By Peyton Majors Christian Action League February 23, 2024 North Carolina legislators are moving to ban a drug known as tianeptine that the federal FDA warns is dangerous but that is widely available in stores and is often called “gas station heroin” for its impact on the body. Although tianeptine is not regulated in the […]
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Teens Who Smoke Marijuana Are More Likely to Have Asthma, Study Shows
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League February 15, 2024 A new study that shows increased asthma rates among high school students who use marijuana should impact the debate over its legalization, says Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, who has monitored the nationwide cannabis debate. The study, published in the journal […]
Marijuana and Impaired Driving: A Growing Concern as Legalization Sweeps the Nation
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League February 9, 2024 The rapid legalization of recreational and medicinal marijuana nationwide has left many users curious about how long it impacts their driving ability — and many medical experts warning that cannabis affects users far longer than they realize. Marijuana is legal for medicinal use in 38 states […]
NC GOP Urges Governor to Aid Texas in Border Crisis: CAL Director Speaks to Immigration Reform
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League February 2, 2024 North Carolina House Republicans this week sent a letter to Gov. Roy Cooper and asked him to assist Texas in securing the southern border by offering the services of the North Carolina National Guard. The letter was signed by all 72 members of the GOP House […]
N.C. School Board Defies State Law, Approves LGBTQ Instruction for K-4 Grades
By Peyton Major Christian Action League January 26, 2024 A prominent North Carolina school board voted Jan. 18 not to comply with major components of a landmark new state law known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” and immediately faced pushback as well as warnings of potential legal action. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board voted […]
The Rise of ‘Spiritual but Not Religious’ Americans Should Spark Change in the Church, Leaders Say
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 19, 2024 New data showing that between one-fourth and one-third of Americans identify as “spiritual but not religious” should lead churches to examine their own practices and then reach out to the surrounding community, say two faith leaders. A Pew Research Center survey from December found that 22 […]
Dry January Encourages People to Consider Health Benefits of Abstaining from Alcohol
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 5, 2024 With the U.S. public growing increasingly critical of moderate drinking, a pro-family leader says “Dry January” is an ideal time for Americans who consume alcohol to consider the health benefits of abstaining. Dry January launched in the United Kingdom in 2013 but has since spread worldwide […]
Dr. Mark Creech Urges Churches to Gear Up for 2 Major Political Battles in 2024
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 29, 2023 The executive director of the Christian Action League is urging North Carolina churches in a new letter to join the political battle in 2024 against two major bills, one that would legalize medicinal marijuana and another that would dramatically expand gambling in the state. Rev. Mark […]
Possible NC Preemptive Action: No Repeat of What Happened to Trump in Colorado
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 29, 2023 The executive director of the Christian Action League is encouraging North Carolina legislators to pass a bill that would ensure the Tarheel State does not have a repeat of what happened in Colorado, where the state Supreme Court ruled former President Donald Trump could not appear […]
Veterans’ Marijuana Addiction Doubles: Implications for North Carolina’s Medicinal Marijuana Debate
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 8, 2023 A new study showing that marijuana addiction among veterans more than doubled between 2005 and 2019 should impact North Carolina’s debate over medicinal marijuana, a pro-family leader says. The study, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, found that reports of cannabis use disorder among individuals […]