Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta is “doubling down” in his advocacy for patients to have legal access to cannabis as a therapeutic agent. In a commentary featured on the CNN website today, Gupta writes: “I am more convinced[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
The Effects of Minimum Wages on SNAP Enrollments and Expenditures
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2014. How do minimum wage policy increases affect enrollments and expenditures on means-tested public assistance programs? In this report we address this question for the case of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program. By definition, government spending on a[Read More…]
CIA Probed for Possibly Spying on Congress
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2014. The CIA’s inspector general is investigating whether the agency may have been monitoring the computer usage of Senate Intelligence Committee staff members, according to articles today by The New York Times and McClatchy. The inspector general’s office has reportedly referred the matter to the Justice Department for[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, March 5, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT Detained U.S. Citizen / Privacy Act Waiver / Role of Consular Officers UKRAINE / RUSSIA UN Representative Robert Serry Safety Situation / OSCE Monitors Alleged Audiotape of EU High Representative Ashton Phone Call with Estonian Foreign Minister U.S. Calls for Russian[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry After Meeting of International Support Group on Lebanon
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good evening everybody. Thank you very much. I know you’ve all been extremely patient and it’s been a long day. First of all, I want to thank Foreign Minister Fabius and the French Government for a tremendous job of hosting the International Support[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Remarks at the African American History Month Celebration Marking the 50th Anniversary of 1964 Civil Rights Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. Thank you, Chief Judge [Richard] Roberts, for those kind words; for your leadership from the bench; and for your many years of service to our nation – both as a District Court Judge and as a former prosecutor. It is a pleasure to be with you[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the School District of Philadelphia for Religious Discrimination
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)-March 5, 2014. The Department of Justice announced the filing of a lawsuit today against the School District of Philadelphia alleging that the district discriminated against Siddiq Abu-Bakr, as well as other similarly-situated individuals, on the basis of religion in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act[Read More…]
Alexandria, Va., Couple Arrested on Immigration Charges for Harboring Domestic Servant in Their Home
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. The Department of Justice announced today that a federal criminal complaint has been filed in the Eastern District of Virginia charging defendants Abdelkader and Hnia Amal with immigration offenses in connection with allegations that they held a woman in their home as a domestic servant for[Read More…]
Two Individuals and Company Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Sell Trade Secrets to Chinese Companies
First Federal Jury Conviction Under Economic Espionage Act of 1996 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. A federal jury in San Francisco has found two individuals and one company guilty of economic espionage, theft of trade secrets, bankruptcy fraud, tax evasion, and obstruction of justice for their roles in a long-running effort[Read More…]
U.S. Freezes More Than $458 Million Stolen by Former Nigerian Dictator in Largest Kleptocracy Forfeiture Action Ever Brought in the U.S.
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. The Department of Justice has frozen more than $458 million in corruption proceeds hidden in bank accounts around the world by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and conspirators. A civil forfeiture complaint unsealed today in the United States District Court in the District of Columbia seeks[Read More…]
