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- Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) leads Republican opposition and filed an amendment to reject the White House-requested delay that would shift the hemp-derived THC ban’s start from Nov. 12 to Dec. 11.
- Budd said cannabis-related ER visits among North Carolina minors rose 969% between 2017 and 2025.
- The North Carolina House declined to consider a compromise bill that would bar anyone under 21 from buying hemp products, matching the federal rule.
