RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Lawmakers are considering a bill that aims to regulate hemp-derived products like delta-9. It's an issue the state has grappled with for years.

Chris Karazin has opened three Carolindica locations since starting his business in 2020.

"The popularity has been tremendous for these products," said Karazin.

He specializes in manufacturing hemp-derived products. Those products are different from marijuana as they do not contain the same level of THC.

"So the lines are somewhat blurry, as you can imagine, but the base concept is that they're both the same plant," Karazin explained.

Part of the reason the lines are blurred is that the hemp industry is largely unregulated in North Carolina. Federal law only requires hemp products to contain less than 0.3% THC.

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