NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. Editor’s Note: Reprinted with the express permission of the author. Huffington Post – New York Marijuana Reform Advocates Blast ‘Ugly’ Budget Negotiations Matt Sledge, March 21, 2013 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/21/new-york-marijuana-reform_n_2927771.html?utm_hp_ref=new-york Drug reform activists on Thursday blasted state leaders for failing to include a fix for marijuana decriminalization laws[Read More…]
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Out of One Gram of Marijuana, a ‘Manufactured Misdemeanor’
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: This article is being re-printed with the express permission of the author. New York Times – Out of One Gram of Marijuana, a ‘Manufactured Misdemeanor’ Jim Dwyer, March 21, 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/nyregion/out-of-one-gram-of-marijuana-a-manufactured-misdemeanor.html?_r=1& For marijuana smokers in the right neighborhoods, there is no need to go out for supplies.[Read More…]
SPLC: White Supremacist Brings Racist Filmmaker to Texas A&M
Only in Texas? Hardly. But still disturbing. From the Southern Poverty Law Center: In recent years, globetrotting white supremacist financier and organizer Preston Wiginton has appeared at racist skinhead gatherings (he won a “strongest skinhead” contest at Hammerfest in 2005); co-sponsored lectures with hate groups like the Council of Conservative Citizens and[Read More…]
United Nations: Three-Quarters Of World’s Illicit Drug Users Consume Cannabis
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. Cannabis is consumed by an estimated 75 percent of all the world’s illicit drug users, making it the most widely used illicit substance in the world, according to the United Nation’s 2012 World Drug Report. Of the world’s estimated 300 million (6.6 percent of the global[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Supports Same Gender Civil Marriage
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) supports civil marriage for same-gender couples – as well as full adoption and foster care rights for all parents, regardless of sexual orientation – as the best way to guarantee benefits and security for their children. The AAP[Read More…]
Previewing Pakistan’s 2013 Elections
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. This past week, for the first time in its history, Pakistan’s democratically elected government completed its entire term and is now expected to transfer power to another democratically elected government. Today the Center for American Progress released “Previewing Pakistan’s 2013 Elections,” a comprehensive source of information[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics: Promoting the Well-Being of Children Whose Parents Are Gay or Lesbian
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. Extensive data available from more than 30 years of research reveal that children raised by gay and lesbian parents have demonstrated resilience with regard to social, psychological, and sexual health despite economic and legal disparities and social stigma. Many studies have demonstrated that children’s well-being is affected[Read More…]
Human Rights Watch: Obama Should Press Mideast Leaders on Abuses
Settlements, Detainees, Asylum Seekers Should Top Agenda Jerusalem–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. US President Barack Obama should press Israeli and Palestinian leaders to tackle persistent human rights abuses during his visit to the region. Obama is visiting the Middle East from March 20 to 22, 2013. Obama should publicly address major issues[Read More…]
EPA Hands the Reins to Industry on Honey Bee Decline, Beyond Pesticides Calls for Action
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. In commentary released by Beyond Pesticides in the current issue of its newsmagazine Pesticides and You, executive director Jay Feldman says, “EPA’s handling of the honey bee crisis is outrageous and instructive.” In the piece, Mr. Feldman maintains that the current crisis tells us that[Read More…]
Help Bring A Long-overdue End to the FOX TV Show COPS
I believe this is important enough to pass on to the larger audience. Remember Bowling for Columbine? We’ve never, ever seen Corporate Cops. This show "relies heavily on degradation and mockery of suspects, presumption of guilt, and audience identification with unfailingly “good guy” police protagonists." Help bring an end to[Read More…]
