Sawtooth National Recreation Area Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015 – 12:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, over the last six years, the American people have worked really hard to bounce back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We got jobs numbers today, showing that America[Read More…]
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NIDA Director Says Cannabidiol Is A ‘Safe Drug’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. The director of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Nora Volkow, believes that cannabidiol (CBD) – a nonpsychotropic cannabinoid – is “a safe drug with no addictive effects.” Volkow made the comments in an op-ed published last week by The Huffington Post. Volkow further[Read More…]
DEA Head Says Heroin Is Clearly More Dangerous Than Marijuana
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Newly appointed Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrator Chuck Rosenberg publically acknowledged last week that marijuana is “probably” not as dangerous as heroin and then in a clarifying statement made this week, “heroin is clearly more dangerous than marijuana.” Rosenberg’s comments appear to be in conflict with[Read More…]
Scientists Adopt New Strategy to Find Huntington’s Disease Therapies
Large, international NIH-supported study uses precision medicine to tackle neurological disorders Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Scientists searched the chromosomes of more than 4,000 Huntington’s disease patients and found that DNA repair genes may determine when the neurological symptoms begin. Partially funded by the National Institutes of Health, the results may[Read More…]
Childhood Development Hurt By Preconception Exposure to Environmental Stressors
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Parental exposure to environmental stressors, such as pesticides, before a child is conceived can alter the way genes are expressed in the mother and father, ultimately harming the child’s health when those genes are passed down to the next generation, according to an article published in[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched in Florida to Protect Endangered Sea Turtles From Singer Island Seawalls
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015. Four conservation groups filed a formal notice of intent to sue the Florida Department of Environmental Protection today for authorizing construction of seawalls that destroy endangered sea turtle nesting habitat on Singer Island in South Florida. The seawalls, constructed by condominium associations, illegally block access[Read More…]
Representative Blumenauer Calls on DOJ to Reclassify Marijuana Under the Controlled Substances Act
Portland, OR –(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2015. Today, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) welcomed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg’s acknowledgement that “heroin is clearly more dangerous than marijuana,” and called on the Department of Justice to reclassify or de-schedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. In a letter to[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Shaheen, Warner Introduce Bill to Make Air Travel Safer for Passengers with Severe Allergies
Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act (S.1972) Would Ensure Life-Saving Medication Available for Passengers with Allergies; Follows Successful Effort to Improve Access to Epinephrine in Schools WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to improve access[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces City Health Care Benefits To Cover Gender Reassignment Services
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday announced that the City of Chicago is poised to remove the exclusion of gender reassignment services from city health care benefits; the change will be implemented for all non-union employees, and the city is working with labor partners to also remove the exclusion[Read More…]
Increased Likelihood of Below-normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
Updated outlook calls for 90 percent probability of below-normal season (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015. The NOAA Climate Prediction Center’s updated 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook calls for a 90 percent chance of a below-normal hurricane season. A below-normal season is now even more likely than predicted in May,[Read More…]
