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Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House2025-04-08

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Plain Language Summary

This bill expands North Carolina school policies to prohibit nicotine, hemp, and vapor products (including delta-8, delta-9, and CBD) on school property and at school events. It requires schools to provide evidence-based prevention materials to students, establish a discipline policy for students found in possession of these products, and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to approve educational materials and maintain a list of cessation resources.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue this bill addresses growing youth use of vaping and hemp products by providing schools with clear policies and evidence-based prevention tools.
• •They contend that early education about nicotine and hemp product risks can reduce student use, protect student health, and that the graduated discipline approach (counseling for first offense, escalating for repeat offenses) balances accountability with support for students struggling with nicotine or hemp use.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may argue the bill creates administrative burdens on schools to implement and track multiple disciplinary responses, raises questions about whether hemp products (which may be legal for adults) should be treated identically to nicotine products in schools, and could result in significant disciplinary data collection requirements that some view as excessive oversight of student behavior.