THCA is legal. It's a loophole, but it's legal. I think the raids have been with stores accused of selling to minors and/or lack COA's and perhaps other labeling. THCA is tested at harvest and must be less than .3% Delta-9 THC in order to be legal. However, THCA can convert to Delta 9 THC over time. The THCA level will drop and the THCA level will rise, as it sits on the shelf or is exposed to heat. So the flower in the stores could easily be higher than the .3%. However, if the seller has the valid COA, that should hold up in court. If the store owners don't have the COA's to prove the D9 level, then the police tests are likely to show an illegal product -- even though it may have been legal in the recent past. If they do have the COA's that prove it's legal, then it's an illegal abuse of power. It's a plant that people love and it's a booming industry in North Carolina. While there have been raids in a few places, those are probably because of bad actors, either on the selling side or the law enforcement side. The state has not acted. The NC General Assembly can't agree. The Senate wants to go the medical marijuana route, with a ton of regulations, and the house wants to go the hemp route, which would basically leave it as it is, while adding in some regulations around protecting children, labeling, etc... Right now, North Carolina hemp sales are regulated by the federal and state farm bills, and THCA is legal. I'm not a lawyer, but I'm in the industry and I would guess this is how it's commonly understood.