By Peyton Majors Christian Action League April 5, 2024 The overwhelming majority of young Americans do not qualify for military service because they are either overweight, abuse drugs or have mental health issues, according to a new Pentagon study that one pro-family leader says should impact the nation’s debate over marijuana legalization. All total, 77 […]
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Investigative Report Examines the Intersection of Medical Marijuana and Drugged Driving
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 […]
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 […]
N.C. ‘Marijuana Superstore’ Set to Open April 20th Sparks Concerns from Sens. Budd and Tillis
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 8, 2024 North Carolina’s two U.S. senators are raising concerns about a “marijuana superstore” on land governed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and set to open on April 20th of this year. The joint letter to law enforcement and multiple government officials says that the operation […]
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 […]
Medical Marijuana or Medical Misnomer? Understanding the Heart and Brain Risks
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 16, 2024 You can smoke pot and call it medicine, but your heart and brain will know otherwise. That’s the upshot of new research showing the risks associated with so-called “medical marijuana,” research that the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, says should serve […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cardiovascular Concerns Raise Questions About Marijuana Legalization
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League November 17, 2023 Individuals who regularly use marijuana have a significantly higher risk of a major cardiovascular event such as a heart attack or stroke, according to two new studies that could impact the political debate over its legalization. Both studies were presented this month at the American Heart […]