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North Carolinians Against Legalizing Marijuana will Partner with Christian Action League

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 20, 2023 Legalization of medical marijuana in North Carolina will “open the door” to full-blown legalization for its recreational use, says the head of an organization that is leading the effort to oppose such a bill. David Evans, the head of North Carolinians Against Legalizing Marijuana, says every […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: CBD, Christian Action League, David Evans, FDA, Filip Gedin, Gov. Roy Cooper, JAMA, legalizae medical marijuana, NORML, North Carolinians Against Legalizing Marijuana, Peyton Majors, THC

Rev. Creech Pens Op-Ed for Winston-Salem Journal: ‘Nothing Safe About the Safe Banking Act’

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 9, 2022 “Congress is considering the SAFE Banking Act, which would open the floodgates to the federal legalization of marijuana and harm public safety,” the Rev. Mark Creech wrote this week in The Winston-Salem Journal. In his op-ed piece, posted on the newspaper’s website Thursday, and in letters […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, Controlled Substances Act, Drug Free America Foundation, Drugs, Family Research Council, L.A. Williams, National Defense Authorization Act, National Sheriffs' Association, Rev. Mark Creech, SAFE Banking Act, SAM, Sen. Burr, Sen. Tillis, The Winston-Salem Journal

Landmark Study: Marijuana No Better than Placebo at Reducing Pain

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 2, 2022 A landmark new study with surprising results on the lack of correlation between marijuana and pain relief could impact the debate over medicinal cannabis in North Carolina and elsewhere. The research, published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), involved a meta-analysis of […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: Filip Gedin, Gov. Roy Cooper, JAMA, pain, Peyton Majors, Rev. Mark Creech, Tim Moore

Smoking Marijuana is more Dangerous than Smoking Cigarettes, Groundbreaking Study Finds

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League November 25, 2022 A groundbreaking new study that ties marijuana usage to higher rates of emphysema and other types of lung damage should impact the debate over cannabis legalization in North Carolina, pro-family leaders say. The study, published in the journal Radiology and authored by researchers at the Ottawa […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: Giselle Revah, Gov. Roy Cooper, Peyton Majors, Radiology, Rev. Mark Creech, Sb 711

Another Study: Marijuana Use 35% Increase for Atrial Fibrillation

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 3, 2022 Yet another study has shown that marijuana is harmful to the body. This one, reported in Medical News Today, links cannabis use to a 35 percent increase in a person’s chances of developing atrial fibrillation. Defined by the Mayo Clinic as an “irregular and often very […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: Atrial Fibrillation, Dr. Gregory Marcus, Dr. Uma Srivatsa, L.A. Williams, marijuana, medical marijuana, Medical News Today, Olujimi A Ajijola, Oxford Academics European Heart Journal, Rev. Mark Creech, Rigved Tadwalker

Executive Vice President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) Speaks at Conference in Cary, NC

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 28, 2022 Marijuana: Is it really medicine? Should it be legalized? What can we learn from states where it’s already legal? Attendees at the ninth annual Shepherd’s 360 Church Leaders Conference in Cary earlier this month got the low-down on the psychoactive drug from Luke Niforatos, executive vice […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: CEO John Stewart, JAMA, L.A. Williams, Luke Niforatos, marijuana, Smart Approaches to Marijuana

Gov. Cooper Touts Decriminalization of Marijuana. CAL Ex. Dir. Responds

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League October 14, 2022 Pro-family leaders in North Carolina are encouraging state legislators to fully study the ramifications of marijuana de-criminalization in light of a proposal by Gov. Roy Cooper that leaders say could increase marijuana addiction while endangering public safety. The Democratic governor this month said he supports President […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: Franklin Graham, Gov. Roy Cooper, marijuana decriminalization, Peyton Majors, Pres. Biden, Rev. Mark Creech

Drinkable Weed in Minnesota: A Cautionary Tale for N.C. Lawmakers

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League September 21, 2022 Less than two months after Minnesota legalized the sale of products containing delta-9 THC — the major cannabinoid in marijuana — craft beer breweries are cranking out THC-infused seltzers, while a number of municipalities are temporarily banning the sale of the products to try to figure […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: Dan Wellendorf, delta-9, drinkable weed, L.A. Williams, Minnesota, Police Chief Dave Bentrud, Rep. Dave Baker, Rev. Mark Creech, Sen. Jim Abeler, THC

Marijuana-Infused Goldfish and Sour Patch Kids? Coalition Urges D.C. Action on THC Edibles

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 19, 2022 A politically diverse coalition of state attorneys general is warning parents and the public about edible marijuana products that resemble popular foods — such as Sour Patch Kids, Doritos and Oreos — but instead contain dangerous levels of THC that can be deadly to children. North […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: AG Josh Stein, edible marijuana products, FDA, medical marijuana, Peyton Majors, Rev. Mark Creech, Sen. Chuck Grassley, THC

Marijuana Usage Tied to Mental Disorders, Landmark Study Finds

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 12, 2022 New research that ties an increase in marijuana addiction and mental health problems to common, high-potency marijuana should cause North Carolina legislators to pause before legalizing its medical use, critics of legalization say. The new study, published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry, suggests that “people who […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: Colson Center for Chritian Worldview, John Stonestreet, Kat Petrilli, Lancet Psychiatry, marijuana, mental disorders, Neuroscience News, NYT, Peyton Majors, Sb 711, THC

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