Buckhout’s Website Loses Gas
Laurie Buckhout’s campaign overhauled her campaign website amid the war with Iran and removed a reference to gas prices.
A Scientist’s War
Shortly after Congress legalized hemp, toxicologist Michelle Peace started a private drug-testing lab. Then she bit the hand that feeds.
Hemp Investigation: Our Methodology
Our reporters purchased hemp products from N.C. convenience stores and dispensaries, and had them tested at the Laboratory for Forensic Toxicology Research.
What Else Is In My Weed?
Our tests found dozens of chemical compounds in hemp products that were not cannabinoids—including some that might surprise you.
What’s in My Weed?
Our investigation found many hemp products for sale don’t have the THC levels they claim—but do contain bacteria and other contaminants.
Barely Legal: An Assembly Investigation Into N.C. Hemp
N.C. created what one industry insider called “the best recreational cannabis state in the country” in legalizing, but not regulating, hemp.
Q&A: Q. Nicole Vanderhorst, WH Farms
The business, which cultivates industrial hemp and makes CBD beauty and wellness products, seeks to “amplify access to this plant medicine.”
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Q&A: Adrian Larrea, The HAZE Company
For Raleigh-based HAZE, declining alcohol sales created an opportunity in THC drinks. Now that business may be in jeopardy.
House Lawmakers Advance Elections Bill
The legislation would let the State Board of Elections hire more political appointees and give people more time to fix ballot problems.
Casino Vote Divides Lumbee Tribe
Some tribal members say they support gaming but question who should hold the power to make big decisions.
Democrats Keep Losing Voters in Swing Districts—Including in N.C.
An analysis by U.S. House Republicans’ political arm found their party gaining an advantage in key districts across the country.
N.C. Rep. Sarah Stevens to Resign, Focus on Judicial Campaign
The Surry County Republican has served in the General Assembly since 2009. She is running to unseat Democratic Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls.
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