Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2010.  We’re still tracking down all the results from yesterday’s election, but here’s a quick look at how things fared in races affecting marijuana policy. This year witnessed historic progress in the campaign to end marijuana prohibition – but as some of these results below show, there[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2010.  Voters all across the country will cast ballots tomorrow in elections that could alter the course of U.S. marijuana policy for years to come. Here are the 9 most important contests to watch for the movement to end marijuana prohibition: California: Proposition 19 would make marijuana[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2010.  A new Gallup poll released yesterday shows that a record number of Americans believe marijuana should be made legal, while support for keeping it illegal continues to decline steadily. As Californians prepare to vote on Proposition 19 on Tuesday, a record 46% of Americans “think the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–October 21 – The White House National Economic Council today released a report, “Jobs and Economic Security for America’s Women,” detailing the changing role women play in the American economy and the challenges they face. According to the report, women have made significant strides in achieving equality in the workplace.[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2010.  According to a new survey released yesterday, while Hispanic AARP members who are likely voters in the 2010 midterm elections are divided on the country’s direction, they are more optimistic than AARP members overall about the future and overwhelmingly want candidates to address key issues like protecting[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2010.  If you believe most headline writers, the RAND Corporation released a study on Tuesday that said ending marijuana prohibition in California would do little to take away profits from Mexican drug cartels. But if you take the time to actually read the study, you’ll learn that[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2010.  A new survey released yesterday by AARP offers a closer look at the attitudes and priorities of AARP members heading into the 2010 midterm elections – and challenges some of the conventional wisdom about what will drive their votes. “No one should be surprised that a political[Read More…]

WASHINGTON DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2010.  Since 1994, the gap between voters age 45 and older and those under 45 who show up at the polls in a mid-term election has been widening.  If the trend holds this November, two-thirds of voters will be age 45-plus, doubling the number of voters under[Read More…]

Vancouver, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2010.  The International Centre for Science in Drug Policy (ICSDP) today released a new research report that demonstrates the clear failure of U.S. marijuana prohibition and supports calls for evidence-based models to legalize and regulate the use of cannabis. The British Medical Journal, one of the world’s[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2010.  Every day there are more and more stories in mainstream media outlets about Prop 19 and the growing national movement to end marijuana prohibition. That alone is a promising development. But what’s even more telling has been the way the tone of the coverage is starting[Read More…]