https://magnus919.com/tags/north-carolina/Recent content in North-Carolina on Notes from the Rabbit HoleHugoen© [Magnus Hedemark](https://github.com/magnus919)Sat, 07 Jun 2025 03:08:00 -0400https://magnus919.com/2025/06/when-the-hell-will-north-carolina-legalize-cannabis/Sat, 07 Jun 2025 03:08:00 -0400https://magnus919.com/2025/06/when-the-hell-will-north-carolina-legalize-cannabis/<p>I&rsquo;ve been watching North Carolina&rsquo;s cannabis policy for years, and honestly, it&rsquo;s getting embarrassing. While our neighbors cash in on regulated cannabis markets, we&rsquo;re stuck with the worst of both worlds: all the problems of prohibition AND all the problems of an unregulated market.</p> <p><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2025/03/20/virginia-marijuana-retail-market-revenue">Virginia projects $376 million</a> in cannabis tax revenue by 2031. Meanwhile, North Carolina has a <a href="https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2025/06/04/governor-stein-announces-state-advisory-council-bring-order-cannabis-market">$500 million hemp market</a> with zero age restrictions, no safety testing, and no tax revenue. We&rsquo;re literally watching our neighbors get rich while we fumble around in policy purgatory.</p>