Rule Would Benefit Companies That Limit Consumer Data-Sharing Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 6, 2014. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today proposed a rule to promote more effective privacy disclosures from financial institutions to their customers. The rule would allow companies that limit their consumer data-sharing and meet other requirements to post[Read More…]

Settlement Signed in Suit over Law That Threatened to Leave Immigrants Homeless MONTGOMERY, Ala.–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2014.  Alabama has agreed to pay $230,000 in legal bills incurred by civil rights groups that sued the state over a provision of its anti-immigrant law that threatened to push people out of their homes.[Read More…]

Government Also Announces Marijuana Will Be Sold at $1/Gram to Undercut Illicit Market NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 6, 2014. On Friday, Uruguay released its long-anticipated regulations accompanying the law that was signed into effect last December, which made Uruguay the first country in the world to legally regulate the production, sale and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014 – 1:18 P.M. EDT   MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Happy Monday.  I hope everyone is recovered from prom and had a fine time on what turned out to be a glorious weekend weather-wise.    As you can see, I have with me today[Read More…]

TEXAS–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director On Saturday, over two thousand Texans joined DFW NORML in Ft. Worth to rally against the prohibition of marijuana. The rally was part of an all day event hosted by the Dallas-Fort Worth NORML chapter. The day’s activities kicked off at[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)-May 5, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Syrian Opposition Coalition Delegation Visit / Announcement of Additional U.S. Measures DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel BENGHAZI Congressional Subpoena / Production of Documents / Select Committee SYRIA Foreign Mission Status of SOC Chemical Weapons Use / OPCW Fact-finding Mission Upcoming Conversations with[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against travel to Syria and strongly recommends that U.S. citizens remaining in Syria depart immediately.  This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning dated October 7, 2013, to remind U.S. citizens that the security situation remains volatile and[Read More…]

Luanda, Angola–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. President Dos Santos and I had a very constructive conversation today. We discussed a broad array of the issues concerning not just the bilateral relationship, but also concerning regional and broader security issues and challenges of the region. I want to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014 – 10:58 A.M. EDT     PRESIDENT OBAMA:  I want to welcome President Guelleh and his delegation here today.  I had an opportunity to visit Djibouti when I was a senator, before I was elected President, and saw firsthand the importance of U.S. cooperation with Djibouti. [Read More…]

Congressional vote expected this month to restrict DOJ enforcement against state-compliant patients like the “Kettle Falls 5” Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2014. Medical marijuana patient Larry Harvey, 70, is traveling to Washington, D.C. this week to persuade Congress to stop funding unnecessary federal prosecutions like his. Harvey is one of[Read More…]