By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 29, 2024 A new investigative report highlighting a surge in “drugged driving” in North Carolina should cause state legislators to re-evaluate their stances on marijuana and other types of drugs that can cause impairment, a pro-family activist says. The WRAL-TV investigative report found that law enforcement officers in […]
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So Called ‘Medical Marijuana’ in North Carolina: A Tale of Two Narratives
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 15, 2025 Although “4/20” is still more than a month away, North Carolina legislators may already be thinking about whether the Tar Heel state should approve so-called “medical marijuana.” Many will have heard Sen. Bill Rabon’s (R-Brunswick) personal testimony of using pot to help him survive the negative […]
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 […]
Medical Marijuana: ‘You Are Not Qualified to Be Making This Decision,’ Opponent Tells NC Legislators
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 2, 2023 Promoters of Senate Bill 3 have named it the Compassionate Care Act, but is legalizing so-called “medical” marijuana the best way to care for North Carolinians? Members of the House Health Subcommittee heard personal testimony from both sides of the issue Tuesday during a half-hour hearing […]
CHS, ‘Scromiting’ Landing More Pot-Users in the Emergency Room
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 31, 2023 Promoters of marijuana often tout the drug’s effectiveness at treating nausea, and in fact nearly four decades ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved a synthetic version of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to help treat that symptom in chemotherapy patients. But more recently, with the steep rise in […]
North Carolinians Against Legalizing Marijuana will Partner with Christian Action League
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 20, 2023 Legalization of medical marijuana in North Carolina will “open the door” to full-blown legalization for its recreational use, says the head of an organization that is leading the effort to oppose such a bill. David Evans, the head of North Carolinians Against Legalizing Marijuana, says every […]
Drinkable Weed in Minnesota: A Cautionary Tale for N.C. Lawmakers
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League September 21, 2022 Less than two months after Minnesota legalized the sale of products containing delta-9 THC — the major cannabinoid in marijuana — craft beer breweries are cranking out THC-infused seltzers, while a number of municipalities are temporarily banning the sale of the products to try to figure […]
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 […]
Marijuana Usage Tied to Mental Disorders, Landmark Study Finds
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 12, 2022 New research that ties an increase in marijuana addiction and mental health problems to common, high-potency marijuana should cause North Carolina legislators to pause before legalizing its medical use, critics of legalization say. The new study, published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry, suggests that “people who […]
Cannabis Users 22% More Likely to Visit ER or Be Hospitalized
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 30, 2022 A new study about the use of recreational marijuana has yielded results that researchers say should “should set off alarm bells in the minds of the public, health care professionals and political leaders.” Published in a journal called BMJ Open Respiratory Research, the study showed that […]