North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S59: Age 21 Hemp-Derived Consumables/Kratom.
Status: Introduced, June 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act to prohibit hemp-derived consumable products and kratom products from being possessed by or sold to persons under age twenty-one.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT HEMP-DERIVED CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS AND KRATOM PRODUCTS FROM BEING POSSESSED BY OR SOLD TO PERSONS UNDER AGE TWENTY-ONE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Article 39 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 14-313.1. Possession of hemp-derived consumable products and kratom under age prohibited. (a) Definitions. - Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply in this section: (1) Deliver. - The actual constructive, or attempted transfer from one person to another of a controlled substance, whether or not there is an agency relationship. (2) Hemp. - As defined in G.S. 90-87. (3) Hemp-derived cannabinoid. - Any tetrahydrocannabinol or any tetrahydrocannabinolic acid naturally contained in the plant of the genus Cannabis (cannabis plant), as well as synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the cannabis plant or synthetic substances, derivatives, and any isomers with similar chemical structure and pharmacological activity to those substances contained in the plant, including any optical, positional, or geometric isomers. This term also includes any synthetic cannabinoid derived from hemp and contained in a hemp-derived consumable product. (4) Hemp-derived consumable product. - A hemp product that is a finished good intended for human ingestion or inhalation that contains a concentration of any hemp-derived cannabinoid, …
Sponsors
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Jackson, Brent (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Jones, Dana (R, 31) · primary sponsor
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
- Sawrey, Benton G. (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Reptd Fav Com Substitute
- : Re-ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From Senate
- : Regular Message Sent To House
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
Votes
- Revise Voluntary Ag. District Laws. Second Reading (March 12, 2025): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public, Local Government, Planning & Zoning, Property, Agriculture, Eminent Domain, Agricultural Land
Common questions
- What is S59?
- S59 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Age 21 Hemp-Derived Consumables/Kratom.
- What does S59 do?
- In its own words: An act to prohibit hemp-derived consumable products and kratom products from being possessed by or sold to persons under age twenty-one.
- What is the status of S59?
- Introduced as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S59?
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S59?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S59
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