Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. The director of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Nora Volkow, believes that cannabidiol (CBD) – a nonpsychotropic cannabinoid – is “a safe drug with no addictive effects.” Volkow made the comments in an op-ed published last week by The Huffington Post. Volkow further[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
DEA Head Says Heroin Is Clearly More Dangerous Than Marijuana
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Newly appointed Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrator Chuck Rosenberg publically acknowledged last week that marijuana is “probably” not as dangerous as heroin and then in a clarifying statement made this week, “heroin is clearly more dangerous than marijuana.” Rosenberg’s comments appear to be in conflict with[Read More…]
UN Security Council Approves Probe into Those Responsible for Using Chemical Weapons in Syria
The US Vessel Cape Ray on which all 581 metric tonnes of a precursor chemical for sarin gas removed from Syria were destroyed while sailing in international waters. Photo: US Dept. of Transportation NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 August 2015 – The United Nations Security Council today gave the greenlight for the establishment[Read More…]
Former President Of Chicago Construction Company Indicted In $1.9 Million Union Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. The former president of a Southwest Side construction company paid off-the-books cash wages to workers and under-reported their hours as part of a scheme to defraud the benefit funds of the employees’ labor union, according to a federal indictment unsealed Friday. While serving as president of[Read More…]
Scientists Adopt New Strategy to Find Huntington’s Disease Therapies
Large, international NIH-supported study uses precision medicine to tackle neurological disorders Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Scientists searched the chromosomes of more than 4,000 Huntington’s disease patients and found that DNA repair genes may determine when the neurological symptoms begin. Partially funded by the National Institutes of Health, the results may[Read More…]
Five Things US Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez Says You Should Know About the July 2015 Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2015. With the release of the July 2015 Employment Situation Report today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez says there are five things you should know about the numbers: 1.More jobs are being created: With businesses adding 210,000 jobs in July, that extends the run to[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz on July 2015 Jobs Day Report
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the July 2015 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Sixty-five straight months of private-sector job growth and 215,000 jobs added to the economy last month are the top[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 215,000 in July 2015; Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 5.3%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2015. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 215,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in retail trade, health care, professional and technical services, and financial activities. Household Survey Data In July,[Read More…]
Judge Permits Free Speech Case Against University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to Proceed
University’s Attempt to Dismiss Salaita Suit Over “Uncivil” Tweets Rejected by Court Chicago –-(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015. Today, a federal judge rejected efforts to throw out a lawsuit against the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) for firing Professor Steven Salaita from a tenured position based on his personal tweets criticizing[Read More…]
Childhood Development Hurt By Preconception Exposure to Environmental Stressors
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Parental exposure to environmental stressors, such as pesticides, before a child is conceived can alter the way genes are expressed in the mother and father, ultimately harming the child’s health when those genes are passed down to the next generation, according to an article published in[Read More…]
