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Studies Show More Reasons Not to Legalize Marijuana

Pot Use Negative Impacts Development of Babies’ Brains and Adolescent Brains By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 23, 2023 While North Carolina lawmakers consider whether to legalize marijuana for medicinal use, evidence of the serious harms caused by the drug continues to mount. Among the latest is research showing how pot use among pregnant […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: Compassionate Care Act, Hilary A. Marusak, L.A. Williams, legalize, medical marijuana, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 3

Republicans Barrel Ahead on Enabling Vice

Marijuana, gambling take a front seat in new legislative session. That’s disappointing under GOP leadership By Andrew Dunn Christian Action League March 16, 2023 I continue to be baffled by the energy and enthusiasm in the General Assembly’s Republican caucus for marijuana and gambling. Again this year, Republicans are the driving force behind bills to legalize marijuana […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling, Marijuana Tagged With: Andrew Dunn, Compassionate Care Act, Gov. Roy Cooper, Longleaf Politics, medical marijuana, Rev. Mark Creech, Sen. Bill Rabon, Sen. Jim Perry, Sen. Phil Berger, Sports Gambling

N.C. Senate Passes Medicinal Marijuana: It Will Do ‘More Harm than Good,’ Opponent Warns

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 3, 2023 A bill that would legalize the production and selling of marijuana for medical purposes passed the North Carolina Senate this week with bipartisan support despite opposition from groups who say there is no scientific support for the issue. The bill, S.B. 3, passed the Senate 36-10, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: AMA, FDA, Gov. Roy Cooper, medical marijuana, National Academies of Science, Peyton Majors, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 3, Sen. Jim Burgin

Rev. Mark Creech: Statement on Senate Passage of Medical Marijuana Bill

Christian Action League March 1, 2023 Today, the North Carolina Senate approved S.B. 3 – N.C. Compassionate Care Act – a measure to legalize marijuana as a medicine. Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, released the following statement to the press: The vote in the Senate today is most unfortunate. This […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: medical marijuana, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 3: NC Compassionate Care Act

Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Committees, Heads to Senate Floor: It Will Harm Families, Opponents Warn

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League February 24, 2023 A bill that would legalize medicinal marijuana in North Carolina passed three Senate committees this week, even as speakers warned that its legalization is opposed by major medical and scientific organizations and would have a detrimental impact on the state. “There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence, but […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: AMA, Andy Kaplan, FDA, Filip Gedin, Jere Royall, medical marijuana, NC Family Policy Council, NEBR, Peyton Majors, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 3: Compassion Care Act

Science Does not Support Medical Marijuana, Creech tells Senators: ‘Smoked Marijuana is not Medicine’

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League February 17, 2023 The head of the Christian Action League testified to a North Carolina Senate committee this week that neither science nor common sense supports the legalization of medical marijuana and that by passing a proposed bill, legislators would be performing an “end-run around the practice and the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: AMA, Compassionate Use Advisory Board, Deepak Cyril D'Souza, FDA, Felipi Gedin, Medical Cannabis Production Commission, medical marijuana, Peyton Majors, Rev. Mark Creech, Samuel T. Wilkinson, SB 3: NC Compassionate Care Act, Speaker Tim Moore

Issues of ‘Monumental Significance’ Before State Lawmakers this Year

By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League January 26, 2023 On Wednesday, lawmakers returned from their brief two-week break to start the Long Session’s work in earnest, typically lasting from January to the middle of July. “This will likely be a hectic and challenging session for the Christian Action League,” said Rev. Mark Creech, the League’s […]

Filed Under: Featured, Voter Education Tagged With: Abortion, Gov. Roy Cooper, heartbeat bill, medical marijuana, Rev. Mark Creech, Roe v Wade, SB 3: NC Compassionate Care Act, Sen. Bill Rabon, Sen. MIchael Lee, Sen. Paul Lowe, Sen. Phil Berger, Sen. Robert Rieves, Sen. Sydney Batch, Sen. Tim Moore, Sports Gambling

Another Study: Marijuana Use 35% Increase for Atrial Fibrillation

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 3, 2022 Yet another study has shown that marijuana is harmful to the body. This one, reported in Medical News Today, links cannabis use to a 35 percent increase in a person’s chances of developing atrial fibrillation. Defined by the Mayo Clinic as an “irregular and often very […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: Atrial Fibrillation, Dr. Gregory Marcus, Dr. Uma Srivatsa, L.A. Williams, marijuana, medical marijuana, Medical News Today, Olujimi A Ajijola, Oxford Academics European Heart Journal, Rev. Mark Creech, Rigved Tadwalker

Marijuana-Infused Goldfish and Sour Patch Kids? Coalition Urges D.C. Action on THC Edibles

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 19, 2022 A politically diverse coalition of state attorneys general is warning parents and the public about edible marijuana products that resemble popular foods — such as Sour Patch Kids, Doritos and Oreos — but instead contain dangerous levels of THC that can be deadly to children. North […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: AG Josh Stein, edible marijuana products, FDA, medical marijuana, Peyton Majors, Rev. Mark Creech, Sen. Chuck Grassley, THC

Medicinal Marijuana Legalization Could Have Deadly Consequences on the Road, Experts Warn

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: Corrine Gasper, Erin E. Bonar, Gov. Roy Cooper, Jennifer Corrine Hrobuchak, JennifersMessengers.org, medical marijuana, Orrin Devinsky, Peyton Majors, Rev. Mark Creech, Sb 711, Speaker Tim Moore, University of Michigan Addiction Center

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