HB 680 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

The Protect Children from Cannabis Act.

This bill would regulate hemp-derived consumable products (like edibles, vapes, and beverages) by requiring retailers to obtain permits, limiting THC content to 0.3%, and mandating age verification for all sales. It directly affects vape shops, gas stations, convenience stores, and online sellers currently selling these products to minors. The law creates new enforcement rules for the Commission, requiring proof of age (e.g., driver's license) and banning sales to anyone under 21.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The bill underwent formatting and sponsorship updates with no substantive policy changes. The primary modifications include adding co-sponsors to the bill, updating the bill number and version identifier, and renumbering the definitions section while keeping all legal content identical.

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Added co-sponsors (Representatives Chesser and Cotham) to the bill and updated the sponsorship reference to point to the General Assembly website for a complete list.

Updated the bill identifier from DRH10332-MLf-74C to H680-v-1 and changed the filing date reference from April 1 to April 3, 2025.

Renumbered the definitions section starting from definition (2) instead of (1), removing the ALE Division definition while preserving all other definitions unchanged.

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Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 1, 2025

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2 primary · 13 co-sponsors