Marijuana Trends

Now33°Mon42°Tue34°by Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A bill legalizing marijuana for medical use in North Carolina and developing a system to grow and sell it cleared two more legislative hurdles this week in the Senate. The Senate Health Care Committee voted for the measure on Thursday, two days after the…

Now46°Sun33°Mon42°by Jennifer EmertCHEROKEE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has launched a website explaining their budding medical cannabis industry. Website launched as medical cannabis industry gears up in Qualla Boundary Qualla Enterprises LLC, on behalf of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will run the medical…

In a two-story shopping center near SouthPark Mall, there is typical suburban retail: A nail salon. A T-Mobile outlet. A FedEx store.And a place called Blue Flowers.When you approach it, the first thing you notice is the smell.“It’s almost like the scent trail of a pie hanging out in a…

Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee voted more than 2:1 to support legalizing the possession and use of cannabis by people 21 or older, opening the way for North Carolina’s first legal purchase of marijuana for recreational use.More than 2,400 people voted in favor of the referendum to support…

Now37°Sun33°Mon42°by Rex HodgeCHEROKEE, N.C. (WLOS) — In a historic move, voters in Cherokee on Thursday voiced their approval of areferendum calling for legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults on the reservation. Cherokee voters embrace recreational marijuana, marking a historic first in North Carolina The referendum passed 2,464 to 1,057, according…

A man who was caught on camera in an armed robbery of a North Carolina dispensary is headed to prison.Gary Joshua Leming, 45, of Asheville, pleaded guilty Tuesday to robbery with a dangerous weapon, according to the Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams. More news: Upstate university football player in…