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NIMBIN MARDIGRASS MAY 1 & 2 2021 – LIKE THERE’S NO CORONA
The weekly friday meetings to pull MardiGrass2021 into shape will begin this Friday January 22 at 4.20 in the HEMP Bar says MOB (MardiGrass Organising Body) President Michael Balderstone. ” We’re planning it like there’s no Corona but who knows what will be going on with Covid by the first weekend in May. It could […]
Nimbin MardiGrass 2021
We’re planning MardiGrass like there’s no Corona! What else are we supposed to do? And who knows what will be happening on the first weekend in May this year. If Corona is loose we’ll go virtual or minimal or whatever is allowed. Maybe you’ll have to have the jab to be allowed in! God only […]
Nimbin Hemp Inc AGM 2020
IT’S TIME AGAIN FOR THE Nimbin Hemp Embassy’s ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Time: 11 am Date: Saturday 21 November 2020 Location: Town Hall, 47 Cullen St, Nimbin ALL WELCOME! AGENDA Welcome & Appointment of Meeting Chair Apologies Minutes of Previous AGM Reports from President & Treasurer Election of new 2021 Management Committee Nominations for an elected position […]
MardiGrass Organizing Body AGM 2020
IT’S TIME AGAIN FOR THE MardiGrass Organising Body’s ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Time: 12 pm Date: Saturday 21 November 2020 Location: Town Hall, 47 Cullen St, Nimbin ALL WELCOME! AGENDA Welcome & Appointment of Meeting Chair Apologies Minutes of Previous AGM Reports from President & Treasurer Election of new 2021 MardiGrass Organising Body Nominations for an elected […]
Nimbin Hemp Embassy’s New Online Store
LAUNCH OF SHOP.HEMPEMBASSY.NET by MP Janelle Saffin on Friday August 14 in Nimbin “Everyone is welcome to attend the launch of shop.hempembassy.net with Janelle which we also plan to do livestream online. We also hope to discuss some difficult cannabis issues with her, like….saliva testing drivers for cannabis the way we do, ACT pot legislation, legal […]
EGA Presents – Garden States Microdose – Livestream
Sunday, July 5th 2020, 11 am-6:30 pmon the EGA YouTube channel Entheo TV (subscribe via the link) Sadly, due to COVID-19, EGA has postponed the 2020 ethnobotanical symposium Garden States. In the meantime, we’re running a free Livestream, ‘Garden States Microdose‘. We hope you can join us for this special event and be sure to let any like-minded friends know about […]
Australian Ethnobotanical and Psychedelic Community Video Call Out
Entheogenesis Australis invites the Australian ethnobotanical and psychedelic community to contribute original video content to our livestream on Sunday 5th July. Some examples of the kind of original content we’re looking for include: • A short botanical workshop (e.g. cactus grafting or seed germination techniques) • Give a micro lecture on anything raised by our […]
VIRTUAL MARDIGRASS….NO ROADBLOCKS, SALIVA TESTING OR SNIFFER DOGS!
PRESS RELEASE Thursday April 30 2020 From the Nimbin HEMP Embassy Virtual Mardigrass 2020….NO ROADBLOCKS, SALIVA TESTING OR SNIFFER DOGS! VIRTUALMARDIGRASS.COM “It smells nothing like the real thing but the virtual MardiGrass has some distinct advantages,” says Michael Balderstone, President of the MardiGrass Organising Body, the MOB. “There will be no roadblocks nor saliva testing […]
Virtual Mardigrass 2020 has begun
PRESS RELEASE: April 28 2020. From the Nimbin HEMP Embassy Virtual Mardigrass 2020 has begun “The Virtualmardigrass has begun with the chatroom now open and ready to receive entries. Max Stone is at the helm and I am out of my depth on the web but dog paddling furiously,” says Michael Balderstone, the HEMP Embassy […]
Nimbin MardiGrass Postponed!
