Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2013. By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director NORML filed an “amicus curiae” brief with the state supreme appellate court on Friday, November 22, urging the court to enforce the limits on police searches set by 2008′s voter-initiative state decriminalization law, which eliminating police searches and arrests[Read More…]

Tribal leasing regulations remove roadblocks to economic development, represent another step furthering tribal self-determination SHAWNEE, Okla.–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013.  As part of President Obama’s commitment to self-determination of tribal nations, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today joined Citizen Potawatomi Nation Chairman[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. At the end of her three-day trip to Afghanistan to visit American troops and civilians and to assess conditions in the country, Ambassador Rice met with President Karzai, at his invitation, for a working dinner at the Palace. Ambassador Rice conveyed to President Karzai that the[Read More…]

En Route San Francisco, California–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013 – 9:32 A.M. PST MR. EARNEST:  I do have a brief opening statement here before we get to your questions.  The United States welcomes the announcement by the United Nations today.  The U.N. Secretary General Ban will convene the Geneva Conference on Syria[Read More…]

San Francisco, California–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013 – 11:55 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Well, hello, San Francisco!  (Applause.)  It is great to be back in California.  It is great to be with all of you.  I love San Francisco.  (Applause.)  You got great food.  You got great people, beautiful[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013.  Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is President Pro Tempore of the Senate and chairs the State Department And Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “I’ve been briefed by our negotiators in Geneva.  I am encouraged that they and most of our allies believe this is[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 November 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said that he would convene in Geneva on 22 January the long-sought international conference on Syria bringing together the Government and the opposition to a negotiating table for the first time since the conflict started in March 2011. “This is a[Read More…]

Seattle, Washington—(ENEWSPF)—November 24, 2013 – 7:24 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  Thank you, guys.  (Applause.)  Sit down.  You already did that.  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Have a seat.  Have a seat.   Well, first of all, let me just thank Jon for the second time for his incredible[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2013. President Obama called Prime Minister Netanyahu today to discuss the P5+1’s first step agreement with Iran regarding Iran’s nuclear program.  The two leaders reaffirmed their shared goal of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.  The President noted that the P5+1 will use the months ahead[Read More…]

En Route Seattle, Washington—(ENEWSPF)—November 24, 2013 – 3:27 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Welcome aboard Air Force One for our three-day trip out west.  Before we get to your questions, I do have a quick — at the top a little bit of news. Prior to departing the[Read More…]