By Christian Action League Staff Christian Action League June 9, 2022 When the North Carolina Senate was debating SB 711 – N.C. Compassionate Care Act, one particular poll (actually a pre-session survey) from Carolina Partnership for Reform was cited several times by proponents. SB 711 is the initiative to make medical marijuana legal in the […]
SB 711-NC Compassionate Care Act
Medical Marijuana Senate Vote: Based on Facts or Emotion?
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 […]
URGENT ACTION ALERT
So-Called Medical Marijuana Bill Moving Fast in the Senate – Act Now By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League June 1, 2022 Today, the Senate Rules Committee considered SB 711-NC Compassionate Care Act, a measure that would legalize smoked marijuana as medicine in North Carolina. The bill passed out of the committee and now heads […]
Spectrum/IPSOS Polling on Medical Marijuana Can’t Be Answered Intelligently
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League April 28, 2022 On Monday, Spectrum News and IPSOS released a poll that claims a vast majority of North Carolinians support the legalization of medical marijuana. The poll surveyed 1,158 registered voters between March 31 and April 12. The margin of error is 4.2%. The question on the poll […]
Marijuana on the Cherokee Reservation
By L.A. Williams, M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League April 22, 2022 While some North Carolinians wonder whether state lawmakers will take up the issue of medical marijuana during the short session starting next month, many on tribal lands have no doubt they’ll be able to legally buy the psychoactive drug at a local dispensary by […]
Medical Marijuana? Compassion? Balderdash! Our Youth Will Suffer.
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 […]
CAL Legislative Wrap-Up Report for 2021
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 […]
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 […]