North Carolinians overwhelmingly want to see medical marijuana legalized, according to a new Elon University poll.

North Carolinians overwhelmingly want to see medical marijuana legalized, according to a new Elon University poll.

The prospect of growing industrial hemp for a living in Rowan County is apparently a hot topic.

The prospect of growing industrial hemp for a living in Rowan County is apparently a hot topic.

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — History was made at the North Carolina-Tennessee border Friday night as the first permitted industrial hemp plants were trucked into the mountains.

If passed, House Bill 983 would legalize the use of medical marijuana in North Carolina.

If passed, House Bill 983 would legalize the use of medical marijuana in North Carolina.

ASHEBORO — City officials approved a zoning permit for what may be the first hemp food processing plant in North Carolina.

ASHEBORO — City officials approved a zoning permit for what may be the first hemp food processing plant in North Carolina.

RALEIGH -  The state commission charged with fostering an industrial hemp industry in North Carolina is considering joining a lawsuit against a government agency that it agrees is making things difficult: the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

RALEIGH -  The state commission charged with fostering an industrial hemp industry in North Carolina is considering joining a lawsuit against a government agency that it agrees is making things difficult: the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Textile mills in regions such as Western North Carolina lie dormant while Americans import about $500 million worth of hemp annually.

Textile mills in regions such as Western North Carolina lie dormant while Americans import about $500 million worth of hemp annually.