Voters in Massachusetts voted in November 2012 to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes, but lawmakers are still working out the details of how to incorporate the reform into the state's existing regulatory structure. One issue that is likely to grow increasingly relevant for medical marijuana users in Massachusetts is the issue of drugged driving and how such charges are prosecuted in the Commonwealth. Massachusetts drugged driving law Massachusetts law provides that a driver can be charged with OUI for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence ...

For the third consecutive year, Houston attorney Brant Stogner of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend has been selected to the Texas Rising Stars listing as published by Super Lawyers magazine. No more than 2.5 percent of Texas lawyers under 40 or who have been in practice for 10 years or less are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive the honor of being named to the Rising Stars listing. A native Texan, Mr. Stogner is originally from El Campo, just south of Houston. He is a decorated academic and athlete, having played football ...

On April 1, 2013, Governor Cuomo signed legislation that will increase New York State's minimum wage (currently $7.25) over a three year period. The increases are as follows: - $8.00 on and after December 31, 2013; - $8.75 on and after December 31, 2014; and, - $9.00 on and after December 31, 2015. Employers should also be aware that when a state has a different minimum wage rate than under federal law, employers are obligated to pay the higher of the two rates. Since the Fair Labor Standards Act currently mandates a minimum wage rate of $7.25 per hour, employers ...

Legislation has been proposed in New Jersey that would make the installation of an ignition interlock device a mandatory penalty for all drivers convicted of drunk driving or refusing to take a breathalyzer. These devices are essentially breathalyzer machines integrated with a car's ignition system, which prevent drivers from starting the car if their blood alcohol concentration is higher than 0.05%. New Jersey's DUI laws already require the installation of ignition interlock devices for repeat offenders and first-time drunk drivers with a blood alcohol content of at ...

Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsboro Hotel offers nearby lodging to golfers and fans attending the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Men's Golf National Championship. The tournament will take place at Goose Pond Colony Golf Course in Scottsboro, AL from May 21-24, 2013. It will feature some of the best young golfers from across the country. Goose Pond Colony is a municipally owned resort located on the banks of the Tennessee River at Lake Guntersville, Alabama's largest lake. The Colony Course was rated 4 stars by Golf Digest in 2008-09. ...

The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel (North, I-85) offers nearby lodging to guests attending Scott Antique Market shows. The shows are held at Atlanta Expo Center the second weekend of every month. Providing over 3300 exhibit booths, it is the world's largest monthly indoor antique show. For over 25 years, Scott Antique Markets has been "America's Favorite Treasure Hunt". Visitors will find anything from furniture, paintings, jewelry, watches, instruments, and much more. Upcoming 2013 Atlanta show dates include: - May 9-12, 2013 - June 6-9, 2013 - ...

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlanta N-Perimeter Mall Hotel in Sandy Springs, GA offers nearby lodging to cyclists and guests attending the 6th Annual Global Imports Sandy Springs Cycling Challenge. Part of the USA Southeast Crit Series' Speed Week, the race will take place May 5, 2013 in Sandy Springs, GA. This race is the final leg of the USA Southeast Crit Series Speed Week, with 7 races in 9 days. The series pays $150,000 in prize money to professional racers. Riders will be trying to qualify for the USA Crits Finals. Races will run from 8:45am-6pm. The ...

The Hilton Garden Inn Columbia South Carolina hotel (Northeast) announces their 1st Annual Mother's Day Buffet. Taking place on May 12, 2013 at the hotel's Great American Grill restaurant, the buffet will include: - Pasta and salad bar - Entrees, such as sauteed chicken in a smoked gouda cheese sauce - Carving station of Jack Daniels Glazed Ham - Scrumptious sides - Decadent desserts and more The Mother's Day Buffet is available from 11:00am-2:30pm; reservations are required. Costs, per person, are: $30.95 for adults, $27.95 for military, $25.95 for seniors, and ...

The 5th Annual Best App Ever Awards are now open for voting for Android applications in several categories including, Most Useful App, Best Business App and our category, Books and Reference. To vote for Spoon and the Moon go to: http://www.bestappever.com/android/v/book. Voting is open until May 15th, 2013. Full details and rules are available at http://www.bestappever.com/about/. Spoon and the Moon is a whimsical, adult fairytale. Once again, Wickedly Sisters created a wildly imaginative story full of humor, a twinge of tenderness and a heaping of unexpected turns. ...

Aphronze Architectural Design UK Ltd. (www.Aphronze.com) has been selected by the Jiachuang Group to design the Wanbo underground commercial development project. The project is located in the Panyu urban district of the southern end of Guangzhou in China, known as the Pearl River Delta. The Location Guangzhou (www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou) is one of the five central cities in China, which has an international commercial trading center, foreign affairs center, transportation center, as well as, Southern international shipping center. Wanbo Central Business ...

Bob Carter presented the 2013 Bob Carter Companies/William R. Simms Awards for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy to Marli Overgard and to Olivia and Carter Ries at the Association of Fundraising Professional's 50th International Conference in San Diego, California (www.afpnet.org). The awards, named in honor of AFP co-founder William R. Simms and sponsored by Bob Carter Companies LLC (www.bobcarterco.com), recognize outstanding service and commitment to the community through direct financial support, development of charitable programs, volunteering and leadership in ...

NationaLease will hold its 2013 Spring Maintenance Managers Meeting in Schaumburg, IL, May 15 - 17. This mandatory meeting will bring together maintenance professionals from all of the NationaLease member companies to network, share ideas and experiences, and attend sessions devoted to finding ways to provide the best service possible. The Reciprocal Service Rally, which refers to the on-road assistance NationaLease member companies afford one another, has been going on for a number of months; and the terminology and decor of the 2013 meeting reflects that campaign. ...

