Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: M.E. Ficarra, [email protected] Statement of NOW President Toni Van Pelt: NOW is calling for sexual predator Harvey Weinstein to be removed from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. After decades of abusing his power to prey on women, the last place he should[Read More…]
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Study: Medical Cannabis Enrollees Reduce Their Prescription Drug Use
Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 By: NORML Patients enrolled in a statewide medical cannabis program are likely to reduce their use of conventional prescription drugs over time, according to data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Care. Investigators from DePaul University and Rush University, College[Read More…]
Americans in Rural Areas More Likely to Die by Suicide
Suicide rates for rural counties consistently higher than urban counties from 2001-2015 Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 Authored by: The Center for Disease Control (CDC) Rural counties consistently had higher suicide rates than metropolitan counties from 2001-2015, according to data released today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[Read More…]
ACLU Statement on DOJ Rescinding Title VII Protections for Transgender Workers
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 Authored by: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed a federal government policy yesterday that clarified that transgender people are protected from sex discrimination in the workplace under Title VII. James Esseks, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s LGBT & HIV Project,[Read More…]
Chicago Women Take Action on the Tragedy in Las Vegas
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2017 By: Chicago Women Take Action Chicago Women Take Action (CWTA) joins our country and the world in expressing our sorrow for the horrific shooting in Las Vegas. We send our thoughts and heart-felt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims and hope for a[Read More…]
Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity Make up 40 percent of Cancers Diagnosed in the United States
More than 630,000 in the U.S. affected Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: Center for Disease Control (CDC) Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of 13 types of cancer. These cancers account for about 40 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States in 2014, according to[Read More…]
Report: The Marijuana ‘Gateway’ Theory Is A Fallacy
New Paltz, NY—(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2017 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Scientific evidence does not support claims that marijuana experimentation often serves as a ‘gateway’ to the use of other substances, particularly cocaine and heroin, according to a report issued by the Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY[Read More…]
Report: Electric Vehicle Adoption in Illinois Will Lead to Billions of Dollars in Benefits
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2017 By: Sierra Club Widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Illinois could bring the state up to $43 billion in cumulative benefits by 2050 stemming from reduced utility bills, Illinois driver savings on fuel, vehicle expenses, and carbon pollution reduction, according to a new analysis by M.J. Bradley[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s First National Survey on Financial Well-being Shows Most U.S. Adults Struggle to Make Ends Meet
Bureau Releases Interactive Online Tool to Help Consumers Measure Their Financial Well-Being Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released the results of a first-of-its-kind national survey on the financial well-being of U.S. consumers that showed that more than 40 percent of U.S. adults struggle[Read More…]
New FBI Numbers for 2016: Overall Crime Down, Uptick in Murder Rate
Bureau Data Confirms Expected Trends New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: Brennan Center for Justice The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s latest Uniform Crime Report, released today, found that the overall crime rate fell for the 15th year in a row in 2016. It also found the national murder rate[Read More…]
