Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director South Carolina lawmakers have approved legislation, Senate Bill 839, reclassifying varieties of cannabis possessing minute quantities of THC as an industrial crop rather than a controlled substance. The measure states, “It is lawful for an individual to cultivate, produce, or[Read More…]
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House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Tighten Restrictions on Corporate Tax Inversions
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2014. A group of nearly a dozen House Democrats today introduced legislation to tighten restrictions on corporate tax inversions, limiting the ability of American companies to avoid U.S. taxation by combining with a smaller foreign business and moving their tax domicile overseas. The House legislation and companion[Read More…]
Petco to Stop Sales of China-Made Dog and Cat Treats
First national pet specialty retailer to remove all China-made dog and cat treats from in-store and online retail assortment SAN DIEGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2014 – Petco today announced it will stop carrying China-made dog and cat treats at its more than 1,300 store locations nationwide, including Unleashed by Petco stores and[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, May 20, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Additional Funding of $300 Million in U.S. Humanitarian Assistance to South Sudan U.S. Condolences to Russia and Moldova on Tragic Train Crash Ambassador Nancy Powell Departs New Delhi / Ambassador Kathleen Stephens Welcome to Visiting Class of Foreign Service officers CHINA[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates North Korea Travel Warning, May 20, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2014. The Department of State strongly recommends against all travel by U.S. citizens to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or DPRK). This replaces the Travel Warning for North Korea of November 19, 2013, to update information on the risk of arbitrary arrest and detention of[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet & Report: On White House Roundtable on Investing in America, May 20, 2014
President Obama announces second-ever SelectUSA Summit to be held in Spring 2015 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2014. Attached is a new report by the White House and Department of Commerce: Winning Business Investment in the United States”. The report can also be found HERE. At a time when our businesses have[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Study Finds Medical Debt Overly Penalizes Consumer Credit Scores
Study Finds Credit Scores Underestimate Creditworthiness for Consumers Who Owe and Repay Medical Debt WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a research report that found consumers’ credit scores may be overly penalized for medical debt that goes into collections and shows up on their[Read More…]
Justice Department Requires ConAgra, Cargill, CHS, Horizon Milling to Divest Four Significant Flour Mills to Go Forward with Ardent Mills Joint Venture
Divestitures Will Preserve Flour Milling Competition in Northern California, Southern California, Northern Texas and the Upper Midwest Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2014. The Department of Justice announced today that it will require ConAgra Foods Inc., Cargill Inc., CHS Inc., and Horizon Milling LLC to divest four competitively significant flour mills in[Read More…]
Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden to Joint United States and Romanian Participants in Carpathian Spring Military Exercise
Bucharest, Romania–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2014 – 3:31 P.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Let me begin by saying, Mr. Minister, thank you, and it’s very hot in here. I was supposed to — I was told it was going to be cooler here, but thank you for the great weather. Ladies and[Read More…]
Some 10,000 People in Ukraine Now Affected by Displacement, UN Agency Says
An internally displaced woman folds clothes at a sanatorium in Ukraine that has been welcoming people from Crimea. Photo: UNHCR/N.Dovga GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–20 May 2014 – The United Nations refugee agency estimated today that 10,000 people, most ethnic Tatars, but also Ukrainians, Russians and mixed families, have fled Crimea and restive eastern[Read More…]
