Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. Over half of all people admitted to drug treatment programs for marijuana-related issues over the past decade were referred there by a criminal justice source, according to a report published this month by the US Department of Health and Human Services. In the years 2003 through[Read More…]
Day: December 17, 2015
Survey: Marijuana Access Motivates Colorado Tourism
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. Nearly one out of two tourists visiting to Colorado say that their decision was motivated by the state’s permissive attitude toward marijuana, according to the findings of a just-released study commissioned by the Colorado Tourism Office. Among Colorado vacationers surveyed, 49 percent said that cannabis’ legal[Read More…]
Study: Fewer Young People Driving Under The Influence Of Alcohol And Marijuana
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. The percentage of young people who report having driven under the influence of alcohol and marijuana combined has fallen significantly, according to data published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between the years 2002 through 2014, the reported prevalence of marijuana and alcohol[Read More…]
VA Plans to Propose Expanded Disability Benefits Eligibility for Veterans Exposed to Contaminated Water at Camp Lejeune
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—December 17, 2015. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that it plans to propose expanded disability compensation eligibility for Veterans exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. From 1953 to 1987, water sources at the base were contaminated with industrial solvents[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Calls for Bipartisan Efforts to Address Security Threats, Urges Congress to Reject Fearmongering Partisanship
Congresswoman highlights terrorist threats posed by homegrown radicalization and loopholes in Visa Waiver Program Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. At a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee this morning, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today called on her colleagues in Congress to focus on our nation’s real national security[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Cosponsors Bill to Keep Assault Weapons Out of the Hands of Mass Shooters
Legislation could have prevented the sale of weapons used in San Bernardino Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) yesterday joined 120 House colleagues in cosponsoring Rep. David Cicilline’s (RI-01) legislation to keep assault weapons out of the hands of mass shooters. The Assault Weapons Ban of 2015 would[Read More…]
CAIR Report: Number of Incidents Targeting U.S. Mosque in 2015 Highest Ever Recorded
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. More mosque incidents were recorded in 2015 than in any year since we started keeping this tally. 2015 accounted for the most ever cases in both the Damage, Destruction, Vandalism category and the Intimidation category, adding weight to assertions that the most recent cycle of Islamophobia[Read More…]
Communications Workers of America Endorse Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday welcomed the endorsement of the Communications Workers of America. CWA’s endorsement comes after tens of thousands of members participated in an online vote that lasted six weeks. “Brothers and sisters, let me thank the 700,000 members of the Communications Workers of[Read More…]
Democracy for America Endorses Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. Sen. Bernie Sanders Thursday welcomed the endorsement of Democracy for America, which is one of the biggest grassroots organizations in the country. Sanders won an unprecedented 87 percent of the 270,000 votes cast online from Dec. 7 through Tuesday. “I’m proud to have DFA and its[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Lays Out Agenda to Promote Equality and End Discrimination Against the LGBT Community
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 17, 2015. Hillary Clinton announced today new proposals that would promote equality and protect the LGBT community from discrimination. While the Supreme Court recognized that under the Constitution every person has the right to marry whomever they love, many LGBT individuals face discrimination in the workplace, at their[Read More…]
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