State lawmakers moving quickly on bill to regulate THC, Delta 9 products
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>> STATE LAWMAKERS ARE MOVING
QUICKLY ON A BILL THAT WOULD
REGULATE THE SALE OF
INTOXICATING HIM OR THC
PRODUCTS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
THEY SAY THAT THOSE TYPES OF
PRODUCTS LIKE THE ONES YOU SEE
HERE, GUMMIES DRINKS, THINGS
LIKE THAT SHOULD BE BETTER KEPT
OUT OF THE HANDS OF KIDS.
WRAL. CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEF
LAURA LESLIE IS AT THE STATE
LEGISLATIVE BUILDING UNVEILING
THIS LATEST PROPOSAL THEY'RE
DISCUSSING NOW ARE.
>> IF YOU WANT TO BUY A BEER IN
NORTH CAROLINA, YOU PRETTY MUCH
HAVE TO SHOW AN ID RIGHT?
BUT ANYONE CAN BUY AN
INTOXICATING. CANNABIS DRINK
IN NORTH CAROLINA PRETTY MUCH
ANYWHERE. AND THERE'S NO WAY TO
GUARANTEE WHAT'S ACTUALLY IN
IT. EVERYONE HERE SEEMS TO
AGREE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE
ABOUT IT, BUT THEY DON'T AGREE
YET ON WHAT
>> THE SENATE'S CANNABIS BILL
IS MORE WIDE-RANGING THAN THE
HOUSE'S VERSION. THE MEASURE
TREATS THC A LOT LIKE ALCOHOL.
IT WOULD BAN THE SALE OF
INTOXICATING PRODUCTS LIKE
GUMMIES OR VAPES OR DRINKS TO
ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 21.
IT WOULD LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF
THC IN THOSE PRODUCTS AND
REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS TO TEST
THEM. THE BILL WOULD ALSO
REQUIRE RETAILERS WHO SELL
THOSE PRODUCTS TO PAY A FEE TO
BE LICENSED. THEY WOULD BE
OVERSEEN BY THE A L E AND IT
WOULD BAN ANY PACKAGING OR
MARKETING MEANT TO APPEAL TO
KIDS. ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF
JACKSON SUPPORTS THE MEASURE.
HE SAYS IT'S ONE OF THE ISSUES
HE HEARS THE MOST ABOUT AND
PARENTS ARE VERY CONCERNED
ABOUT IT. I THINK A LOT OF
PEOPLE ARE UNDER
THE IMPRESSION.
>> THAT IT IS ALREADY AGAINST
THE LAW OR A 10 YEAR-OLD TO
WALK INTO ONE OF THESE VAPE
SHOPS AND BUY SOMETHING THAT'S
THC INFUSED OR DELTA 8 OR
DELTA. 9. THE TRUTH OF THE
MATTER IS IN NORTH CAROLINA, IT
IS NOT CURRENTLY AGAINST THE
LAW. THE PROPOSAL WOULD ALSO
BAN THE SALE OF KRATOM
COMPLETELY CLASSIFYING IT AS
A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
>> AND SYNTHETIC THC ARE
CREATING PRODUCTS WOULD BECOME
ILLEGAL AS WELL. IT WOULD ALSO
OUTLAW ANY INTOXICATING HAVE
PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
>> THE PROPOSAL LOOKS LIKELY TO
PASS THE SENATE EASILY POSSIBLY
AS EARLY AS THIS WEEK. GOVERNOR
JOSH STEIN HAS ALSO INDICATED
HE LIKED TO LIMIT THE SALES OF
THESE ITEMS TO CHILDREN.
BUT AS USUAL, THE DEVIL IS IN
THE DETAILS. HOUSE HAS ITS OWN
PROPOSAL. THAT'S A LITTLE BIT
LESS RESTRICTIVE AND IT'S
UNCLEAR WHETHER THE HOUSE WILL