By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 1, 2024 Less than five months after U.S. senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd fired off a letter raising questions about how North Carolinians would be kept safe once the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began selling recreational marijuana, Tillis now says he supports a “comprehensive regulatory framework […]
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Sheriff’s Office Busts 7 Smoke Shops in Statesville for Marijuana Sales
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League July 19, 2024 A month-long investigation by law enforcement in one North Carolina county has led to the search and seizure of products that contain higher-than-allowed amounts of THC and are illegal under state law. The investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office in Statesville in recent weeks culminated […]
Medical Marijuana Bill Clears NC Senate, Faces Uncertain Response from the House
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 21, 2024 North Carolina’s Senate on Thursday again passed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana, sending a bill to the House that would permit the use of cannabis for “debilitating medical conditions” but that opponents warn will open the door to its recreational use. It was the […]
Marijuana Legalization on Cherokee Lands: A New ‘Trail of Tears’?
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 15, 2024 The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, which began to sell so-called “medicinal” marijuana on the Qualla Boundary in April, will make the psychoactive drug available to anyone 21 and over by mid-August following the tribal council’s 8-2 vote on June 6. Last September, EBCI members approved […]
BREAKING: Marijuana Use Surpasses Alcohol for the First Time in U.S. History
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League May 31, 2024 For the first time in the U.S., daily marijuana use has surpassed regular alcohol use. The new data comes from a major study in the journal Addiction that examined usage of marijuana and alcohol over a 43-year span beginning in 1979 and found there were 17.7 […]
Repeating History: Medicinal Whiskey’s Echoes in Medical Marijuana Policy
By Rev. Mark Creech, DHL Christian Action League May 24, 2024 The Prohibition era in the United States, which spanned from 1920 to 1933, is often deemed a failure, but in reality, it achieved many of its intended goals. Data from this period demonstrate a significant decline in alcohol consumption, with levels not returning to […]
Rep. Edwards to Continue Fight Against Marijuana in New Congress with ‘Stop Pot Act’
By Peyton Major Christian Action League May 17, 2024 A North Carolina representative in D.C. isn’t giving up his bid to withhold funds from states and tribes that legalize marijuana for recreational use. A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) told the pro-cannabis website Marijuana Herald that the legislator will “refile the Stop Pot […]
Marijuana Rescheduling: Between Public Health and Political Expediency
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 10, 2024 The Biden administration’s plan to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III — a category reserved for drugs with accepted medical uses and low to moderate potential for dependence — is fraught with risks, says the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action […]
The Politics of Pot: It’s Not True Legalization Effectively Counters Racial Disparities
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 1, 2024 “Compassionate care” has been the rallying cry of a bipartisan group of lawmakers pushing for so-called “medical marijuana.” The bill passed by the N.C. Senate last spring would loosen laws governing the drug, and was labeled the Compassionate Care Act. But a recent social media ad […]
Unveiling the Dangers of Tianeptine: North Carolina’s Legislative Response
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 22, 2024 Tianeptine, also known as “gas-station heroin,” could be banned in North Carolina if a group of lawmakers tasked with addressing drug use has its way. In its April 16 report, the House Select Committee on Substance Abuse suggested that the Legislature deem tianeptine a Schedule II […]