Day: April 23, 2015

District Court Enters Permanent Injunction to Prevent Chicago and Two Individuals from Distributing Adulterated Mung Beans and Soybean Sprouts

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2015. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered a consent decree for permanent injunction against Wholesome Soy Products Inc., Julia Trinh and Paul Trinh to prevent them from distributing adulterated mung bean and soybean sprouts, the Department of Justice announced today. The department filed[Read More…]

Statement by the White House Press Secretary on January Counterterrorism Operation by U.S. Government

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2015. It is with tremendous sorrow that we recently concluded that a U.S. Government counterterrorism operation in January killed two innocent hostages held by al-Qa’ida.  Our hearts go out to the families of Dr. Warren Weinstein, an American held by al-Qa’ida since 2011, and Giovanni Lo Porto,[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama on the Impacts of Climate Change

The Everglades, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2015 – 3:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  Please have a seat.  It’s good to be back in Florida.  So I can’t think of a better way to spend Earth Day than in one of our nation’s greatest natural treasures, the Everglades.  (Applause.)  And anybody[Read More…]

New Video Tells Powerful Story of Young Epilepsy Patient without Safe Access to Medical Marijuana

Moving Video Features Struggle and Frustration of Ohio Family That Has Run Out of Treatment Options for Their Daughter Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2015. The Drug Policy Alliance and Learn Liberty have teamed up to tell the emotional story of Sophia Nazzarine, a 7-year-old girl suffering from uncontrolled epilepsy, in a[Read More…]

HIV/AIDS Crisis in Indiana Worsens; State’s Weak Response Threatens Families Across Midwest

Advocates Call on Indiana Governor Pence and Legislature to Expand Syringe Exchange; Federal Funding Ban on Syringe Services Continues to Hamper Local Efforts to Address Heroin Use and Reduce HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2015. In recent months HIV/AIDS infection rates have skyrocketed in rural Indiana, in large[Read More…]

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