By Rose SamraChristian Action LeagueJuly 10, 2020 According to the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the largest organization in the country for marijuana legalization laws, “dozens of cannabis policy reform bills” were “introduced in state legislatures [this year] across the country, and several major reforms appeared poised for passage as early as March.” But then states […]
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Toole’s Marijuana Mirage, Snake Oil, ‘Fool’s Gold’
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League February 27, 2020 Bill Toole grew up in Winston-Salem. He studied at Haverford College in Pennsylvania and Wake Forest University. His occupations have included being a journalist, a carpenter, a fisherman, and an environmental attorney for 27 years. In politics, he’s served as a Belmont City Councilman […]
AAA, Advocate for Motorists, Safer Roads and Vehicles, Opposes Legalization of Weed
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 8, 2020 In what may qualify as the least surprising news of late, a new study shows that the number of fatal crashes involving marijuana users is on the rise in Washington State where the drug has been legalized. In fact, the share of drivers who, after a […]
For N.C. Christians Wanting to Be Informed, Engaged and Prayerful about Social Issues: No Better Resource than The CAL Insider
Christian Action League Staff Christian Action League November 19, 2019 For Christians who want to pray for their state and nation, for Christians who wish to stay abreast of the latest news about social issues, for Christians who desire to be educated about the issues from a strong Christian worldview, for Christians who want to […]
N.C.’s Proposed 2019 Farm Act, Smokable Hemp, and De facto Legalization of Marijuana
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 15, 2019 Cannabis sativa is one of the world’s most recognizable plants. And although it has been cultivated for thousands of years, authorities — including Tar Heel lawmakers — are still grappling with how it should be managed. The problem: One variety of the plant can make you high […]
SAFE Banking Act Would Flood Billions into Marijuana Industry and Exacerbate Current Vaping Crisis
Please Contact Senators Tillis and Burr By Hunter Hines Christian Action League October 4, 2019 Wednesday of last week, the United States House of Representatives passed HR 1595 – Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019, commonly known as The SAFE Banking Act. The measure passed overwhelmingly 321 to 103 with 91 Republicans voting […]
The Constitution and the Legalization of Marijuana
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League September 27, 2019 Only just a few days ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure which protects banks that want to work with legal marijuana businesses. The legislation would also ensure that cannabis businesses may access financial services such as opening accounts, making loans, accepting […]
Colorado Doctor Sounds Alarm on Marijuana Legalization
By Charles Fain Lehman The Washington Free Beacon September 9, 2019 Colorado’s experiment with marijuana legalization has been an epic disaster, according to one doctor seeing its effects on the front lines. Dr. Karen Randall, an emergency room physician certified in “cannabis science and medicine,” said the legalization of marijuana has damaged, rather than helped, […]
Marijuana Users Grossly Underachieve
By Dr. Drew Edwards Parents Opposed to Pot August 20, 2019 All the independent, peer-reviewed research confirms what I and other experts have observed for years. Cannabis users significantly underachieve in education, their careers, and have significant problems with their most significant relationships. Two recent and eye-opening studies published in the medical journals Addiction, and […]
Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence
Tell Your Children: The Truth about Marijuana, Mental Illness, and ViolenceBy Alex BerensonImprimis The following is adapted from a speech delivered on January 15, 2019, at Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C. Seventy miles northwest of New York City is a hospital that looks like a […]