By David M. Ullian
Mar 5, 2025
Cannabis-related legislation is once again on the move in South Carolina with the filing of a bill that would establish a regulated medical cannabis program and several bills that would officially regulate consumable products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids, including the increasingly popular beverages containing hemp-derived Delta-9 THC.
By Sally Kent Peebles, David Ullian
Feb 13, 2024
Southeast cannabis-related legislation, regulatory updates, events and other news
By David M. Ullian
Feb 6, 2024
The South Carolina General Assembly is revisiting medical cannabis legalization in 2024 with the SCCCA. This revised bill would allow qualified patients with doctor recommendations to purchase limited amounts of infused and extracted cannabis products from licensed pharmacies. Additionally, South Carolina may soon regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids like Delta-8 and Delta-10 through a separate bill requiring licensing, testing, and age restrictions. This Insights post explores both initiatives and their potential impact on the state's future cannabis landscape.
By David M. Ullian
Mar 7, 2023
Medical cannabis legalization bills are advancing quickly through the North Carolina and South Carolina legislatures, lending much optimism to advocates, patients and prospective entrepreneurs that these bills will be enacted into law in the coming months.
By David M. Ullian
Feb 1, 2023
After failing to pass medical cannabis bills in 2022, legislators in North Carolina and South Carolina are preparing to consider bills that would legalize and regulate the production and use of medical cannabis in their respective states.
By Sally Kent Peebles, David Ullian
Jan 31, 2023
Update on cannabis legislation and rulemaking, regulatory changes, and other noteworthy news and events related to states in the Southeastern U.S. region.