Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. Nearly 42 percent of U.S. adults who drink also report using medications known to interact with alcohol, based on a study from the National Institutes of Health released Friday. Among those over 65 years of age who drink alcohol, nearly 78 percent report using alcohol-interactive[Read More…]
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Lawsuit Filed to Secure ‘Endangered’ Status for Gunnison Sage Grouse
Unique Bird Once in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona Now Reduced to 7 Percent of Historic Range WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity and Western Watersheds Project filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to protect the Gunnison sage grouse as “threatened”[Read More…]
UN — No New Ebola Cases Reported in Most of Liberia Counties Over Past Week
The Island clinic Ebola treatment unit in Liberia. Photo: WHO/R. Sørensen GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–19 January 2015 – The United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) today welcomed encouraging statistics recently released by Liberia’s Minister of health and Social Welfare that reported that 12 of the country’s 15 counties have had no[Read More…]
Kettle Falls Five Defendant Moves for Dismissal in Widely Watched Federal Medical Marijuana Case
Larry Harvey argues that new Congressional measure should prevent the DOJ from prosecuting his family Spokane, WA –(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2015. A motion to dismiss has been filed in a widely watched federal medical marijuana case involving a family from rural northeastern Washington State. Larry Harvey, 71, of the Kettle Falls[Read More…]
Representative: Illinois Medical Marijuana Program May Be Doomed
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2015. Illinois approved a pilot medical marijuana program in 2013. The program started in 2014 with one caveat – there was no actual medical marijuana to legally obtain. Safe access to medical marijuana for patients requires licenses being issued to growers and distributors, as patients can’t grow their[Read More…]
Report: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Boost Hiring 90% At End Of 2014
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2015. The marijuana industry is growing rapidly, both medical and recreational. The growth of the industry has led to increased hiring by marijuana companies, especially at dispensaries. According to a report, the last quarter of 2014 saw medical marijuana dispensaries increase their hiring rate by 90%. Per Weed Hire:[Read More…]
Recycle Your Christmas Tree at the Park Forest Aqua Center
Christmas tree recycling at the Park Forest Aqua Center. (Photo: Tom Mick) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Village Manager Tom Mick took to Facebook Sunday to remind residents that there is a drop spot at the Park Forest Aqua Center to recycle Christmas trees. Take advantage of the opportunity to clean house[Read More…]
NCAA to Re-Examine Drug Testing Policy
Calling for Alternatives to Drug Testing for “Recreational” Drugs that Aren’t Performance Enhancers NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2015. The NCAA announced yesterday that it plans to re-examine its approach to drug testing student-athletes for recreational drug use. The news comes just days after two University of Oregon football players were suspended[Read More…]
Beagle-2 Lander Found on Mars
Colour image of Beagle-2 on Mars EU–(ENEWSPF)–16 January 2015. The UK-led Beagle-2 Mars lander, which hitched a ride on ESA’s Mars Express mission and was lost on Mars since 2003, has been found in images taken by a NASA orbiter at the Red Planet. Beagle-2 was released from its mother[Read More…]
NASA, NOAA Find 2014 Warmest Year in Modern Record
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. The year 2014 ranks as Earth’s warmest since 1880, according to two separate analyses by NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists. The 10 warmest years in the instrumental record, with the exception of 1998, have now occurred since 2000. This trend continues a[Read More…]
