{"id":14890,"date":"2025-04-02T18:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T22:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/?p=14890"},"modified":"2025-08-08T13:53:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:53:06","slug":"nc-hemp-marijuana-thc-threshold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/nc-hemp-marijuana-thc-threshold\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Jury Instruction &#8211; Defining Marijuana vs. Hemp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helping explain the 0.3 THC threshold and marijuana vs hemp issues to the jury likely necessitates a jury instruction that adds important language to pattern jury instruction that fully and accurately reflects the definition of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14895 lazyload\" src=\"\/jshared\/img\/icons\/spinner.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MARIJUANA-JURY-INSTRUCTION-IN-NORTH-CAROLINA-300x168.webp\" alt=\"MARIJUANA-JURY-INSTRUCTION-IN-NORTH-CAROLINA\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MARIJUANA-JURY-INSTRUCTION-IN-NORTH-CAROLINA-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MARIJUANA-JURY-INSTRUCTION-IN-NORTH-CAROLINA-1024x574.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MARIJUANA-JURY-INSTRUCTION-IN-NORTH-CAROLINA-768x431.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MARIJUANA-JURY-INSTRUCTION-IN-NORTH-CAROLINA-1000x561.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MARIJUANA-JURY-INSTRUCTION-IN-NORTH-CAROLINA-214x120.webp 214w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MARIJUANA-JURY-INSTRUCTION-IN-NORTH-CAROLINA.webp 1312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> hemp consistent with N.C.G.S. 90-87, NC PJI 260.10, NC PJI 260-15, NC PJI 260.17 <em>et al<\/em>,\u00a0 and <em>North Carolina v. Ruffin<\/em>.\u00a0 To that end, it&#8217;s helpful to provide<\/span> specific proposed language to the Court <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to address the 0.3% THC threshold during the charge conference.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bviously, whether that&#8217;s necessary and\/or appropriate depends on the fact pattern and must be tailored to case specifics.\u00a0 To be clear, there is more involved than THC concentration, particularly as it may pertain to cannabis concentrate (&#8220;shatter&#8221;).\u00a0 <\/span>Courts are still addressing how to apply these legal distinctions.<\/p>\n<p>At<a href=\"https:\/\/g.co\/kgs\/Pu71Wrf\" target=\"_blank\"> Powers Law Firm<\/a>, we help clients navigate these issues in court. If you have questions about how hemp laws may impact your case or are facing marijuana-related charges, TEXT or call attorney Bill Powers at <strong>704-342-4357<\/strong> or email <a rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"774\" target=\"_blank\">Bill@CarolinaAttorneys.com<\/a> to discuss your situation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/nc-hemp-marijuana-thc-threshold\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Special Jury Instruction &#8211; Defining Marijuana vs. Hemp\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helping explain the 0.3 THC threshold and marijuana vs hemp issues to the jury likely necessitates a jury instruction that adds important language to pattern jury instruction that fully and accurately reflects the definition of hemp consistent with N.C.G.S. 90-87, NC PJI 260.10, NC PJI 260-15, NC PJI 260.17 et al,\u00a0 and North Carolina v. 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