By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 15, 2024 Medical experts joined law enforcement officials this week in urging the North Carolina legislature to add the drug xylazine to the list of controlled substances, asserting that while it may be beneficial as an animal tranquilizer it is having a devastating impact on individuals who consume […]
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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 […]
Study Finds Alcohol-Related Deaths Surged During Pandemic. Omnibus Alcohol Bills in N.C. Contribute
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 8, 2024 The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns resulted in more than simply episodes of loneliness, stress and isolation for millions of Americans. It also led to a major increase in alcohol-related deaths in the U.S., according to a new CDC study. The study, released in late […]
N.C. Governor and State Attorney General ask High Court to Protect Abortion Pill
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 1, 2024 The governor and attorney general of North Carolina are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the federal government to loosen the restrictions on the abortion pill in a major case that would have a nationwide impact on the drug’s availability. In recent weeks, Gov. Roy […]
Racial Bias Allegations Meant to Shake North Carolina’s Death Penalty System
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 1, 2024 A Johnston County, N.C., case involving allegations of systematic racism could impact more than 100 death penalty cases in the Tarheel State. At issue is a 2009 law known as the Racial Justice Act that was repealed in 2013 but allowed death row inmates to challenge […]
Another Try at Casinos? Not Likely. Video Lottery Terminals? There’s Interest.
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League February 23, 2024 One year after a coalition of Republicans and Democrats came together to defeat a casino bill in North Carolina, the issue of gambling appears to be re-emerging for the Short Session in the Spring, but in a slightly different form. House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate […]
North Carolina Legislators Take Aim at Dangerous ‘Gas Station Heroin’ Drug
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League February 23, 2024 North Carolina legislators are moving to ban a drug known as tianeptine that the federal FDA warns is dangerous but that is widely available in stores and is often called “gas station heroin” for its impact on the body. Although tianeptine is not regulated in the […]
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 […]
NC GOP Urges Governor to Aid Texas in Border Crisis: CAL Director Speaks to Immigration Reform
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League February 2, 2024 North Carolina House Republicans this week sent a letter to Gov. Roy Cooper and asked him to assist Texas in securing the southern border by offering the services of the North Carolina National Guard. The letter was signed by all 72 members of the GOP House […]