Service USA, a leading worldwide provider of licensed service contract & field customer fulfillment services, announced today that it has signed a strategic agreement to provide licensed service contract programs to McCusker & Company, a leading worldwide provider of consumer and commercial warranty services. "We are very proud to become a strategic service partner of McCusker & Company and expect to see significant growth for both companies along with improved underwriting, products and services for our clients," said Service USA General Manager ...

Local resident Kelly Craig has brought the joy of TapSnap phototainment to the Toledo region. Launched this April at various locations across North America, TapSnap is the special event photo booth reinvented as an open-concept, high-tech phototainment system that is instantly connected to social media. "The technology is so amazing -- what you can do! I love TapSnap's ability to upload instantly to Facebook and other social media at an event. People are so into social media right now, TapSnap almost sells itself. And to be able to see photos from an event as they ...

AgilQuest Corporation released a native mobile app giving Android phones access to OnBoard, AgilQuest's hoteling and conference room management technology, from any covered wireless or WiFi location. OnBoard for Android joins AgilQuest's apps for iPhone and Blackberry to complete their support for all mobile workers using the most popular company-supplied or BYOD mobile devices. "Users demand the convenience of native apps on their phones. When you make it this simple to find a desk from anywhere or to check in to a reservation with just a tap on your phone, user ...

WHAT: The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, a founding resident company of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, presents its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Gala honoring one of the most-awarded and successful composers for six decades, Burt Bacharach. This black tie event will begin with a mini concert, featuring cellist Adrian Daurov, pianist Hanchien Lee, the Tom Adams Trio, and the Chamber Orchestra string section led by Music Director Dirk Brosse, followed by the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Mr. Bacharach. Afterwards is cocktail hour with ...

On Mother's Day, May 12, 2013, the first operatic singer to ever perform at the Garcia Opera House will headline a benefit concert in the historic building. Nick Palance, a masterful talent who has been called "America's Bocelli" will lend his remarkable singing voice to help raise funds to benefit Cielito Lindo Ranch, a New Mexico non-profit dedicated to sustainable living and learning, and Habitat For Humanity's ReStore in Albuquerque. In honor of this historic event, Susana Martinez, the Governor of New Mexico, has issued a proclamation declaring May 12th ...

Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest that Brits are now living six years longer . And with a recent landmark study revealing the secrets to a long life are owning a dog, having a happy marriage and plenty of good friends, this trend looks set to continue. The increase in life expectancy can have a knock on effect on life insurance quotes, but by visiting price comparison websites, such as comparethemarket.com, consumers can be confident they are getting the right deal for them. Amanda Butterworth, Head of Life at comparethemarket.com comments: ...

"We are very excited about having our new evaluation center in Denver. Due to the increasing interest in our online pawn services we decided to increase our team of evaluation specialists at a new location. Our new team will help customers of PawnUp.com to get evaluations faster, so that more people could get cash for their valuables literally the next day," said Jay Martin, a spokesperson for PawnUp.com online pawn shop. Being a fully licensed online pawn shop, PawnUp.com has been increasing their presence in the USA and Canada during the last year. Opening ...

U-Jam Fitness, a cardio dance fitness program that unites world beats with urban flavor and takes students around the world from hip hop to Bollywood, will bring together fitness enthusiasts from across the country for a special dance fitness concert to celebrate the program's three year anniversary. The event will be held on Saturday, June 8 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. This year's party will be the largest U-Jam Fitness event to date with more than 2,000 students expected. U-Jam Fitness founder Susy C and instructors from across the United States will be ...

Researchers have identified biomarkers that can be used to determine ovarian cancer survival and recurrence, and have shown how these biomarkers interact with each other to affect these outcomes. Their findings appear in the journal PLOS ONE. Researchers try to find molecules called biomarkers that help determine a person's likelihood of getting a disease or, if they have already been diagnosed, how far the disease has advanced. Genes, transcription factors and microRNAs are often used as biomarkers because these molecules are associated with disease susceptibility ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Most infants respond to a game of peek-a-boo with smiles at the very least, and, for those who find the activity particularly entertaining, gales of laughter. For infants with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), however, the game can be distressing rather than pleasant, and they'll do their best to tune out all aspects of it –– and that includes the people playing with them. That disengagement is a hallmark of ASD, and one of the characteristics that amplifies the disorder as infants develop into children and then adults. A study conducted by ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Scholars have long known that voters tend to believe that the candidates they support will win, even when victory seems unlikely. But there has been little research about how voter expectations of election outcomes change in the weeks before Election Day, or how those expectations relate to the level of disappointment experienced when a favored candidate or ballot measure loses. A new study by psychologists at the University of California, Riverside and Iowa State University — "Causes and Consequences of Expectation Trajectories: 'High' on Optimism ...

VIDEO: Dr. Steven Shea, Oregon Health and Science University, discusses a study that he co-authored, which was published in the most recent version of the journal Obesity. The study found that... Click here for more information. A study published in the most recent version of the journal Obesity found that the body's internal clock, the circadian system, increases hunger and cravings for sweet, starchy and salty foods in the evenings. While the urge to consume more in the evening ...

BETHESDA, MD – April 30, 2013 -- Scientists have identified a gene that keeps our nerve fibers from clogging up. Researchers in Ken Miller's laboratory at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) found that the unc-16 gene of the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans encodes a gatekeeper that restricts flow of cellular organelles from the cell body to the axon, a long, narrow extension that neurons use for signaling. Organelles clogging the axon could interfere with neuronal signaling or cause the axon to degenerate, leading to neurodegenerative disorders. This research, ...