Chilmark, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013 – 10:30 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I just finished a discussion with my national security team about the situation in Egypt, and I wanted to provide an update about our response to the events of the last several days. Let me[Read More…]
Day: August 15, 2013
How Will the Regulation of Marijuana Work in Uruguay?
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2013. Regulación Responsable’s new animated video (with English subtitles) is now available online, in which it explains the marijuana regulation bill approved on July 31 in the House of Representatives. The bill is currently being discussed in the Uruguayan parliament and will be signed into law within[Read More…]
What a Week for Drug Policy Reform!
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—August 15, 2013. Received the note below today from Ethan Nadelmann, the Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) outlining all the groundbreaking events that occurred this week in the drug policy reform movement. In addition to the events outlined by Ethan, there were a couple of other notable[Read More…]
Fracking, Gas and Coal Projects to Push Great Barrier Reef’s Sea Turtles Closer to the Brink of Extinction
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) and The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) are warning that the massive fracking gas, coal and other industrial projects planned for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will push globally significant species of turtles closer to the brink of extinction. The industrialization of[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Visits Motorola Solutions in Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. On Wednesday, August 14, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) toured Motorola Solutions’ Global Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. Congresswoman Duckworth spent the afternoon learning about Motorola’s Innovation Center and attended a presentation on technology solutions in regard to inventory processes. She was joined by Major General John Wharton and other[Read More…]
Anti-HIV Drugs May Protect Against Puberty Delays in HIV-infected Children
NIH-funded study shows children on newer regimens closer to normal timetable Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. For children who have been HIV-infected since birth, current anti-HIV drug regimens may protect against the delays in puberty that had been seen in HIV-infected children taking older regimens, according to researchers funded by the[Read More…]
Facebook Use Predicts Declines in Happiness, New Study Finds
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. Facebook helps people feel connected, but it doesn’t necessarily make them happier, a new study shows. Facebook use actually predicts declines in a user’s well-being, according to a University of Michigan study that is the first known published research examining Facebook influence on happiness and satisfaction.[Read More…]
Northwestern Medicine Enrolls First Participant in Midwest for Research Study of Personalized Vaccine for Aggressive Brain Tumors
Randomized phase II trial will investigate vaccine therapy combined with Avastin for patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme CHICAGO–(ENEWPSF)–August 15, 2013. Northwestern Medicine® recently joined a landmark clinical trial to investigate if a vaccine made from a patient’s own brain tumor is effective in slowing tumor progression and extending survival. The[Read More…]
Canadian Climate Policies are Unable to Prevent the Significant Increase in Climate Pollution from the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
Canada’s poor record on climate and pursuit of unfettered tar sands growth make mitigation of carbon emissions unreachable Toronto, ON–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013 -– President Obama has made it clear that the central factor in his decision to approve or reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is whether the pipeline[Read More…]
Oregon: Governor Signs Law Authorizing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 15, 2013. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber yesterday signed legislation, House Bill 3460, into law establishing regulations for the creation of state-licensed medical cannabis facilities. The law tasks the Oregon Health Authority with crafting rules and regulations over the following nine months to[Read More…]
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