Best Dispensaries in Apex & Holly Springs, NC (2026 Guide)

Apex grew from 58,780 residents at the 2020 Census to roughly 83,000 in 2026, about 41% growth in six years (worldpopulationreview.com, 2026). Holly Springs has grown about 25% over the same stretch to roughly 52,000 (worldpopulationreview.com, 2026). Combined, the southwest Wake County corridor now serves roughly 135,000 residents, and three hemp dispensaries serve it: two in Apex, both on Williams Street, and one in Holly Springs. A third Apex shop, Everything Hemp Store on Creekside Landing Drive, closed in 2026.

All three shops operate legally under the 2018 Farm Bill and North Carolina SB 455, which defines hemp as cannabis containing 0.3% or less Delta-9 THC by dry weight (NC General Assembly, 2022). No medical card, prescription, or diagnosis is required. North Carolina sets no minimum age for hemp products today, but shops card at 21 as store policy, so bring a valid ID.

Best Overall: Hemp Generation on Williams Street

Hemp Generation at 522 E Williams Street holds a 4.9 Google rating on more than 300 reviews, the highest review count of any dispensary in the Apex or Holly Springs cluster. It's the obvious first stop for first-time shoppers and anyone who wants the deepest staff-led product conversation in town.

The shop shares the NC State roots of Hemp Generation's Cary location: the brand was founded by two NC State physics students (Hemp Generation), and the Apex store carries that same staff-education approach into a downtown setting. Expect a curated selection of THCa flower and Delta-9 gummies, plus staff who ask what you're trying to solve before recommending products. If you've been to the Cary shop, the vibe here will feel familiar.

Our finding: Both of Apex's shops now sit on Williams Street, about a mile and a half apart on either side of the historic downtown, roughly a half-hour walk. Since Everything Hemp Store closed, the town has no shop outside that one corridor.

Product depth is the real differentiator in Apex. Hemp Generation carries a deeper THCa selection than the other two in-town shops, which matters if you're comparing specific strains, terpene profiles, or potency tiers rather than grabbing something familiar. For a closer look at the category and what separates quality THCa from mainstream flower, see our THCa flower guide.

Address: 522 E Williams St, Apex, NC 27502 Hours: Monday–Saturday 11am–7pm, Sunday 12pm–5pm Phone: (919) 372-5005

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Best for CBD & Wellness: Trek CBD (Apex + Holly Springs Locations)

Trek CBD runs two locations covering both towns: 800 W Williams Street in Apex and 2114 Werrington Drive in Holly Springs. Trek CBD Holly Springs holds a 5.0 Google rating; the smaller Apex shop has only about a dozen reviews so far. The brand leads with CBD and wellness education rather than THCa potency, which makes it the most beginner-friendly option in the cluster.

Trek's positioning is unusual in a market dominated by THCa-led shops. The product wall leans toward tinctures, topicals, and measured-dose edibles alongside Delta-8 and Delta-9 options. That makes Trek a strong fit for anyone exploring hemp for sleep, pain, or anxiety rather than for recreation.

Our finding: Trek CBD is the only dispensary brand operating in both Apex and Holly Springs. Among the three shops serving the southwest Wake County corridor, Trek is the only consistent brand voice shoppers can count on when they move between towns for groceries, dining, or errands.

For Holly Springs residents, the Werrington Drive location is the only in-town hemp shop. The town has grown about 25% since 2020 (worldpopulationreview.com, 2026), but its hemp retail supply hasn't caught up. That gap makes Trek's Holly Springs address the default first stop for roughly 52,000 local residents who'd otherwise drive to Apex or Fuquay-Varina. If you're weighing CBD for a specific health goal, our CBD oil guide and cannabis for sleep articles cover the clinical evidence.

Apex Address: 800 W Williams St #144, Apex, NC 27502 Apex Hours: Monday–Saturday 10am–7pm (closed Sunday) Apex Phone: (919) 267-4134

Holly Springs Address: 2114 Werrington Dr, Holly Springs, NC 27540 Holly Springs Hours: Monday–Saturday 10am–7pm (closed Sunday) Holly Springs Phone: (919) 762-5005

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Closed in 2026: Everything Hemp Store on the Apex-Cary Line

Everything Hemp Store at 2038 Creekside Landing Drive has closed. Google marks the business profile permanently closed, the shop no longer publishes hours or a phone number, and everythinghempstore.com stopped responding entirely, returning a server error on both its home page and its Apex location page when we checked on October 15, 2026. We have removed it from our directory.

