Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congressman Jared Polis questions DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart during a hearing on the agency’s priorities. He repeatedly pressed the administrator on the relative health impacts of marijuana versus other drugs. Source: theweedblog.com
Day: June 21, 2012
Michigan: Supreme Court Says Detroit Voters Can Decide On Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure
Lansing, MI–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. The Supreme Court for the state of Michigan has ruled that city election officials cannot prevent Detroit voters from deciding on a municipal ballot measure that seeks to remove marijuana possession penalties for those age 21 or older. The Court refused to review an appeal brought[Read More…]
Chicago City Council Committee Approves New Chicago Marijuana Policy
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2012. The Chicago City Council committee on Thursday voted 12 to 1 to approve a new Chicago marijuana policy. Mayor Rahm Emanuel last week indicated his support of the proposed policy that would allow Chicago Police to issue tickets instead of making arrests for possession of 15 grams[Read More…]
Michelle Leonhart Testifies to an Oversight Committee of the DEA (Video)
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Michele Leonhart testified at an oversight hearing of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Among the topics she addressed were the DEA’s knowledge of the "Fast and Furious" program, the prostitution scandal with the Secret Service in Colombia, and the DEA’s treatment a student who spent four days handcuffed[Read More…]
Village Officials Tour Star Disposal’s Sorting and Recycling Center in Hazel Crest (Video/Photos)
Close-up of a bale of aluminum cans sorted, ready to be shipped for recycling. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski – More photos available here) Hazel Crest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Do you think it won’t make a difference if you recycle that water bottle or piece of paper in your office? One man’s trash is[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, June 21, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012 – 12:28 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the White House. Before I take your questions I just wanted to note that today the Department of Health and Human Services announced that 12.8 million Americans will benefit from $1.1 billion in rebates from insurance[Read More…]
Rio+20: Secretary General Ban Announces More Than 100 Commitments on Sustainable Energy
RIO–(ENEWSPF)–21 June 2012. Speaking at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon today announced that more than one hundred commitments and actions have been already mobilized in support of the UN’s global sustainable energy initiative. “Achieving sustainable energy for all is not only possible, but necessary –[Read More…]
UNESCO Chief Calls for Probe into Deaths of five Syrian Citizen Journalists
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–21 June 2012. The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today called for Syrian authorities to probe the recent deaths of five citizen journalists killed during shelling, and to take steps to ensure the safety of media workers in the country. “I call on[Read More…]
Illinois House Delegation Sends Letter to House Agriculture Panel
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012 – Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and 7 members of the Illinois Congressional delegation sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson warning against cuts to federal nutrition programs during consideration of the 2012 Farm Bill, citing the impact[Read More…]
Representative Schakowsky Statement on Republican Contempt Vote on Attorney General Holder
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012 – Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement today after Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress: “From the moment ‘Fast and Furious’ – a gun-walking program begun by the Bush Administration that[Read More…]
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