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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
URGENT ACTION ALERT: Two NC Republican Senators Push for Legalization of Medical Marijuana
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 25, 2021 Despite the fact that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved cannabis for the treatment of any disease or condition, North Carolina lawmakers are considering legalizing marijuana for medicinal use. Sponsors of the N.C. Compassionate Care Act (SB 711) presented the 13-page measure to […]
Push to Repeal a Law That Holds Adulterers Accountable for Helping Break Up a Marriage Fails in Committee
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 29, 2021 A push to repeal North Carolina’s law against adultery was stopped in its tracks Wednesday after the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, and others testified before the House Judiciary II Committee. Criminal conversation, one of two so-called “heart balm” torts, occurs […]