Our investigation found many hemp products for sale don’t have the THC levels they claim—but do contain bacteria and other contaminants.
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Posted inHigher Education
How the Rise and Fall of Shaw’s Medical School Helps Explain Modern Racial Disparities
Journalist Nicole Carr’s debut book includes pieces of North Carolina history that surprised the Tar Heel State native.
Posted inHigher Education
Students Criticize UNC Charlotte Disability Office’s Handling of Accommodation Requests
Eight students say the office objected to their requests for adjustments due to disabilities. The office and legal experts say the situation is complicated.
Posted inInvestigations
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.
Posted inHigher Education
Trump Labor Pick Ran UNC-CH Newspaper That Belittled Minority Students
One issue of the Carolina Review featured a Black man in the center of a bullseye, while another showed a Jewish student with horns and a pitchfork.
Posted inEssay
A Father, a Son, and a Gift from the Past
I started searching for a boy my dad met on an airplane near the end of World War II. I won’t forget what I learned along the way.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
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.”
Posted inBusiness & Economy
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.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
Q&A: Alexander Pelliccia, Sherlocks Glass & Dispensary
Sherlocks Glass & Dispensary started as a sort of cannabis art gallery and became a registered hemp processor after the state launched a pilot program.
Posted inLegislation
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.
