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The following marijuana offenses are misdemeanors, according to state law: Possession of up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana for personal use. Possession of up to .15 ounces of hash or concentrates. Use ...
Regardless of its classification at a federal level, marijuana remains illegal in North Carolina. The General Assembly and Gov. Roy Cooper would have to pass a law legalizing it in order for ...
In 2021, marijuana was legalized for medical use in Cherokee, which is self-governed and autonomous as a sovereign nation located on the Qualla Boundary. This year, the Great Smoky Cannabis Co.'s ...
Cannabis. Cannabis in North Carolina is illegal for any use except for very limited medical usage, though decriminalized for possession of 0.5 ounces or less for individuals with three or fewer misdemeanor convictions. [1]
e. In the United States, cannabis is legal in 38 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [ 1]
The NAACP has been strong supporters of the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act – H.R. 1523 and has reached out to members of congress to get this act passed. [160] This act is designed to decrease penalties for low-level marijuana possession and supports prohibiting federal enforcement of marijuana laws in states which have lesser penalties. [161]
In 2018, the federal government removed hemp — defined as a derivative of cannabis with less than 0.3% of delta-9 THC — from the definition of marijuana. In 2022, North Carolina followed suit ...
In 2018, Wisconsin voters approved non-binding referendums to legalize medical or recreational marijuana. [143] In 2021, Governor Tony Evers included legal marijuana in his budget proposal. It was removed by Republican-controlled Legislature. [144] While possession remains illegal under state law, law enforcement has been lax in recent years.