Embassy HEADLINES Issue 482
TOP STORIES
Hemp Leaf, Sprouts and Roots as Food in Australia
Activist Apes Erect 2,001-Pound Monolith In Front Of DEA Headquarters, Demanding Feds ‘Evolve’ On Drug Policy
AUSTRALIA/NZ
Western Australia Inquiry Into Hemp And Medical Cannabis
This could be Australia: schools in Nevada got $159 million from one year of cannabis sales
NORTH AMERICA
Bay Area Cannasseur: Cannabis compassion back in season
Medical cannabis spending in Canada hits 5-year low in first half
South Dakota Governor Who Opposed Cannabis Legalization Uses Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Ad on Cannabis Legalization
Hemp-marijuana pollen concerns getting new look in Colorado
Owner of Massachusetts Cannabis Delivery Company Sentenced in Federal Drug Case
WORLD
Ziggy Marley Blasts Singapore Gov’t Over Marijuana-Related Death Penalty
Switzerland to legalise recreational and medical cannabis usage
Top Mexican Senator Says Marijuana Legalization Bill May Be Taken Up Within Weeks
Specialty hemp-based paper is breakthrough for digital printing
HEALTH
NORML Responds to Studies Identifying Link Between COVID and Cannabis Use Disorder Diagnosis
Could cannabis oil shrink lung cancer?
AusCann (ASX: AC8) study proves new cannabis medication is safe for dogs
4 Benefits Of Incorporating Cannabis Into Your Fitness Routine
POLITICS & LAW
Death Trap: Human Rights Abuses & Drug War Casualties at Riker’s Island
Major Bank Shutting Down Cannabis Research Facility Account
Why do states allow legal weed but not homegrowing?
FDA Will Search Reddit To Learn About Effects Of CBD And ‘Emerging’ Cannabinoids Like Delta-8 THC
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
USPS Releases Final Rule Banning Mailing Of Hemp, CBD And Marijuana Vapes
BILLS, PETITIONS, CAMPAIGNS & SURVEYS
Petition: Legalise Recreational Adult use of Cannabis in NSW (COVID-19 Recovery)
Unharm’s 2021 Drug Experiences and Attitudes Survey
Petition: End discrimination against medicinal cannabis patients in Australian drug driving laws
University of Canberra – Investigating non-clinical psilocybin (magic mushroom) use in Australia: Intention, mindset, setting and outcomes
Unharm’s Community conversations: It’s time to find the common ground
Imprisoned for Healing the “Incurable” with Medicinal Cannabis Therapy. Drop Alan’s Charges
Cannabis experiences in the ACT
It’s Time to Legalise Cannabis in NSW
NSW Greens Cannabis Leglisation Bill 2021 – Discussion Paper
University of Sydney – The QUEST Initiative – Study into the quality-of-life of medical cannabis patients
Curtin University – Global survey of cannabis cultivators
Monash University & UOW – Researchers Seek To Further Understand The Effects Of Cannabis
EDUCATION
Green Market – Episode #1 – Driving Laws and Cannabis
Nimbin Mardigrass Hemposium 2021 on YouTube
- Legal Advice including Roadside Drug Testing and Medicinal Cannabis with Steve Bolt and David Heilpern
- Medicinal Cannabis and Mental Health with Prof Kylie O’Brien PhD, Director of Research & Education, Releaf Group Ltd
- Cannabinoid Therapy and Integrated Health with Dr John Teh, Medical Director, Plantmed
- Why will Australia be the last to legalise Weed? with David Heilpern
- Cannabis Laws and Legislation with Steve Bolt, Cate Faehrmann and David Shoebridge
- Isolates versus Whole Plant with Prof Kylie O’Brien, Greenlight Health Dr Jamie Rickcord, Dr John Teh, Ray Thorpe, & Dr Teresa Towpik
- Recent Cannabis Law Reform Campaigns – Victoria, NSW and WA with Mandy Nolan, Cate Faehrmann, Sophia Moermond, Emma Sinclair, Dr Brian Walker & Dr Alex Wodak AM
- Cancer, my greatest Teacher. A doctor’s story with Dr Teresa Towpick, Medihuanna
- No Extradition: Bring Julian Home! with John Shipton, Julian Assange’s Father