Carson City, NV-(ENEWSPF)- Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a bill into law Wednesday that will establish a state-regulated system of dispensaries to provide medical marijuana to licensed patients. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office supported the measure. “We applaud[Read More…]
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New Hampshire Gov. Hassan Will Sign Medical Marijuana Bill
Concord, NH-(ENEWSPF)- New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan announced Tuesday that she intends to sign a bill that will allow state residents with serious illnesses, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and HIV/AIDS, to obtain and use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. The governor’s press release is available at here. "We[Read More…]
Animal Waste Threatens America’s First National River, Public Health, and Arkansas Tourism
Groups seek review of assessment that led to federal loan guarantee for industrial swine facility in the Buffalo National River Watershed Mount Judea, AR–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013. A coalition of conservation and citizen groups sent a letter of demand yesterday requesting that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA)[Read More…]
Nevada’s Lake Tahoe Planning Legislation Fails to Protect Lake
Valuable environmental protections for the lake may be lost Reno, NV–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013. Nevada governor Brian Sandoval yesterday signed SB 229, which repeals the 2011 legislative effort (SB 271) to withdraw Nevada from the Lake Tahoe bi-state Compact. Environmental groups are calling the new law a major setback in protecting[Read More…]
Senator Stabenow Pledges Opposition to the ‘Monsanto Protection Act’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– June 7, 2013. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has announced her intent to oppose an extension of the “Monsanto Protection Act,” or “Biotech Rider.” Senator Stabenow announced her opposition in a conversation (“colloquy”) with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) on the Senate floor.[Read More…]
CDC Urges Everyone: Get Ready to Stay Cool Before Temperatures Soar
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2013 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging people to prepare for extreme heat this summer by staying cool, hydrated, and informed. “No one should die from a heat wave, but every year on average, extreme heat causes 658 deaths in the United[Read More…]
Studies: Cannabinoids Protect the Brain and Heart From Injury
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Recent preclinical studies published over the past several weeks provide further evidence that cannabinoids are both neuroprotective and cardioprotective. A May 30th blog post on the website Science20.com sums up new findings from Israel regarding the ability of low doses[Read More…]
Illinois State Cancer Registry Receives Highest Award for Excellence in Cancer Data Collection
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2013. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck today announced the Illinois State Cancer Registry has received gold certification from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries for its 2010 data. This marks the 15th consecutive year Illinois has received this honor. Only those registries[Read More…]
2nd Circuit Partially Denies Federal Government’s Request to Delay Bringing Emergency Contraception Over the Counter
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has to immediately comply with U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman’s court order to make two-pill versions of levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception available without a prescription and without point-of-sale or age restrictions, according to an order from the 2nd Circuit Court[Read More…]
Living Fossils? Actually, Sturgeon Are Evolutionary Speedsters
A lake sturgeon from the Great Lakes. Photo courtesy of Michigan Sea Grant. ANN ARBOR—Efforts to restore sturgeon in the Great Lakes region have received a lot of attention in recent years, and many of the news stories note that the prehistoric-looking fish are “living fossils” virtually unchanged for millions[Read More…]
