Bill Summary for H 328 (2025-2026)
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AN ACT TO CONFORM NORTH CAROLINA HEMP LAW WITH FEDERAL STANDARDS, TO PROHIBIT HEMP-DERIVED CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS FROM BEING POSSESSED BY OR SOLD TO PERSONS UNDER AGE TWENTY-ONE, TO UPDATE THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, TO REGULATE KRATOM PRODUCTS, AND TO ADD XYLAZINE AS A SCHEDULE III CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.Intro. by Cunningham, Loftis, Lambeth, Potts.
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House committee substitute makes the following changes.
Modifies scope of required policy in GS 115C-407, so that in addition to prohibiting tobacco products bans hemp-derived consumable product (was, hemp products) use in school buildings, grounds, and at school-sponsored events. Defines hemp-derived consumable product to mean a product intended for human consumption or inhalation that contains any phytocannabinoid found in hemp, including the fifteen listed. It also includes any synthetic cannabinoid derived from hemp and contained in a hemp-derived consumable product but not hemp products intended for topical application or seeds or seed-derived ingredients that are generally recognized as safe by the FDA. Adds term vapor product. Now directs the Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch to work with governing bodies of public school units on the implementation of the required policy. Makes technical and conforming changes.