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 from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
AUSTRALIA/NZ
NSW Government to consider different penalties for possession of drugs
Shop for Christmas at Nimbin HEMP Embassy’s Online Store!
Cannabis as Medicine Survey 2020 launched
NORTH AMERICA
U.S. Congressional vote to legalize marijuana is expected later this week
Canadian Aurora Cannabis shuts CA$250 million greenhouse ‘indefinitely’
Canada’s Ambassador to the UN, Bob Rae reveals he has invested in pot industry
The Canadian Adult-Use Cannabis Market Is Proving It’s Not How You Start But It’s How You Finish
Mike Tyson smoked marijuana right before boxing comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr
WORLD
UN commission rejects drug treaty exemption for CBD
European Commission reverses course, says CBD should not be regulated as a narcotic
Netherlands to draw 10 recreational marijuana growers this week
Cancard to Provide Cannabis Med Card to U.K. Patients
‘Hundreds’ in UK seek private clinics for medical cannabis
Mexico Will Legalize The World’s Largest Legal Cannabis Market
What History Teaches Us About Shaping South Africa’s New Cannabis Laws
Cannabis: What Is Its Legal Status in Scandinavia?
HEALTH
Cannabidiol (CBD) in cannabis does not impair driving, landmark study shows
New Study Finds THC May Ease PTSD
Response to the UK’s ACMD report: ‘Cannabis-based products for medicinal use in humans’
University of Bristol hands free drug testing kits to students
POLITICS & LAW
A Tale of Two Cannabis Votes: U.S. Congress and United Nations Set to Vote on Cannabis Reform
HISTORY & CULTURE
Australia’s Largest Database of Cannabis Companies
CBD Oil to hemp, producers to importers, retailers to non-profits, and more. If they work with the cannabis plant and conduct business in Australia, you’ll find them here.
EVENTS
It’s been a long journey getting Australia’s first medicinal cannabis course for health professionals online. First delivered in 2017, Dr Caldicott’s comprehensively researched course is finally available at the click of a few buttons.
FUNDRAISERS/CAMPAIGNS/PETITIONS/SURVEYS
Survey: Drug Driving in Queensland
Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party
Cannabis as Medicine Survey 2020 launched
The Cannabis Law Reform Alliance presents Drive Change
Global survey of cannabis cultivators
Vaping saved your life. Help us save millions more!
2020 Industrial Hemp Update: INDUSTRIAL HEMP TASKFORCE VICTORIA
Sign the petition! Legal Vaping in NSW
Cannabis law reform – SIGN THE PETITION TO QLD PARLIAMENT
TGA proposes over-the-counter sales of CBD products
Nimbin Hemp Embassy’s New Online Store
Inquiry into the use of Cannabis in Victoria
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Michael Balderstone’s Submission to Victoria’s Cannabis Inquiry
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The Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party’s Submission to the Victorian Inquiry into Cannabis