Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the sale of hemp-derived consumable products to people under 21 in North Carolina.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the sale or delivery of hemp-derived consumable products and kratom products to a person who is under 21 years of age (Sec. 1).

• Requires someone engaged in the sale of hemp-derived consumable products and kratom products to demand proof of age from prospective purchasers if they have reasonable grounds to believe they are under 21 years of age (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the purchase of hemp-derived consumable products and kratom products by a person who is under 21 years of age (Sec. 1).

• Classifies a violation of this Act as a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine for a first offense, a $1000 fine for a second offense, and a $1,500 fine for a third and subsequent offenses (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits any of this Act’s provisions from being construed as authorizing the sale, delivery, or possession of hemp, hemp products, hemp-derived consumable products, or kratom products that are not otherwise authorized under state or federal law (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this Act is effective December 1, 2026, and applies to all offenses committed on or after that date (Sec. 2).

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