North Carolina
Hemp may be illegal in North Carolina by end of June; NC Farm Bill seeks to prevent that
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) – If you happen to hear that the North Carolina Basic Meeting seems near passing a invoice legalizing hemp, don’t be confused that this would possibly imply you should buy processed marijuana to ease your ache – medically or recreationally – nevertheless it’s nearer.
Senate Invoice 762, which is making its method by way of committees, is about rising hemp for industrial merchandise, which farmers in North Carolina can do beneath federal regulation however received’t be capable to beneath state regulation if one thing doesn’t occur by the tip of June.
The invoice would permit farmers to proceed to develop the plant as a basis for the fiber present in rope and clothes and different merchandise but additionally for the CBD merchandise, resembling oils, vapes and different consumables. The distinction is that these merchandise are very low in intoxicants, resembling THC, and serve extra to assuage individuals than to make them excessive.
Since Hemp farming grew to become authorized beneath federal regulation in 2014, there are about 1,500 hemp growers and greater than 1,200 processors in North Carolina registered beneath the USDA Home Hemp Manufacturing Rule. However North Carolina has checked out this as a pilot program, which is scheduled to finish in June. Since January all these producers needed to be registered beneath that USDA rule.
The 2022 Farm Act being thought of within the Senate redefines the distinction between hemp and marijuana. Hemp is described as being hashish that has 0.3% much less Delta-9, which is the chemical that makes a marijuana person excessive. Hemp could be eliminated completely from the state’s record of managed substances. There are 31 different states during which hemp is decriminalized, as North Carolina does for now.
The proposed regulation says that: “’Hemp’ means the plant Hashish sativa and any a part of that plant, together with the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether or not rising or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol focus of no more than three-tenths of 1 p.c (0.3%) on a dry weight foundation. ‘Hemp merchandise’ means all merchandise created from hemp, together with, however not restricted to, material, cordage, fiber, meals, gasoline, paint, paper, particleboard, plastics, seed, seed meal and seed oil for consumption, and verified propagules for cultivation if the seeds originate from hemp varieties.”
Eric Stahly, who owns the hashish oil outlet Trendy Apotheca in Raleigh, advised WNCN-TV that “we would like guidelines and rules so it’s a good market to take part in and in order that our clients get high-quality merchandise that they deserve.”
The Hemp Firm, one other retailer in Raleigh, markets its merchandise for individuals who vary “from adults combating anxiousness to seniors coping with age-related aches and pains.” Its web site is advertising a petition beneath KeepHempLegal.com.
Regulation enforcement perspective
Regulation enforcement officers have opposed this regulation, wanting hemp and marijuana to stay unlawful, however Eddie Caldwell of the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Affiliation, which has lengthy led the opposition, advised WRAL TV that his group doesn’t have a place on the regulation.
“We will likely be following it and consulting with the affiliation management if it continues shifting by way of the legislative course of,” Caldwell mentioned.
However State Sen. Brent Jackson (R-Sampson County) is likely one of the proponents of the invoice, and he mentioned he thinks it’s logical and can advance with the approval of regulation enforcement.
“Regulation enforcement has seen that it’s not an issue,” Jackson advised WNCN. “You already know, we’re even discussing medical marijuana now. So, I believe the prepare is shifting.”
About marijuana
However that momentum for medical marijuana – differentiating from leisure marijuana – might take months and even into subsequent 12 months earlier than the Basic Meeting acts.
Senate Invoice 711, referred to as the Compassionate Care Act, would legalize medical marijuana on a prescription foundation, and lots of within the business, like Jackson, have mentioned they suppose this transfer is gaining momentum. The invoice might advance within the subsequent week or so, although, supporters say.
A WGHP/The Hill/Emerson Faculty Ballot discovered {that a} majority of North Carolinians help some type of legalized marijuana. That ballot, carried out in April amongst registered voters, discovered that 68% of respondents help the legalization of medical marijuana, and 19% mentioned it shouldn’t be authorized. North Carolina is one in every of solely six states that don’t permit medical marijuana.
“At present, these circumstances embody issues like most cancers, a number of sclerosis, PTSD, there’s 13 completely different circumstances that you simply’d should go to a certified physician that retains specific data that might then present a basically a prescription after which allowed somebody to get a card that might then permit them to buy from a medical marijuana facility,” Matthew Rodgers, an legal professional in Hickory, advised Queen Metropolis Information.
Leisure use
However the voters polled had been break up extra evenly when the query was about leisure marijuana, with 46% in favor of legalization and 43%, saying it ought to stay unlawful. However the concept has gained recognition in some corners.
Senate Invoice 765, filed Monday by Democrat Toby Fitch from Wilson, would permit individuals 21 and older to have a small quantity of leisure marijuana. This follows Home Invoice 617 that was filed final 12 months, with state Rep. Dear Harrison (D-Greensboro) as a main sponsor and Rep. Amber Baker (D-Winston-Salem) as a co-sponsor.
