By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 5, 2022 A North Carolina bill that would legalize medical marijuana may face an uphill battle in the state House of Representatives, but opponents are rallying allies — and raising the issue of road safety — in hopes of defeating it if it does come up for a […]
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‘Chronic State:’ An Excellent Documentary on How Marijuana Normalization is Impacting Communities
Drug-Free Idaho Coalition July 15, 2022 After speaking to a committee in the North Carolina General Assembly or posting an editorial or article on marijuana, people will tell me that I am ignorant on the subject and need to get educated. But I am well-educated on the use of cannabis; I’m just not indoctrinated in […]
Cannabis Users 22% More Likely to Visit ER or Be Hospitalized
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 30, 2022 A new study about the use of recreational marijuana has yielded results that researchers say should “should set off alarm bells in the minds of the public, health care professionals and political leaders.” Published in a journal called BMJ Open Respiratory Research, the study showed that […]
Medical Marijuana Poll’s Question Flawed, Results Unquestionably Skewed
By Christian Action League Staff Christian Action League June 9, 2022 When the North Carolina Senate was debating SB 711 – N.C. Compassionate Care Act, one particular poll (actually a pre-session survey) from Carolina Partnership for Reform was cited several times by proponents. SB 711 is the initiative to make medical marijuana legal in the […]
Medical Marijuana Senate Vote: Based on Facts or Emotion?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League June 3, 2022 By a vote of 35-10, the North Carolina Senate approved SB 711 – N.C. Compassionate Care Act on Thursday – a measure that would make so-called medicinal marijuana legal in the Tar Heel state. The bill remains on the calendar for a third reading, which […]
URGENT ACTION ALERT
So-Called Medical Marijuana Bill Moving Fast in the Senate – Act Now By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League June 1, 2022 Today, the Senate Rules Committee considered SB 711-NC Compassionate Care Act, a measure that would legalize smoked marijuana as medicine in North Carolina. The bill passed out of the committee and now heads […]
Spectrum/IPSOS Polling on Medical Marijuana Can’t Be Answered Intelligently
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 […]
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 […]