White-Collar Crime

North Carolina finds itself at a pivotal—and precarious—moment in cannabis policy. The state has one of the largest unregulated cannabis markets in the nation, a booming industry in intoxicating hemp-derived products sold without meaningful oversight, and a legal framework that satisfies virtually no one: not consumers, not law enforcement, not businesses, and not public health officials. The April 2026 Interim Report of the North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis, a comprehensive state-level review of North Carolina's cannabis landscape, puts it plainly: North ...