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 […]
Rep. Mike Clampitt
Washington State Eyes .05 BAC Limit for Drunk Driving; NC Should Follow Suit
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 2, 2024 Washington may soon become the second U.S. state to lower its legal blood alcohol level for driving from .08 to .05. The Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, says North Carolina should take note and follow suit. Safety-conscious lawmakers in both states […]
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 […]
Lowering the Alcohol Limit for Safer Roads: The Push for House Bill 148 in North Carolina
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 5, 2023 If you had the ability to make North Carolina roads safer for everyone, how quickly would you do it? Arguably, that power now lies in the hands of lawmakers who may soon be entertaining House Bill 148. The legislation would reduce the legal alcohol limit for […]
Bill Would Lower Legal Blood Alcohol Level for Drunk Driving to 0.05 Percent
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 9, 2023 Will North Carolina become the second state in the nation to lower the legal blood alcohol level for drivers from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent? That’s the hope of Rep. Mike Clampitt (R-Swain), who introduced House Bill 148 late last month, and of national public health […]