Groups convene in Washington, DC for third annual national medical cannabis conference March 27-31 Washington, DC – (ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2015. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Cannabis Committee, in coordination with Americans for Safe Access (ASA), and the Hemp Industries Association (HIA), announces the release of a joint statement advocating[Read More…]
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Cyclone Pam: UN Agency Reports All 22 Vanuatu Islands Reached with Relief Supplies
WFP has sent high-energy biscuits (HEBs) to priority islands in Vanuatu where families don’t have access to clean water for cooking. Photo:WFP/Victoria Cavanagh NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–27 March 2015 – Two weeks after Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu, the United Nations says it has reached all 22 storm-affected islands of the country, with[Read More…]
FTC Releases Reports on 2012 Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Sales and Marketing Expenditures
Cigarette Sales Declined, Smokeless Tobacco Sales Increased From 2011 Levels Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. The number of cigarettes sold to wholesalers and retailers in the United States declined from 273.6 billion in 2011 to 267.7 billion in 2012, according to the most recent Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report. The amount[Read More…]
Willie Nelson Is Launching His Own Marijuana Brand
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. Celebrities that have long been associated with marijuana are getting into the industry. It’s a no brainer, for obvious reasons. Tommy Chong was the first that I heard of, when he inked a deal with Marisol Therapeutics in Pueblo, Colorado. BReal from Cypress Hill recently opened up a[Read More…]
DEA Agents Had Cartel ‘Sex Parties’ With Prostitutes While Working In Colombia
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. Marijuana activists have been saying for decades that the DEA needs to be de-funded. The agency has caused so much misery and ruined so many lives in the name of the drug war. The money that goes to fund their failed war on drugs could be going[Read More…]
Dept. of Treasury Releases Affordable Care Act Exemption Fact Sheets
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2015. As we near the end of tax filing season, the Administration reminds consumers that this year they will see some changes to their tax returns related to their health coverage. The Administration understands that consumers will have questions about these changes and is committed to providing[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Leader Harry Reid’s Retirement Announcement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. Senator Reid has been a leader in title, but more importantly in practice. The lives of working people in Nevada and across the country are better because of his achievements in a long and illustrious career in public service. While the politics of Washington, DC can[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Host Youth Job Fair on April 11
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Youth Job and Resource Expo for young men and women between the ages of 15 and 24 on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy, 250 E. 111th Street, Chicago. Representatives from more[Read More…]
NASA’s Hubble, Chandra Find Clues that May Help Identify Dark Matter
Here are images of six different galaxy clusters taken with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (blue) and Chandra X-ray Observatory (pink) in a study of how dark matter in clusters of galaxies behaves when the clusters collide. A total of 72 large cluster collisions were studied. Image Credit: NASA and ESA[Read More…]
Food and Water Watch: Obama’s Antibiotic Plan Fails to Address Overuse on Factory Farms
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter: “Today the White House released its ‘National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria,’ which is intended to protect the public from antibiotic resistant infections. Unfortunately, the plan falls short of protecting the public from this[Read More…]
