Month: June 2018

STATES Act marijuana legislation

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Gardner Announce Landmark Bipartisan Bill to Protect States’ Rights to Legalize Marijuana

Drug Policy Alliance Statement: STATES Act Represents Landmark Moment for Marijuana Reform Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 7, 2018 By: Tony Newman Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act, the Senate’s first-ever bipartisan bill that would protect states that legalize[Read More…]

Puerto Rico People's Parade

Chicago’s 40th Annual Puerto Rican People’s Parade to Take Place Saturday, June 16

Parade dedicated to its 40th Anniversary honoring its founders and will highlight the 3R’s 4 PR – “Rescue, Relief, Rebuild Puerto Rico” – campaign of The Puerto Rican Agenda in Chicago and recognize the Honorable Josian Santiago, Mayor of Comerío, PR; Councilman Angel Arroyo, from Lorain Ohio; Ángel Collado Schwarz,[Read More…]

Center for Economic and Policy Research

The Center for Economic and Policy Research Statement: Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports

Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)—June 7, 2018 Contact: Karen Conner In response to the Social Security and Medicare Trustees reports released today, CEPR senior economist Dean Baker issued the following statement: “There were few notable changes in the 2018 trustees reports. In the case of the Social Security trustees report, the changes were[Read More…]

Recalled Potato Chips

Shearer’s Foods, LLC Issues an Allergy Alert for Meijer Brand Dill Pickle Flavored Potato Chips

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—June 7, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Shearer’s Foods, LLC of Massillon, OH is recalling certain Meijer brand Dill Pickle Flavored Potato Chips. The recalled products may contain undeclared milk. People who are allergic to milk run the risk of serious[Read More…]

Carol Weber artwork

New Collaborative Exhibit Opening June 11 at Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2018 By: Prairie State College Communications Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting “Studio Conversations,” a new exhibit of mixed media works by Mary Bookwalter, Janice Meister, and Carol Weber, in the Christopher Art Gallery, located on the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago[Read More…]

Female auto worker

The Cost to American Families of Trump’s Culture of Corruption and How to Fix it

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2018 By: Sam Berger, Liz Kennedy, and Diana Pilipenko A new report from the Center for American Progress examines the corrosive impact of President Donald Trump’s culture of corruption and how it weakens U.S. government, creates national security risks, and threatens the economic security of millions of Americans.[Read More…]

Pure Caffeine Anhydrous Powder

FDA Warns Companies to Stop Selling Dangerous and Illegal Pure and Highly Concentrated Caffeine Products

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2018 Contact:  Theresa Eisenman The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to the parties responsible for liquidcaffeine.com and Dual Health Body and Mind for illegally selling certain highly concentrated caffeine products. The FDA considers these products to be a threat to public health.[Read More…]

prescription medicines

FDA Takes Action Against 53 Websites Marketing Unapproved Opioids

Actions are part of a comprehensive effort to target illegal online sales Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2018 Contact: Tara Rabin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it has warned nine online networks, operating a total of 53 websites, that they must stop illegally marketing potentially dangerous, unapproved[Read More…]

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