Set of Climate-Related Events Result in Billions in Health Costs and Lost Lives NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2011.  Health costs exceeding $14 billion dollars and over 760,000 interactions with the health care system, are among the staggering figures resulting from a key set of climate-change-related events in the United States during[Read More…]

Improperly disposed sharps pose public health risks Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2011.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched a new website for patients and caregivers on the safe disposal of needles and other so-called “sharps” that are used at home, at work and while traveling. The website will[Read More…]

San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2011.  NORML Attorneys Matt Kumin, David Michael, and Alan Silber, have filed suit (read here) in the four federal districts in California to challenge the Obama Administration’s recent crackdown on medical marijuana operations in the Golden State.Aided by expert testimony from NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2011.   This month we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, to honor American Indians and Alaska Natives who have contributed a great deal to our country.  I recently had the opportunity to visit Indian Country in Alaska and I can say first hand that Native Americans[Read More…]

Lively, peaceful protest called for Noon on Wednesday, Nov 9th at Sacramento federal building Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2011.  Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and a coalition of advocacy and labor groups are staging a demonstration at Noon on Wednesday, November 9th to protest federal government’s escalated attack on California’s medical[Read More…]

Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2011. When: Sunday, November 6, 2011 – 4:30pm to 6:00pm Location: Plaza next to the Chicago Board of Trade (corner of Lasalle and Jackson, between Jackson and Van Buren) Facilitator: Helen Redmond, a founding member of Chicago Single-Payer Action Network (CSPAN) and a medical social worker. Over[Read More…]

Ongoing E. coli outbreak a reminder of need for essential consumer protections GRANITE CITY, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011. A recent outbreak of E. coli in the St. Louis region highlights the critical importance of the Food and Drug Administration’s ability to ensure the safety of our nation’s food supply and demonstrates[Read More…]

“No longer should the federal government’s laws supersede the wishes of local citizens who have decided that their fellow neighbors ought … to legitimately use medical marijuana” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011.  Members of Congress are urging President Obama to halt the Justice Department’s crackdown on California’s medical cannabis providers and[Read More…]

Berkeley, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011.  Survey data collected from the members of a prominent Berkeley, California medical marijuana collective indicates that most patients reduce their intake of conventional medications following their initiation of cannabis therapy. The results of an anonymous survey found that 66 percent of respondents said that they consumed[Read More…]

NIH-funded studies show limits on night driving, teen passengers, further reduces deaths Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011.  Programs that grant privileges to new drivers in phases — known as graduated licensing programs — dramatically reduce the rate of teen driver fatal crashes, according to three studies funded by the National Institutes[Read More…]