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Nimbin Hemp Inc AGM 2018
IT’S TIME AGAIN FOR THE Nimbin Hemp Embassy’s ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Time: 11am Date: Saturday 1 December 2018 Location: Town Hall Verandah, 45 Cullen Street, Nimbin – Enter via the Hemp Bar All members are invited to attend the annual general meeting at 11am on Saturday 1 December 2018 at the Town Hall, 45 Cullen […]
NIMBIN MEDICAN WORKSHOP 20-21 OCTOBER
11am – 4.20pm Sat & Sun 20-21 October 2018 Bush Theatre, Old Butter Factory, Nimbin Most speakers will be there on both days and talks start at 11am and aim to finish by 4.20pm, at the Bush Theatre by Mulgum Creek in the old butter factory on the north side of Nimbin. Everyone is welcome, […]
MardiGrass Hemposium 2018 Talks now Available on YouTube
Speaker presentations from the Nimbin MardiGrass Hemposium, 4-6 May 2018, are now online. Also check out previous years’ Hemposium speakers as well as our Medican Workshops: Hemp Embassy YouTube Channel MardiGrass Hemposium Nimbin Channel Big Thanks to Pancho, Neil, Bob and George!
Nimbin Medican Workshops on YouTube
Speaker presentations from the Nimbin Medican Workshop, last weekend 23-24 June 2018, are now online. Big thanks to Disco Sista for documenting the many medican workshops that the Embassy has hosted in Nimbin over the past 3 years. If you’ve missed these amazing gatherings, then you can still watch the speakers online. Click on this […]
MEDICAN WEEKEND WORKSHOP June 23/24
MEDIA RELEASE from Nimbin HEMP Embassy Monday June 18 Next weekend’s Medical Cannabis workshop at the Bush Theatre in Nimbin has a line up of impressive speakers. “We’re only doing a few of these popular workshops a year now and I urge anyone wanting to learn about what’s going on in the fast emerging new […]
JUNE 23/24 MEDICAN WEEKEND NIMBIN
JUNE 23/24 MEDICAN WEEKEND at the BUSH THEATRE, Nimbin Entry by donation, beside the river at Nimbin’s Bush Theatre. Starting at 11 am and aiming to finish by 420! Learn how to make and use Cannabis as medicine! Speakers confirmed from the Nimbin Hemp Embassy, and The Hemp Club including Malcolm Lee, Rayman, Andrew Kav, […]
NIMBINS 26th MARDIGRASS. A Celebration, Almost!
MEDIA RELEASE April 17 2018 NIMBINS 26th MARDIGRASS. A Celebration, Almost! Organisers of Nimbins 26th annual MardiGrass on the weekend of May 4 – 6, say there is plenty of interest now the law is finally in question. “It looks like the argument is pretty much over as to whether Cannabis is a medicine or […]
Nimbin’s 420 Smoke-In!
Featuring the BIG Joint from 2pm ~ Music, hemp food and 4:20 Smoke In ~ Mingle Park Nimbin ~ 4:20pm April 20 2018
CANBERRA CANNABIS PROTEST FIRST DAY OF PARLIAMENT
MEDIA RELEASE: NIMBIN HEMP EMBASSY Nimbin’s HEMP Embassy is once again sending its giant inflatable mascots, the Big Joint and the LGTB (Lovely Giant Tincture Bottle), to Canberra for the first day of parliament, Monday February 5th. “We welcome anyone who is sick and tired of the ridiculous restrictions on Cannabis use to join us,” […]
Nimbin Medican Workshop 20-21 January 2018
The next Nimbin medical cannabis workshop with MC Michael Balderstone is over the January weekend 20/21 2018 at the Nimbin Bush Theatre: 11am to 4.20pm both days. Entry by donation. Three Californian medicine makers will demonstrate various extraction methods [with legal herbs!], and talk about their experiences in North America. Saturday speakers also include: Dr […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 330
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Tasmanian Government’s Controlled Access Scheme under fire by Mt Direction family [The Examiner] Jeremy Bester has trialled, and failed, 16 drugs over two decades. Diagnosed with refractory epilepsy as a child, the 27-year-old has been living with severe, uncontrollable seizures ever since. Last month Jeremy was notified by his Melbourne-based neurologist, Dr Simon Bower, […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 329
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Judge Recognises that Medicinal Cannabis Producers are Not Criminals [Sydney Criminal Lawyers] In handing down the sentence, Judge Ellis said that it was clear that Mr Futter had been cultivating the plants for non-profit medicinal purposes. And his Honour acknowledged that there is a rising awareness in the community of the […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 328
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Weed Billboards [Hemp Embassy] The Nimbin Hemp Embassy is organizing an ongoing billboard campaign dedicated to changing Australia outdated cannabis laws. Just Reform It! Let’s Get Real about Drugs [The Greens] We know it’s time for a new approach which treats drug use as a health issue, not a criminal one. […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 327
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Canada has legalised cannabis. This is why Australia should follow suit [ABC] Canada has legalised cannabis. And I’m not interested in celebrating. I’m interested in preparing — preparing for cannabis legalisation by ensuring we have the best health and safety measures in place before it hits our shores. Recreational drug use […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 326
AUSTRALIA & NZ Leyonhjelm leads the way on legal cannabis [Mirage News] Senator David Leyonhjelm attended the Uniting Church’s drug summit in Sydney today, reinforcing the Liberal Democrats’ longstanding policy of decriminalising recreational drug use in Australia. Criminal Code and Other Legislation Amendment (Removing Commonwealth Restrictions on Cannabis) Bill 2018 [Parliament of Australia] The #Senate […]
NIMBIN TO CELEBRATE CANADA RE-LEGALISING WEED ON WEDNESDAY
MEDIA RELEASE FROM NIMBIN HEMP EMBASSY NIMBIN TO CELEBRATE CANADA RE-LEGALISING WEED ON WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2018 Nimbin will celebrate Canada’s re-legalisation of Cannabis next Wednesday October 17 and the crowd will no doubt over flow the Embassy’s tiny HEMP Bar. “It’s definitely a moment to celebrate,” says Michael Balderstone, President of Nimbins HEMP Embassy […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 325
AUSTRALIA & NZ Queensland’s first cannabis clinic opens [News] Queenslanders who can afford to pay a $300 fee can now get access to medicinal cannabis, with the opening of the state’s first cannabis clinic. Police Association asks, ‘what if cops could legally use weed?’ [Stuff NZ] Whether or not frontline cops can use cannabis and […]
MEDICAL CANNABIS WORKSHOP, NIMBIN OCTOBER 20th & 21st
MEDIA RELEASE NIMBIN HEMP EMBASSY MEDICAL CANNABIS WORKSHOP WEEKEND IN NIMBIN OCTOBER 20th & 21st Medican weekend will be held a few days after Canada officially re-legalises Cannabis next week on October 18th. HEMP Embassy President Michael Balderstone says some Embassy members have just returned from Vancouver and will be speaking about the changes. “It sounds good but […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 324
AUSTRALIA & NZ Former Socceroo aiming high with dive into cannabis industry [The Sydney Morning Herald] Former Socceroos winger Mark Bresciano may have lost his passion for football but he’s found a new lease of life as an investor in a company that will grow medicinal cannabis. The 38-year-old, a veteran of 84 appearances for […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 323
AUSTRALIA & NZ PM Jacinda Ardern rejects US President Donald Trump’s call to join war on drugs [NZ Herald] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will not join the countries that are signing up for a war against drugs that US President Donald Trump is pushing at the UN in New York. About 124 […]