Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2013. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director According to polling data released this week by Gallup, 38% of Americans admit to having smoked marijuana in their lives. This rate remains relatively unchanged from Gallup’s previous surveys on this question. 34% responded in the affirmative when asked in[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013.  The recent reopening of peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians has reenergized efforts to bring sustained peace to the region, presenting a rare opportunity to bring the two sides together to develop a mutually agreed-upon two-state solution. This small but important step follows months of strategic involvement[Read More…]

By placing some women in local leadership positions, an innovative development aid program integrates women into civic life, and may have economic benefits CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013.  In recent decades, Afghanistan has been a notoriously difficult place for women to participate in civic matters. But a new study co-authored by[Read More…]

Lyngby, Denmark–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013.  A driver’s risk of being severely injured in an accident is highest after having either consumed alcohol alone, resulting in a blood/alcohol level above .08, or in combination with other psychoactive substances, according to the findings of a population-based case-controlled study published online in the journal[Read More…]

IDOT, A.B.A.T.E., Gold Wing Riders and Law Enforcement Work Together to Reinforce “Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over” Message to Save Lives SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013.  The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP) and motorcycle safety advocates joined forces today to remind Illinois motorcyclists that mixing alcohol and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013.  In the wake of the damages in Hawaii from Tropical Storm Flossie, the Center for American Progress is urging the federal government to significantly increase its investments in community resiliency from extreme weather events to protect their people, homes, and businesses from tropical storms, floods, droughts,[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 30, 2013. Unemployment rates were lower in June than a year earlier in 272 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 73 areas, and unchanged in 27 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fifty-one areas had jobless rates of at least 10.0 percent, and 26[Read More…]

New Report Released by the White House “So if we’re truly committed to strengthening our middle class and providing more ladders of opportunity to those who are willing to work hard to make it into the middle class, we’ve got to fix the system. We have to make sure that[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2013. Food insecurity and lack of stable housing are factors known to increase maternal stress. But a study in the August 2013 issue of Pediatrics, “Diaper Need and Its Impact on Child Health,” (published online July 29) points to another stressor – an inadequate supply[Read More…]

NASCAR fans attending this weekend’s Brickyard 400 races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be greeted by an MPP video ad in support of making marijuana legal for adults. It is scheduled to air dozens of times on a jumbotron outside the entrance of the speedway, which will be “the[Read More…]