MEDIA RELEASE March 17 2020 Nimbin MardiGrass Postponed! We’ve reluctantly decided to postpone MardiGrass 1-3 May 2020 due to the uncertain times surrounding the corona virus. The plan is to let things settle and move the dates forward once we are in the clear. Tickets will be fully refunded or carried over to the next […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 443
TOP STORIES NZ Police slash annual cannabis operation, blind siding frontline staff and officials Thailand opens first cannabis-cafe, leaving Australia’s cannabis industry behind AUSTRALIA/NZ Woolworths announces partnership with APH that will see hemp-based products in supermarkets Who would have thought dope could provide a cure for gonorrhea? How to convince your fellow Aussie that cannabis […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 442
TOP STORIES Cannabis in Australia – 2020 recap University of Sydney – Cannabis as Medicine Survey 2020 AUSTRALIA/NZ The Limits of Canberra’s Cannabis Legalisation DVA’s medical cannabis scheme is failing Australia’s veterans Record Year For TGA Medical Cannabis Approvals Queensland medical cannabis patients suffer after supplies run short NORTH AMERICA Activists Give Out Free Marijuana […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 441
TOP STORIES Where has all the flower gone? Medical Cannabis supply shortage, harming patients The War on Drugs with Johann Hari AUSTRALIA/NZ Vaping is safer than smoking but needs to be regulated Jailing is failing: Why Sydney doesn’t need a new prison MardiGrass 1-2 May 2021 NORTH AMERICA U.S. students can get hemp lesson Strong […]
Medical Cannabis supply shortage, harming patients
Media Release MCUA of Australia Inc 4/1/21 Where has all the flower gone? With over 80,000 approvals for medical cannabis and a flourishing cannabis industry, patients all over Australia are missing out on their treatments because of lack of supply. And no one seems to care. Patient advocacy group Medical Cannabis Users Assoc of Australia […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 440
TOP STORIES Altruistic medical cannabis – the secret side of the black market AUSTRALIA/NZ Australia weighs wide-ranging medical cannabis reforms Government data shows medical cannabis industry bloomed in 2020 Australian medical cannabis available in German pharmacies for first time Closes 29 January 2021 – Vic Parliament E-Petition: Inquiry into drug driving reform Closes 29 January […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 439
COP STORIES Australian police seize $203 million of cannabis in 2020 despite records levels of consumption NSW crime data shows Cannabis Cautioning Scheme has gone to pot and become a ‘class war’ As a police commander, I used to ask myself: was drug use really a matter of crime? Victorian Police take health-focused approach to […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 438
TOP STORIES Free Julian Assange, before it’s too late. STOP USA EXTRADITION! TGA: Over-the-counter access to low dose cannabidiol Australia makes 150mg/day CBD oil available over the counter without a prescription Australia nixes prescription requirement for select CBD products AUSTRALIA/NZ The Australian government is seeking submissions on proposed changes to medical cannabis permit system Australian […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 437
TOP STORIES U.S. House Passes MORE Act to remove cannabis from the U.S. Controlled Substances Act Dutch Man Invents Coffin That Turns Bodies Into Mushrooms: ‘We are nutrients, not waste’ AUSTRALIA/NZ Australian Natural Therapeutics Group receives cannabis oil manufacturing license West Australian Minister for Education & Training says cannabis use is “dangerous and addictive” Politicians […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 436
TOP STORIES CBD Doesn’t Impair Driving, Landmark Study Finds, While THC’s Effects Fade In Hours United Nations approves WHO recommendation to remove cannabis from list of most dangerous drugs in historic vote The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) on Wednesday accepted a World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to remove cannabis and cannabis resin […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 435
TOP STORIES Leader of Australia’s HEMP Party says “100,000 jobs just waiting to happen in Australia” if cannabis is legalised ‘Nowhere to hide’ for drug dealers as NSW police given new powers AUSTRALIA/NZ Shop for Christmas at Nimbin HEMP Embassy’s Online Store! Greens call Tasmania’s cannabis program “compassionless medical cannabis failure” Data shows the majority […]