Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Nearly 60 percent of Americans support regulating cannabis in a manner similar to alcohol, according to an analysis of over 450,000 online responses collected by the online polling data company CivicScience over a nearly two-year period. Fifty-eight percent of respondents said that they would support “a[Read More…]
Opinion
Poll: Majority Of Colorado Voters Support State’s Marijuana Legalization Policies
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. The majority of Colorado adults support state law regulating the licensed production and retail sale of cannabis to those age 21 or older, according to the results of an NBC News/Marist poll released this week. The poll reported that 55 percent of adults support Colorado’s marijuana[Read More…]
New Report: Offshore Fracking Threatens California’s Ocean, Air, Seismic Safety
10 Widely Used Fracking Chemicals Endanger Marine Life, Analysis Finds SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. As the California Coastal Commission meets in Smith River this week, scientists with the Center for Biological Diversity today released a new report outlining the serious dangers posed by toxic chemicals, air pollution and increased earthquake[Read More…]
Prof. Salaita and His Attorneys Respond to University of Illinois Trustee Vote to Terminate His Tenured Position Over Gaza Tweets
Urbana-Champaign, IL –(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. Prof. Steven Salaita and his attorneys responded today to the announcement that the Board of Trustees voted to terminate him from a tenured position at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC) over his tweets about Gaza. “I am disappointed in the majority of the[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the 13th Anniversary of September 11th
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Today we mark the 13th anniversary of September 11th. As we honor the memories of the lives that were lost that day, we should also remember the thousands of people who are still suffering. Over 100,000 rescue and recovery workers – including firefighters, police officers, emergency[Read More…]
Females More Sensitive to Cannabis; Males Get Munchies
By Becky Phillips, University Communications PULLMAN, Wash.–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Smoking today’s concentrated pot might be risky business for women, according to new research from Washington State University. The study is the first to demonstrate sex differences in the development of tolerance to THC. Psychology professor Rebecca Craft showed that, thanks[Read More…]
Almost Half of Older Adults Have Care Needs
ANN ARBOR—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2014. Nearly half of older adults—18 million people—have difficulty or get help with daily activities, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Michigan and the Urban Institute analyzed data from a national sample of older adults drawn from Medicare enrollment files. In all, 8,245[Read More…]
Human Rights Watch: Missouri Should Review Ferguson Response
Law Enforcement Failures Show Need for Effective Oversight, Transparency New York—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2014. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon should conduct a comprehensive and transparent review of the law enforcement response to the protests in Ferguson, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the governor. The protests followed the shooting[Read More…]
Statement from Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Ethan Nadelmann Re: World Leaders Call For Ending Criminalization of Drug Users and Responsible Legal Regulation of Drugs
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2014. On Tuesday, the Global Commission on Drug Policy will release a new, groundbreaking report at a press conference in New York City. The event will be live-streamed and speakers include Richard Branson, former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo, former Colombian President César Gaviria,[Read More…]
Analysis of CAP Poll on Marriage Equality Campaigns Shows How Progressive Movements Can Capitalize on Youth Engagement
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2014. Young people turned out to the polls in the last two presidential election cycles at the highest rates since 1992 and played a particularly important role in the 2012 votes on marriage equality. As a result, political observers have turned their attention to the habits and[Read More…]
