Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2010.  #1 ‘Gold Standard’ Studies Show That Inhaled Cannabis Is Medicine The results of a series of randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials assessing the efficacy of inhaled cannabis concluded that it is safe and effective compared to conventional medications, according to the findings of a 24-page report published[Read More…]

Research By Media Matters for America In selecting the 2010 winner of the Glenn Beck Honorary Award for Excellence in Misinformation, Media Matters weighed the vigor and meticulous detail the 2009 recipient, Glenn Beck, brought to the craft. Beck’s dedication to fabricating facts to smear those he disagrees with is so complete,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2010.  Today, the White House released a report entitled “The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010: Win for Women, Mothers and Working Families” to continue to make the economic case for tax agreement. The full report is below. A post by Valerie[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2010.  Back in May, the Associated Press published the first piece in a groundbreaking series concluding that, after 40 years and more than $1 trillion spent, America’s war on drugs “has failed to meet any of its goals.” Today, as part of the same series, the AP[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010.  The DEA announced today that it will temporarily classify five synthetic chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana as Schedule 1 drugs, meaning they have no medical value, a high potential for abuse, and will be illegal to sell, purchase, or use. (Marijuana itself, as many[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010.  The Council of Economic Advisers today released its latest quarterly report on the economic impact of the Recovery Act.  The report shows that the Act played a key role in changing the trajectory of the economy.  Specifically, the Recovery Act added 2.7 percent to third quarter[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010.  There are now 15 states with medical marijuana laws, but at a Senate committee hearing yesterday to confirm the next head of the DEA, not a single person asked nominee Michele Leonhart how she would address this growing divide between state and federal marijuana policy. Sen.[Read More…]

Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010.   AMBASSADOR EILEEN CHAMBERLAIN DONAHOE: On behalf of the United States, I thank the Chair, the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review, especially the Troika Members — France, Japan, and Cameroon — and the Secretariat for their hard work. I am honored to introduce Harold Hongju[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2010.  California voters may have rejected Proposition 19 last week, but a poll released after the election shows that a majority of California voters still believe marijuana should be legal in principle, and that our current laws do more harm than good. The poll from Greenberg Quinlan[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2010. By Richard W. Caperton and Andrew Light This morning, the UN’s High Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing delivered its final report to the UN Secretary General. The report contains much valuable information. In particular, the advisory group clearly concluded that directing 100 billion dollars[Read More…]