WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Salt Lake City, UT: Chronic pain patients enrolled in Utah's medical cannabis access program significantly reduce their opioid intake, according to an analysis provided to the state's Medical Cannabis Advisory Board. Researchers assessed prescription opioid use trends in 157 patients enrolled in the program. They reported: "In this population, 157 patien  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, posted the following news release: * * * Directed by Oscar(R)-winning Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, the film will world premiere in Sundance's World Cinema Documentary Competition in January 2025 * * * 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA, a new feature film on the war in Ukraine from FRONTLINE, the award-winning PBS documentary series housed at GBH in Boston, and The Associated Press, will make its world premiere a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, a case challenging the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the nation's landmark environmental law. The hearing will take place at 10 a.m. ET; audio will be livestreamed. Utah's Seven County Infrastructure Coalition and a Utah railway company are asking the Sup  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 9 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO Joel Thornton, associate dean, Collections and Scholarly Communication, University of Utah, has withdrawn his candidacy for treasurer of the American Library Association (ALA). "After careful consideration, I have decided to withdraw my candidacy for ALA treasurer," said Thornton. "I am excited to continue working with ALA in other capacities. Thank you to everyone wh  more