How's Pot Doing in North Carolina?
Cannabis is 0% Legal in North Carolina
Last reviewed: January 13, 2026
Is it legal for adults to possess cannabis in the state of North Carolina?
NO
""Except as provided in subsections (h) and (i) of this section, any person who violates G.S. 90-95(a)(3) with respect to: ... (4) A controlled substance classified in Schedule VI shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, but any sentence of imprisonment imposed must be suspended and the judge may not require at the time of sentencing that the defendant serve a period of imprisonment as a special condition of probation. If the quantity of the controlled substance exceeds one-half of an ounce (avoirdupois) of marijuana or one-twentieth of an ounce (avoirdupois) of the extracted resin of marijuana, commonly known as hashish, the violation shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. If the quantity of the controlled substance exceeds one and one-half ounces (avoirdupois) of marijuana, or three-twentieths of an ounce (avoirdupois) of the extracted resin of marijuana, commonly known as hashish, or if the controlled substance consists of any quantity of synthetic tetrahydrocannabinols or tetrahydrocannabinols isolated from the resin of marijuana, the violation shall be punishable as a Class I felony."" - ncleg.gov
Is it legal for adults to buy cannabis in a store in the state of North Carolina?
NO
Is it legal for adults to grow cannabis in the state of North Carolina?
NO
Is it legal for medical marijuana patients to possess cannabis in the state of North Carolina?
NO
"Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the smoking or vaporization of hemp extract, or to allow the possession or use of marijuana as defined in G.S. 90-87(16)." - ncleg.gov
Is it legal for medical marijuana patients to buy cannabis in a store in the state of North Carolina?
NO
Is it legal for medical marijuana patients to grow cannabis in the state of North Carolina?
NO