WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that Maridose LLC, a Brunswick, Maine-based company, has applied for registration as an importer of controlled substances. According to the notice published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2025, the company seeks to import marijuana extract, marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), classified under drug codes 7350, 7360, and 7370, respectively. These substances fall under Sc  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication on March 14, 2025, from Point32Health, Canton, Massachusetts: * * * To: The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 * To: The Honorable Anthony Archeval Acting Director for Office of Civil Rights (OCR) 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 RE: HIPAA Security Rule To S  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy helps introduce bipartisan bill to help injured combat veterans receive full military benefits WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act. The bill would allow combat-injured veterans with fewer than 20 years of military service to receive full retirement benefi  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * McClain Reintroduces Bipartisan, Bicameral WIPPES Act WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) reintroduced the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation requires wipe manufacturers to label their products as non-flushable in order to protect wastewater infrastructure from damage. "Blockages   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Harshbarger Reintroduces Bipartisan FAIR Act WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Sam Graves (R-MO), Carol Miller (R-WV), and Don Davis (D-NC) have reintroduced the bipartisan Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act. This legislation seeks to ensure that taxpayer-funded physician residency training programs provide equal opportunities for both   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 24, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise along with Congressman Jared Golden to recognize the leadership of Maryalice Crofton as the Executive Director of Volunteer Maine. During her 30 years of dedicated public service, Maryalice has engaged thousands of volunteers across the state to tackle local challenges and strengthen their communities  more