Many oppose leisure marijuana as a result of they imagine it is going to be a gateway to different medicine, resembling cocaine and heroin.
The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 results for each game:
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Nov. 24 drawing
07-11-14-26-48, Lucky Ball: 15
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Nov. 24 drawing
Day: 2-7-2, Fireball: 8
Evening: 8-0-3, Fireball: 9
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from Nov. 24 drawing
Day: 3-1-6-5, Fireball: 8
Evening: 6-9-0-6, Fireball: 9
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from Nov. 24 drawing
02-12-20-22-29
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Double Play numbers from Nov. 24 drawing
07-19-21-31-35
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All North Carolina Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.
For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at North Carolina Lottery Offices. By mail, send a prize claim form, your signed lottery ticket, copies of a government-issued photo ID and social security card to: North Carolina Education Lottery, P.O. Box 41606, Raleigh, NC 27629. Prize claims less than $600 do not require copies of photo ID or a social security card.
To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a prize claim form and deliver the form, along with your signed lottery ticket and government-issued photo ID and social security card to any of these locations:
- Asheville Regional Office & Claim Center: 16-G Regent Park Blvd., Asheville, NC 28806, 877-625-6886 press #1. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Greensboro Regional Office & Claim Center: 20A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407, 877-625-6886 press #2. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Charlotte Regional Office & Claim Center: 5029-A West W. T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28269-1861, 877-625-6886 press #3. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- NC Lottery Headquarters: Raleigh Claim Center & Regional Office, 2728 Capital Blvd., Suite 144, Raleigh, NC 27604, 877-625-6886 press #4. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
- Greenville Regional Office & Claim Center: 2790 Dickinson Avenue, Suite A, Greenville, NC 27834, 877-625-6886 press #5. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Wilmington Regional Office & Claim Center: 123 North Cardinal Drive Extension, Suite 140, Wilmington, NC 28405, 877-625-6886 press #6. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at https://nclottery.com/.
When are the North Carolina Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3, 4: 3:00 p.m. and 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 11:22 p.m. daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Carolina Connect editor. You can send feedback using this form.
North Carolina
Ustby, Donarski lead No. 16 North Carolina women over Villanova 53-36 in Battle 4 Atlantis semifinal
Associated Press
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Alyssa Ustby and Lexi Donarski scored 14 points apiece, and Ustby added 14 rebounds to lead No. 16 North Carolina to a 53-36 victory over Villanova in a semifinal game at the Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis on Sunday.
The Tar Heels (5-1) play Indiana in the championship game on Monday. The Hoosiers upset No. 18 Baylor 73-65 in Sunday’s first semifinal.
Ustby made 6 of 8 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer for North Carolina on the way to her first double-double of the season. Donarski hit 6 of 10 shots with a pair of 3-pointers.
Maddie Webber led the Wildcats (4-2) with 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Lara Edmanson pitched in with 11 points and seven rebounds.
The Tar Heels held Villonova’s leading scorer Jasmine Bascoe to two points after she came in averaging 16.6 per game. Bascoe missed all seven of her shots — three from distance — and made 2 of 4 at the free-throw line.
Ustby had seven points and Donarski scored five to guide the Tar Heels to a 17-7 lead after one quarter.
Donarski scored five more in the third quarter to help North Carolina turn a 30-18 lead at halftime into a 44-23 advantage heading to the final period.
North Carolina shot 40% from the floor, made 5 of 17 from beyond the arc (29.4%) and 4 of 6 at the foul line.
Villanova shot 23.5% overall but made 5 of 18 from distance (27.8%) and 7 of 10 free throws.
The Tar Heels scored 15 points off of 21 Villanova turnovers. They turned it over 14 times but it led to only three points for the Wildcats.
North Carolina outscored Villanova 30-14 in the paint and never trailed.
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North Carolina
People gather for NC Museum of History's annual American Indian Heritage Celebration in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — November is Native American Heritage Month, and it’s a time to celebrate the traditions and cultures of the many Native American communities across North Carolina.
On Friday and Saturday, the North Carolina Museum of History held its annual American Indian Heritage Celebration. People learned about Native American history through live performances, food, art, storytelling and more.
Since the history museum is closed for renovation, the celebration was held at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
“Our songs, our dances, our stories, our language–it’s all medicine to us,” Community Programs Coordinator of NC Museum of History Kaya Littleturtle said at last year’s celebration. “Medicine is anything that makes you well be it physical, spiritual, emotional, all those things are medicine. We hope is that people come out here and they learn about those things, to help uplift us as a people. We hope that it inspires them to go get engaged with things to help uplift them as a people.
This was the 29th year of the celebration.
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