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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) \u2014 North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says a panel he’s tasked with recommending cannabis sale regulations \u2014 including potential legalization of adult use of marijuana \u2014 should aim to provide a structure in a state where products now from otherwise lawful hemp are unregulated and leave young people unprotected. The Democratic governor signed an executive order this week creating a State Advisory Council on Cannabis. North Carolina is among a small number of states whose laws prohibit marijuana for both medicinal use or adult recreational use. The General Assembly would have to enact any law legalizing marijuana. The council\u2019s findings could add pressure upon lawmakers to place regulations on products, many of which can be obtained at vape and convenience stores. The order directs the 24-member council… <\/p>\n

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) \u2014 North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says a panel he’s tasked with recommending cannabis sale regulations \u2014 including potential legalization of adult use of marijuana \u2014 should aim to provide a structure in a state where products now from otherwise lawful hemp are unregulated and leave young people unprotected. The Democratic governor signed an executive order this week creating a State Advisory Council on Cannabis. North Carolina is among a small number of states whose laws prohibit marijuana for both medicinal use or adult recreational use. The General Assembly would have to enact any law legalizing marijuana. The council\u2019s findings could add pressure upon lawmakers to place regulations on products, many of which can be obtained at vape and convenience stores. The order directs the 24-member council... <\/p>\n

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