Agency Removes Separate Research Barrier, Ending Monopoly on Research; Drug Policy Alliance: Next Administration Must End Federal Marijuana Prohibition Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. Today, the DEA announced that it was not rescheduling marijuana, in effect refusing to recognize marijuana’s medicinal benefits. But in what is viewed as a victory for[Read More…]
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DEA Announces Actions Related to Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced several marijuana- related actions, including actions regarding scientific research and scheduling of marijuana, as well as principles on the cultivation of industrial hemp under the Agricultural Act of 2014. DEA Publishes Responses to Two Pending Petitions to Reschedule Marijuana[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – Mother Jones: Why Trump and Pence Aren’t Talking About the Auto Bailout in the Midwest
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. By: Patrick Caldwell They’ve both been critical of the move that may have saved hundreds of thousands of jobs. If the federal government hadn’t bailed out the auto industry in 2009, the state of Michigan—where Donald Trump spoke about his economic plans Monday—could have lost 338,000[Read More…]
South Suburban College Offering Free Highway Construction Careers Training Program in August
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2016. South Suburban College will be offering a Free Highway Construction Careers Training Program this fall at their Oak Forest Campus. Orientation and Assessment Testing will be August 23-25 at the Oak Forest Center, with the program set to begin on September 19, 2016.[Read More…]
‘Graffiti aHEAD: A Documentation of the Midwest Graffiti Writers’ Opens in Dorothea Thiel Gallery of South Suburban College on August 28
An exhibition of artwork from Indiana Artist Felix “Flex” Maldonado Jr. Indiana Artist Felix “Flex” Maldonado Jr. Opens a Solo Exhibition “Graffiti aHEAD: A Documentation of the Midwest Graffiti Writers” in Dorothea Thiel Gallery of South Suburban College. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2016. The Art & Design Department[Read More…]
Fusobacteria Use a Special Sugar-Binding Protein to Bind to Colon Tumors
At left, colon with a tumor. Magnification at right: healthy colon tissue and colon cells, and colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer cells. Colorectal cancer cells express high levels of a sugar called Gal-GalNac. Some fusobacteria express a protein called Fap2, which helps Gal-GalNac stick to tumors where it may promote[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Mhub to Drive Innovation in Physical Product Manufacturing
MHub Will Galvanize Chicago’s Manufacturing Ecosystem by Helping Bring Innovative Products to Market, Attracting World-Class Talent and Driving Greater Productivity CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced MHUB, a collaboration among Chicago’s leaders in business, innovation and research designed to galvanize the manufacturing ecosystem by generating innovative ideas, attracting[Read More…]
Justice Department Announces Findings of Investigation into Baltimore Police Department
Justice Department Finds a Pattern of Civil Rights Violations by the Baltimore Police Department Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2016. The Justice Department announced today that it found reasonable cause to believe that the Baltimore City Police Department (BPD) engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the First and[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – Washington Post: Another Trump Adviser With Deep Ties to Russia
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2016. By: Josh Rogin This week Donald Trump released a new roster of economic advisers, including a businessman with extensive investments in Russia who tried to get a Trump Tower built in Moscow. It’s the latest in a long list of relationships that give Trump a financial[Read More…]
Together for America Launches for Republicans and Independents Backing Hillary Clinton
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2016. Together for America is launching to lead the Hillary for America campaign’s recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president. The list of nearly 50 endorsements includes three former Cabinet Secretaries, six current[Read More…]
