By Peyton Majors Christian Action League October 13, 2023 A bipartisan bill that critics say would “legitimize” marijuana consumption nationwide passed a U.S. Senate committee late last month and could be headed to the full floor. The so-called Safer Banking Act (S. 2860) would fully open up the financial and banking industry to state-sanctioned marijuana […]
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Christian Action League Director Highlights Concerns Over Marijuana Use Disorder Study
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League October 6, 2023 A new study on marijuana use out of Canada could impact the debate over its legalization in the United States. The study, published in the medical journal Addiction, found that marijuana users who have a so-called cannabis use disorder have a 60 percent increased risk of […]
Cherokee Approve Recreational Marijuana: Will It Be Another ‘Trail of Tears?’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League September 15, 2023 The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, having already embraced the sale of so-called medical marijuana, has now given its approval for anyone age 21 or over to purchase and use pot. A Sept. 7 referendum, which showed broad support for the psychoactive drug, requires the tribal […]
Shady Contributions: $530,000 in Campaign Funds from Gambling and Marijuana Sources
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 1, 2023 A campaign finance watchdog released a stunning report this week showing that North Carolina’s legislators have received $530,000 in campaign contributions tied to gambling and marijuana interests during the first six months of 2023 — the same months the legislators were debating those very issues. The […]
U.S. Rep. Edwards Threatens Cherokees with Federal Funding Loss for Marijuana Legalization
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 25, 2023 A U.S. Representative from North Carolina is urging members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee to reject marijuana legalization and is promising to introduce legislation that would pull federal funding from localities across the nation that legalize it. U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican, noted in […]
Efforts to Legalize Marijuana as Medicine Faces Setback in the State Legislature
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 13, 2023 Efforts to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes may be up in smoke for this session of the N.C. Legislature, according to a statement issued by House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) on Tuesday. Although the upper chamber passed Senate Bill 3, euphemistically dubbed the Compassionate Care Act, […]
Controversial Tactic: Senate Ties Medical Marijuana to Unrelated Bill
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 5, 2023 Senate lawmakers’ intent on legalizing medical marijuana via Senate Bill 3 this session are holding a totally unrelated measure (House Bill 75) hostage until they get their way. On June 28, the Senate voted 36-8 to amend House Bill 75, a popular proposal to expand the […]
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 […]
Medical Marijuana in North Carolina is a Deal with the Devil
By Katie Luther Christian Action League May 12, 2023 On March 1, 2023, the North Carolina Senate passed SB3, the so-called Compassionate Care Act, a measure to legalize so-called “medical marijuana” in the Tar Heel State. The bill is being opposed by a growing coalition of opponents including the North Carolina Faith and Freedom Coalition, […]
Lawmakers File Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in North Carolina
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 7, 2023 Anyone who thinks that pot pushers will be content if state lawmakers approve marijuana for medical use may want to think again, as a bill filed by seven lawmakers this week would go further to legalize the drug for recreational use. “People should take note that […]