North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis

Background 

In June 2025, Governor Stein announced the creation of the North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis. Recognizing that intoxicating THC is accessible across the state to all ages, the governor charged the new council with recommending a comprehensive approach to regulate cannabis sales and create a safe, legal market for adults that protects kids. 

Throughout the coming months, council members will study best practices and learn from other states to develop a system that protects youth, allows adult sales, ensures public safety, promotes public health, supports North Carolina agriculture, expunges past convictions of simple THC possession, and invests the revenue in resources for addiction, mental health, and drugged driving detection.

Meeting Schedule

April 16, 2026, 10 am - 12:30 pm

Cannabis Working Group Prevention and Treatment Sub-Committee
901 Corporate Center Dr. (Pineleaf Room), Raleigh, NC.
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Agenda

April 6, 2026, 1 pm - 3:30 pm

Advisory Council on Cannabis, Cannabis Working Group Prevention and Treatment Sub-Committee
901 Corporate Center Dr (Pineleaf Room), Raleigh, NC. 
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Agenda
22-23 SD Evaluation Highlights
2025 YRBS Report
2026 NCPGP Treatment Recovery Services  Handout
Cannabis Use Disorder and Intervention - Walker
NC Problem Gambling Program Overview Presentation
NC Problem Gambling Program Overview

April 2, 2026, 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm

Cannabis Council Meeting
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Agenda
Advisory Council on Cannabis Draft Interim Report 

March 31, 2026

NC Advisory Council on Cannabis Meeting.
In Person: NCDHHS Headquarters, 1915 Health Services Way, Raleigh, NC 27607, 01110 Training Room A, Floor 1.
Note: This meeting has been canceled.

March 26, 2026, 11 am - 12:30 pm

Cannabis Working Group Prevention and Treatment Sub-Committee
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March 13, 2026, 1 - 3 pm

Market Structure Subcommittee meeting
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Meeting ID: 220 524 104 707 88, Passcode: rK7w7Gg2 
Dial in by phone  +1 984-204-1487,799009538# United States, Raleigh 
Phone conference ID: 799 009 538# 

March 10, 2026, 10 am - 12:30 pm

Cannabis Working Group Prevention and Treatment Sub-Committee
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Lessons Learned from Colorado Presentation 
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For information: Phone: (919) 855-4800, Email: Cannabis.council@dhhs.nc.gov 

March 5, 2026, 2 - 4 pm

Market Structure Subcommittee Meeting
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March 3, 2026, 2 - 3 pm

NC Advisory Council on Cannabis
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February 26, 2026, 10 am - 12:30 pm

Prevention and Treatment Sub-Committee. North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, 901 Corporate Center Dr, Raleigh, NC 27607, Pineleaf Room. Join the meeting

February 10, 2026, 1:30 - 5 pm

NC Advisory Council on Cannabis Meeting. In Person: NCDHHS Headquarters, 1915 Health Services Way, Raleigh, NC 27607, 01110 Training Room A, Floor 1. 
Agenda
Cannabis Regulation Decision Matrix.

February 6, 2026, 10 am - 12:30 pm

Prevention and Treatment Sub-committee. 
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February 3, 2026, 1:30 - 5:00 pm

NC Advisory Council on Cannabis In-Person Member Meeting. NC Judicial Center (NC Admin. Office of the Courts) 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607. This meeting has been postponed due to hazardous weather conditions.

January 22, 2026, 2 - 5 pm

Market Structure Subcommittee Meeting. Virtual via Microsoft Teams. 
Join the meeting Meeting ID: 255 833 688 903 53, Passcode: EA6d9a4n
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January 15, 2026, 1 - 3:30 pm

Prevention and Treatment Subcommittee meeting. In person and virtual, 901 Corporate Center Drive, Longleaf Room. 
Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 2487 628 0536, Meeting password: VAdQemvA825. Join from a mobile device +1-415-655-0001,,24876280536## US Toll. Join by phone +1-415-655-0001 US Toll. Join from a video system or application, Dial 24876280536@nccourts.webex.com. You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
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January 9, 2026, 2 - 4 pm

Consumer Safety and Youth Protection Subcommittee Meeting. Virtual via Microsoft Teams 
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Meeting ID: 232 036 219 228 59, Passcode: 5F6Eq33K
Dial in by phone +1 984-204-1487,,496105144# United States, Raleigh 
Find a local number, phone conference ID: 496 105 144# 
Join on a video conferencing device, Tenant key: ncgov@m.webex.com 
Video ID: 111 507 626 5 
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January 8, 2026, 2 - 3:30 pm

Market Structure Subcommittee Meeting. Virtual meeting. For more information: Phone: 919-855-4800. Email: Cannabis.council@dhhs.nc.gov. Join the meeting, Meeting ID: 264 792 070 678 09. Passcode: Ej7E4pW7

December 16, 2025, 1 - 3:30 pm

Prevention and Treatment Subcommittee meeting. In person and virtual, 901 Corporate Center Drive, Longleaf Room. Join the meeting, Meeting number (access code): 2430 851 3248, Meeting password: tWVmUEy3n59.

December 11, 2025, 3 - 5 pm

Market Structure Subcommittee meeting. The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Join the meeting, meeting ID: 268 867 879 459 25, Passcode: 5cV6aj2x. Dial in by phone +1 984-204-1487,,659102776#. Find a local number, phone conference ID: 659 102 776#.

December 9, 2025, 2 - 5 pm

Consumer Safety and Youth Protection Subcommittee meeting. The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Join the meeting, meeting ID: 292 785 388 027 52, Passcode: wd9VA3ez. Dial in by phone +1 919-670-1307,451635352#. Find a local number, phone conference ID: 451 635 352#.

December 3, 2025, 12 - 2:30 pm

Prevention and Treatment Subcommittee meeting. In person, Longleaf Room, 901 Corporate Center Drive.

November 18, 2025, 1:30 - 5 pm

In person, NCDHHS headquarters, 1915 Health Services Way, Raleigh, NC and virtual.

September 30, 2025, 2 - 5 pm

July 29, 2025, 1:30 - 5 pm (in-person, Albemarle Building, 325 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC)

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