Oncologists and Hematologists Lead the Way on Advocating for Legalization NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2014.  WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD), the leading source of health information, today released Marijuana on Main Street, a special report that provides an in-depth look at the debate over medical marijuana.  As numerous states consider bills to legalize[Read More…]

Drug Policy Alliance: Rescheduling Is Small Step In Right Direction, But Wouldn’t Protect People From Being Arrested or Punished for Marijuana Possession NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder said Friday that the Obama administration would be willing to work with Congress if lawmakers want to reschedule marijuana. Re-categorizing[Read More…]

Porirua, New Zealand–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014.  Marijuana-positive drivers possess a slightly elevated risk of accident compared to drug and alcohol free divers, but this risk is not positively correlated with higher blood/THC levels, according to the results of a crash culpability analysis published online in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014.  Today, the Center for American Progress released a report recommending strategies that the Obama Administration can employ to attract new investments in clean energy and maintain American leadership in this growing sector. The United States has long been a top destination for clean energy investment, which has[Read More…]

CT Senate Bill That Would Reduce Enhancement Zones from 1,500 to 200 Feet Passes Judiciary Committee            Easthampton, Mass.—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2014. The Prison Policy Initiative released a report, “Reaching too far: How Connecticut’s large sentencing enhancement zones miss the mark”, that analyzes Connecticut’s failed 1,500-foot sentencing enhancement zones.  Connecticut’s law, meant[Read More…]

Two Out of Three Americans Think People Shouldn’t Be Prosecuted for Possession of Drugs Such as Cocaine and Heroin; 63% Support Moving Away from Mandatory Minimums; 54% Support Marijuana Legalization NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 2, 2014. A new national survey released today by the Pew Research Center reveals that a broad majority[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014.  House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R–WI) budget contains the same tested and failed top-down policies that benefit the wealthiest individuals and corporate interests at the expense of middle- and working-class families, according to an analysis released today by the Center for American Progress. For the fourth[Read More…]

What Paul Ryan gets wrong about the War on Poverty Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014.  In anticipation of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) upcoming 2015 budget blueprint, which is expected to again drastically slash investments in supports for low-income Americans, the Center for American Progress today released an analysis[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014– A new study conducted by the AFL-CIO confirms 4,123,000 African American workers would benefit if the federal minimum wage were increased to $10.10 per hour. The study, “Closing the Gap to the American Dream,” which uses information provided by the Economic Policy Institute, found that while[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014.  Today, the Center for American Progress released an analysis of the most severe domestic extreme weather events in 2013, and found that there were nine storms, floods, and wildfires that each caused at least $1 billion in damage. These nine severe events led to 114 fatalities, and[Read More…]