It was the neighborhood-scale option in a town whose other two shops are destination stores on Williams Street, and its closure is the kind of quiet exit worth watching as the federal December 11, 2026 deadline approaches. Small single-location shops carrying mostly THCa flower and Delta-8 have the least room to re-stock around a rule that reaches both.

The practical effect is a coverage gap on the northwest side of town. Residents of Haddon Hall, Olive Chapel Park, and the newer subdivisions along the Apex and Cary line now drive about ten minutes southeast to Hemp Generation in downtown Apex, or north into Cary, where seven shops sit within a short drive up US-1. Our guide to what to look for at an NC dispensary covers the quality signals worth checking wherever you land.

Nearby Alternatives When You Need More Selection

If the three shops in Apex and Holly Springs don't carry what you need, three nearby Triangle cities add roughly a dozen more dispensaries within a 15-minute drive. The southwest Wake County corridor is ringed by Cary to the north, Fuquay-Varina to the south, and the RTP/Morrisville tech belt to the northeast.

• Cary, 7 shops including two Apotheca locations open 8am to 10pm every day, covered in our Cary dispensary guide. Cary sits directly north of Apex on US-1.
• Fuquay-Varina, Home to a Carolindica location with a 4.9 Google rating. About 10 minutes south of Holly Springs on NC-55, and covered shop by shop in our Garner, Fuquay-Varina and Clayton guide.
• Morrisville / RTP, shops convenient to the tech campuses, covered in our guide to dispensaries near RTP.

For the full picture across the Triangle, browse the full Triangle dispensary directory. If you're new to hemp retail generally, start with our first-time dispensary guide.

Apex & Holly Springs Hemp Law and the December 2026 Deadline

All three Apex and Holly Springs dispensaries operate legally under the 2018 Farm Bill and North Carolina SB 455, which defines hemp as cannabis containing 0.3% or less Delta-9 THC by dry weight (NCGA, 2022). You do not need a medical card. You do not need a prescription. North Carolina has no minimum age for hemp products today; the shops card at 21 as store policy.

North Carolina status, October 10, 2026: HB 328, the state hemp crackdown, passed the Senate in July but still awaits a House vote, which can come in the reconvened sessions between October 26 and December 18. Today North Carolina sets no minimum age for hemp products, though many shops card at 21. Details in our NC hemp bill tracker.

The federal landscape is changing. Public Law 119-37 rewrites the federal hemp definition, and once it applies, most intoxicating hemp products (including Delta-8 and THCa flower) stop counting as hemp and are treated as marijuana under federal law.

Update, October 10, 2026: The federal hemp deadline referenced below has shifted. H.R. 6500 became Public Law 119-103 on September 2, 2026, and its Section 2019 delays most of the new hemp definition, including the 0.4mg per container THC cap and the total-THC test that counts THCa, to December 11, 2026. A narrow piece covering cannabinoids the plant cannot naturally produce still begins November 12, 2026. Still current as of this update. Track it in our NC hemp bill tracker.

Until that date, the current generation of hemp products stays legal to buy and sell. For a detailed breakdown, see our NC hemp law update and the P.L. 119-37 dispensary preparation guide.

Our finding: Holly Springs has grown about 25% since 2020 and still has only one dedicated hemp dispensary. Apex, next door, has two, down from three after a 2026 closure. That supply-demand gap has persisted through several years of rapid residential growth, suggesting either underserved demand or a zoning pattern that favors Apex's established Williams Street commercial corridor.

The Bottom Line

The southwest Wake County hemp market is small but clearly organized. Pick by corridor or by shopper type.

• Widest selection and highest review count: Hemp Generation on E Williams St
• CBD, wellness, and first-timers in both towns: Trek CBD Apex and Trek CBD Holly Springs

December 11, 2026 is the federal date that matters for nearly every intoxicating hemp product sold in Apex and Holly Springs. If there's a product you've been meaning to try, the window to do it legally runs until then. Browse the Apex dispensary page or the Holly Springs dispensary page, and read our NC buying guide before your first trip. If you're expanding your search further, our Cary dispensary guide and Wake Forest dispensary guide cover the sibling city markets next door.