By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 27, 2021 “It amazes me, truly astonishes me, the way we spend so much political capital on health, education, and employment, yet at the same time, there are some who are vigorously pushing for greater access to a drug that will complicate each of these efforts,” said Rev. […]
Marijuana
Push for Medical Marijuana in NC Has New Dynamic
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League April 15, 2021 There is a new push in the legislature to legalize medical marijuana in the Tar Heel state. Advocates have been going from office to office making their pitch. There have been medical marijuana bills filed since 2008, but this year there is a new dynamic. Some […]
Drug Trafficking at Universities Indicative of Wrong Messages, Insensitivity, Lack of Seriousness
By Darrell Doan Christian Action League December 23, 2020 Last week, The Department of Justice said that 21 people would face federal charges from a $1.5 million drug bust that involved fraternity members and students from three North Carolina universities, UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University, and Appalachian State. The bust resulted from an investigation stretching back […]
U.S. House Votes to Legalize Marijuana, But Senate Not Likely to Take it Up
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League December 10, 2020 The U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances, Friday, December 4. The vote was historic in that this is the first time Congress has voted on the matter. The Senate is not expected to take up the legislation. […]
Governor Cooper’s Task Force to Call for Decriminalization of Marijuana
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League November 19, 2020 The “Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice,” a government group established by Governor Roy Cooper in response to Black Lives Matter protests, is preparing to present a proposal for decriminalizing marijuana in the Tar Heel state. According to various media sources, Attorney General Josh […]
U.S. House Canceled Vote on Legalization and Commercialization of Marijuana
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueOctober 1. 2020 Only one day after Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, sent a letter to the North Carolina Congressional delegation, urging them to oppose The MORE Act, House members cancelled a vote on the measure. Creech said that although he thinks the letter played a […]
Rev. Creech Appeals to N.C. Congressional Delegation to Vote Against The MORE Act
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueSeptember 16, 2020 With tobacco and alcohol already wreaking havoc in America, why in the world would we want to legitimize and glorify marijuana by making it legal? That’s the question that the Rev. Mark Creech is asking members of Congress from North Carolina in advance of an anticipated vote on […]
Congress to Vote on Marijuana Legalization in Two Weeks, Tell Your Rep. to Vote, No!
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueSeptember 3, 2020 The media, as well as various activist groups, are reporting that the U.S. House, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is planning to vote on the legalization of marijuana this month. The MORE Act (Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act) would decriminalize cannabis convictions, as well as expunge most […]
It’s a Good Thing Marijuana Legalization is not Moving in NC
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 […]
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 […]