CBD Coverage

3 students hospitalized after eating gummies on school bus in Fayetteville

Three middle school students were released from the hospital Wednesday after they were sickened by gummies on the way to school. Authorities don't know what was in the gummies that make the students sick.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

NC cracks down on use of candy brands for snacks that could get you high

The North Carolina Secretary of State's Office on Tuesday announced it had seized nearly $170,000 worth of counterfeit snacks - treats infused with THC, the chemical that makes marijuana potent, but using legitimate brands like Skittles, Fritos, AirHeads and Oreos.

Mislabeled, illegal: Products sold at convenience stores test similar to marijuana

While North Carolina remains one of 12 states where marijuana -- medical or not -- remains illegal, WRAL Investigates found you can essentially find pot at corner stores across the state.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Investigates

Pot without a dealer: WRAL Investigates the unregulated hemp market

While North Carolina remains one of 12 states where marijuana -- medical or not -- remains illegal, WRAL Investigates found you can essentially find pot at corner stores across the state.

Energy policy, election law, predatory real estate deals and a power grab: NC lawmakers get back to work in Raleigh

Lawmakers debated weighty issues like energy policy, election law, CBD rules and a power grab shifting influence over numerous state boards and commissions in addition to overriding vetoes by Gov. Roy Cooper.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

NC moves toward regulation of CBD products

CBD product labels, ingredients and marketing would get guardrails under legislation being considered by the NC House.

NC lawmakers want to regulate what's in CBD products, how they are marketed

Lawmakers say it's time to regulate the cannabinoid industry in North Carolina.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

'Weed Day:' Why is 420 associated with marijuana? Your questions answered

Where did the concept of 420 originate, and why is April 20 the day chosen for the national celebration?

Medical marijuana bill resurrected in legislative session

If medical marijuana becomes legal in North Carolina, people with certain medical conditions, like cancer, could get prescribed the drug.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL multimedia journalist

DEA raid finds fake CBD products at 2 Fayetteville stores

Agents with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency found products that were falsely labeled as CBD, the chemical found in marijuana, at two locations of The Candy Shop - on Grove Street and Cliffdale Road.

Fayetteville smoke shops part of multi-state raid

Two smoke shops in Fayetteville were raided recently, part of a multi-state sweep that originated in Mississippi.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Legal hemp deadline looms for North Carolina

North Carolina Statute 106-568.50 is set to expire on June 30, and that would remove legal protections for hemp.

On 4/20, here's what's legal, what's pending when it comes to pot, hemp and CBD in NC

North Carolina statute 106-568.50 provides legal protections for hemp. It is set to expire on June 30.

Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter

Benefits of buying local: Why it pays to know where you grow

By buying local, people can help support their local economy, create more jobs and demystify where they get their food.

CBD without the mystery: breaking down misconceptions

There are plenty of myths surrounding cannabidiol, but a CBD grower helps break down three common misconceptions.

Pet CBD - a cannabidiol product for pets - produces record sales for Charlotte firm

cbdMD, Inc., a seller of cannabidiol (CBD) products, announced Tuesday that its pet products brand, Paw CBD, had a record quarter of net sales. Here are the details.

Lawsuit filed against Disney on behalf of NC woman says she was arrested for having CBD oil in purse

Attorney Ben Crump has filed a civil lawsuit against several entities including, The Walt Disney Co. and the Orange County Sheriff, on behalf of Hester Burkhalter, a 69-year-old White woman from Hickory, North Carolina, and her family.

By Gregory Lemos, CNN

From melatonin to CBD: What parents should know about supplements for kids

It's hard to miss the advertisements hawking supplements for children these days. So it's no surprise that melatonin, gummy vitamins, fortified toddler milks and more are becoming increasingly popular with parents.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Seed-to-sale hemp startup in Roxboro plans to scale with $6M investment

Open Book Extracts is an industrial hemp company that controls the entire supply chain from soil to oil. Production started two weeks ago, and the startup has begun selling Full Spectrum Distillate, Isolate, and THC-Free Distillate, as well as finished goods, including capsules and tinctures.

Study: Avoid CBD during pregnancy

New research out of Chapel Hill shows links between CBD, THC and birth defects that look similar to those caused by fetal alcohol syndrome.

CBD, pot could be as bad as alcohol for your unborn baby

New research out of Chapel Hill shows links between CBD, THC and birth defects that look similar to those caused by fetal alcohol syndrome.

Mandy Mitchell, WRAL reporter

UNC study: Even one-time marijuana use can cause birth defects – especially if used with alcohol

A new UNC-Chapel Hill study published in Scientific Reports shows how a one-time exposure during early pregnancy to marijuana incredients known as cannabinoids (CBs)– both synthetic and natural – can cause growth issues in a developing embryo.

RTI among 9 grant winners for CBD-Marijuana pain study

The U.S. government will spend $3 million to find out if marijuana can relieve pain, but none of the money will be used to study the part of the plant that gets people high. Among the recipients in RTI International.

NC companies collaborate to bring hemp from field to lab to store

Root Bioscience in RTP is using a scientific approach to producing hemp-based products in the Triangle while using hemp grown in North Carolina.

Mandy Mitchell, WRAL reporter

Texas legalized hemp, not marijuana, governor insists as prosecutors drop pot charges

Texas lawmakers thought they were clear: The bill they overwhelmingly passed allowing the growth and sale of hemp had nothing to do with legalizing pot.

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times