Rep. Timothy Reeder (R-Pitt) talks about a bill regulating the sale and purchase of edibles containing cannabinoids from hemp on April 9, 2025 (Photo: Screenshot/NC Newsline)
Even with a new federal law set to ban intoxicating hemp products next year, the North Carolina task force focused on reducing child death and injury is renewing its call for a state law to prevent people younger than 21 from purchasing edibles.
The state has come close to making it illegal to sell gummies, drinks, and other products with hemp-derived THC to kids. The N.C. House and Senate have passed bills back and forth, but have yet to agree on the details.
The task force voted to recommend restrictions on hemp consumables after hearing from Dabney Ferris, who said she became addicted to THC products when she was 15 and is now sober.
“Had there been laws in place, had they been harder to get, I may never have become addicted,” she told the task force Tuesday.
Ferris spoke at a press conference at the Legislative Building earlier this year in support of a new law.
The federal ban is set to begin in November 2026. Nevertheless, the task force decided to renew its recommendation for age restrictions because the ban won’t kick in for months — leaving kids, as one member said, “in limbo.”
The Child Fatality Task Force votes each year on legislative recommendations, and several approved Tuesday are repeats of requests from previous years.
The group will continue to support making it illegal to sell tobacco products, including vapes, to people younger than 21. Raising the age from 18 to 21 would align the state with federal law.
The task force also voted to continue its long-time support for stronger child passenger safety laws, Recommendations include requiring children younger than 8 to sit in the rear seat when the vehicle has a passenger-side front air bag. The current cut-off is age 5. The updated law should also clarify that infants and toddlers must ride in rear-facing car seats, the recommendation says.
In another holdover from previous years, the task force voted to support hiring more school social workers, counselors, nurses, and psychologists.
The task force voted to endorse the efforts of other groups working to restrict social media companies’ use of minors’ data. The intent is to make targeting less effective and reduce the potential for addiction.
The task force will meet again in February to consider more recommendations before finalizing its annual legislative report.
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