Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Nearly 60 percent of Americans support regulating cannabis in a manner similar to alcohol, according to an analysis of over 450,000 online responses collected by the online polling data company CivicScience over a nearly two-year period. Fifty-eight percent of respondents said that they would support “a[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Poll: Majority Of Colorado Voters Support State’s Marijuana Legalization Policies
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. The majority of Colorado adults support state law regulating the licensed production and retail sale of cannabis to those age 21 or older, according to the results of an NBC News/Marist poll released this week. The poll reported that 55 percent of adults support Colorado’s marijuana[Read More…]
Philadelphia: Mayor To Sign Marijuana Depenalization Measure
Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. City mayor Michael Nutter on Monday announced that he will sign municipal legislation into law decriminalizing marijuana possession penalties. Under the measure, penalties pertaining to the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis would be reduced from a criminal misdemeanor to a non-summary civil offense,[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on 13th Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on the 13th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001: Today, we remember 9/11. The President, First Lady and Vice President led a moment of silence at the White House this morning. The anniversary was observed[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Blumenthal Introduce Bill To Support Veteran-Owned Small Business
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced legislation today that would give veteran-owned small businesses access to surplus federal property, reducing overhead costs and helping these small businesses grow. The Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act would expand the Government Service Administration’s[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Canadian National’s Record of Delays, Increased Traffic and Blocked Crossings Make Case For Longer Monitoring Period
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today said that the oversight period for the Canadian National (CN) Railroad should be extended until January 23, 2017. In 2008, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) placed CN under an unprecedented monitoring period to ensure the company fully complies with the promises[Read More…]
Sentaors Urge Burger King CEO To Reverse Decision To Turn Its Back on America To Dodge Taxes
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. In a letter to the CEO of Burger King, Daniel S. Schwartz, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Carl Levin (D-MI), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today urged the company to reconsider its decision to turn its back on American taxpayers and[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on 13th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks
Above are the names of the Illinois residents who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement marking the 13th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and urging unity to protect Americans from the threat[Read More…]
New Report: Offshore Fracking Threatens California’s Ocean, Air, Seismic Safety
10 Widely Used Fracking Chemicals Endanger Marine Life, Analysis Finds SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. As the California Coastal Commission meets in Smith River this week, scientists with the Center for Biological Diversity today released a new report outlining the serious dangers posed by toxic chemicals, air pollution and increased earthquake[Read More…]
Michael Kenneth Williams of Boardwalk Empire and The Wire Named ACLU Celebrity Ambassador for Ending Mass Incarceration
Williams joins ACLU’s fight against the nation’s crippling dependence on prisons NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Actor Michael Kenneth Williams, star of HBO’s critically acclaimed dramas Boardwalk Empire (as Chalky White) and The Wire (as Omar Little), has signed on as the American Civil Liberties Union’s Ambassador for ending mass incarceration.[Read More…]
