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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Our Republic: Can We Keep It? So Far, We’re Losing It
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League July 2, 2021 The story has been told and retold. It’s been said that Benjamin Franklin had just walked outside of Independence Hall after the Constitutional Convention in 1787 when someone inquired, “Doctor, what have we got? A republic or a monarchy?” Franklin is said to have responded: […]
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 […]
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 […]