By CAL Staff Christian Action League December 11, 2021 North Carolina lawmakers adopted an adjournment resolution on November 30, calling for an end on December 10 to what is commonly called the “long session” of the 2021 – 2022 Legislative Biennium. Lawmakers, however, are expected to return on December 30 and address several bills, none […]
SB 711-NC Compassionate Care Act
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 […]
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 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 […]