Providence, RI–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015. The majority of qualified patients in Rhode Island who obtain cannabis from a state-licensed dispensary report having used it as an alternative to conventional prescription drugs, according to a demographic review of patient characteristics published in The Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. Investigators Brown University in Providence[Read More…]
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Senators Durbin, Feinstein, Blumenthal To FDA: Use Existing Authority To Protect Consumers From Contaminated Dietary Supplement
Senators raise concerns about the safety of a product manufactured by company responsible for 2013 dietary supplement-related injuries and death WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015. In response to confirmed reports that international shipments of a popular dietary supplement contained hidden and potentially harmful contaminants, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Dianne[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Meets With Illinois Corn Growers And Illinois Soybean Association
The impact on Illinois farmers of the Renewable Fuel Standard and lifting the Cuban trade embargo top meeting agendas WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with members of the Illinois Corn Growers and the Illinois Soybean Association to discuss the impact of the U.S.[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Seeks Public Comments on the Credit Card Market
Bureau Seeks Stakeholder Input on How the Credit Card Market Is Functioning WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is seeking public comment on how the credit card market is functioning and the impact of credit card protections on consumers and issuers. This public[Read More…]
Amid Logistical Challenges, UN Focuses on Priority Needs for Cyclone-hit Vanuatu
This family in Nikinini community, Vanuatu, lost everything during the passage of Super Cyclone Pam. Photo: UNICEF/Graham Crumb VANUATU–(ENEWSPF)–17 March 2015 – In spite of logistical challenges facing the humanitarian response in Vanuatu, a nation that comprises over 80 islands, United Nations agencies continue to scale up their efforts to[Read More…]
With Newly Approved GE Potato on Horizon, Idaho Seed Preemption Bill Would Remove Essential Local Autonomy Regarding GE Crops, Pesticide Restrictions
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015. Center for Food Safety today opposed a bill in the Idaho State Senate that would strip away local governments’ fundamental power to protect its residents and local environment by preempting any local regulation over the “use of seeds” and “planting of seeds” of any kind. “Preempting[Read More…]
More than 500,000 Call on EPA to Strengthen Smog Protections
Public comment period on National Ambient Air Quality Standard ends today Ozone, or smog, is a type of pollution formed from the exhaust of power plants, factories, cars and trucks. Tatiana Grozetskaya/Shutterstock Washington, D.C —(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015. More than 500,00 people—including members of community, environmental and health advocacy groups—have submitted comments[Read More…]
Study Shows the Benefits of Pesticide-free Pollinator Habitat
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015. Foraging bumblebees would prefer to dodge traffic rather than pesticides and other agricultural chemicals, according to the results of a new study published in the Journal of Insect Conservation. Researchers from Plymouth University in England discovered that the number of bumblebees observed foraging plants along roadsides[Read More…]
South Suburban College’s Business & Career Institute to Offer Free Small SCORE Workshop: How to Really Start Your Own Business on March 25
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2015. South Suburban College’s Business & Career Institute and SCORE have once again partnered to bring a free business workshop geared for small business developers and owners. The upcoming workshop– How to Really Start Your Own Business–will be offered Wednesday, March 25h at the college’s Oak[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, March 16, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2015 – 12:57 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the White House on this glorious Monday. I don’t have anything at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Darlene, would you like to get us started? Q Sure. Thank you. I[Read More…]
