By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League April 28, 2022 On Monday, Spectrum News and IPSOS released a poll that claims a vast majority of North Carolinians support the legalization of medical marijuana. The poll surveyed 1,158 registered voters between March 31 and April 12. The margin of error is 4.2%. The question on the poll […]
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Marijuana on the Cherokee Reservation
By L.A. Williams, M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League April 22, 2022 While some North Carolinians wonder whether state lawmakers will take up the issue of medical marijuana during the short session starting next month, many on tribal lands have no doubt they’ll be able to legally buy the psychoactive drug at a local dispensary by […]
New Study Sheds Light on Why N.C. Should Not Legalize Medical Pot
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League March 31, 2022 The results of a new study shed light on why a proposal to legalize so-called medicinal marijuana in North Carolina should not be approved. SB 711 – The Compassionate Care Act would create a framework for legally selling smoked Cannabis as a treatment for the pain […]
Medical Marijuana? Compassion? Balderdash! Our Youth Will Suffer.
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League March 4, 2022 Narconon Ojai, a center located in California which helps people overcome their addiction to alcohol and other drugs, tells Andy’s story on their website. Andy was a young man who was “a bright spot” among his friends and family because of his great sense of […]
Marijuana Bill Gets Through Senate Healthcare, But Opposition Was Strong
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 27, 2021 “Marijuana’s recognition as a medicine should not be determined by popular demand,” the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, warned North Carolina senators on the Healthcare Committee Thursday minutes before they advanced Senate Bill 711 to Rules and Operations. The legislation is […]
Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Changes to So-Called Medical Marijuana Bill
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League August 20, 2021 The bill that would legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina, SB 711 – NC Compassionate Care Act, was taken up by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. An earlier version of the measure had already passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. It […]
Marijuana Wins Approval in Senate Finance: Creech Warns About Financial Ramifications
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 22, 2021 A proposal to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes moved a step closer to the Senate floor Wednesday, winning approval from the upper chamber’s Finance Committee after the group entertained a variety of opinions on how the state might best profit from the sale of the psychoactive […]
Help Us Stop the ‘Trojan Horse’ of So-Called Medical Marijuana From Coming to North Carolina
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League July 14, 2021 This is really important. For several years there have been legislative initiatives to make medical marijuana legal in North Carolina. Each proposal has failed to gather enough steam to even get out of committee. This time, however, it’s different. This year, a medical marijuana bill […]
State Lawmakers May Be Ready to Let a Venomous Snake out of Containment
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League July 9, 2021 Last week, a venomous spitting zebra cobra escaped from a home in Raleigh. The snake was later spotted on the porch of a house about a half-mile from the residence where it got away. It was recently captured, but the situation caused quite a stir […]
N.C. Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Measure
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League July 1, 2021 Wednesday, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation (SB 711 – N.C. Compassionate Care Act), which would provide for the sale of marijuana and marijuana-infused products for debilitating medical conditions. Sen. Bill Rabon (R-Brunswick), the primary sponsor of the legislation and the very powerful Senate […]