Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 440 Kath Noneofyourbusiness December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020 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 2021 – TGA Survey: Potential reforms to medicinal cannabis manufacturing, labelling and packaging requirements NORTH AMERICA Medical cannabis registrations surge in Canada amid pandemic Marijuana sales data reveal Americans bought 67% more weed to survive 2020 America Is Cannabis Friendly – It’s Official Illinois County Expunges 1,600 Low-Level Cannabis Cases WORLD Brexit will end medical cannabis access for sick children Irish political party announces plans to introduce cannabis legalisation bill in 2021 First grower license is granted in U.S. Virgin Islands Outlets selling CBD in France multiply fast after EU changes Switzerland moves to allow production, marketing of planting seeds SCIENCE & TECH Trichomes Are the Key to Most Potent Cannabis Flowers Could CBD Help to Keep Fruits Fresh? HEALTH Can You Be Allergic to Cannabis? The truth about vaping cannabis POLITICS & LAW Six drug policy takeaways from 2020 4 myths about legal cannabis supporters Multi-State Marijuana Regulators Association Expands And Sets Policy Priorities HISTORY & CULTURE 3 Cannabis Cocktails to Try for the Holidays Cannabis Use in the Ancient World: Ancient India BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Operating a Community-Focused Social Equity Retailer Nimbin Hemp Embassy’s New Online Store Pondering Pot – Australia’s Largest Database of Cannabis Companies The Green List – An online business directory and marketplace for the Australian cannabis and hemp industry EVENTS Nimbin MardiGrass Protestival, 1-2 May 2021 PETITIONS & SURVEYS Closes 29 January 2021 – TGA Survey: Potential reforms to medicinal cannabis manufacturing, labelling and packaging requirements Closes 29 January 2021 – Vic Parliament E-Petition: Inquiry into drug driving reform Closes 21 February 2021 – Survey: Drug Driving in Queensland Closes 4 March 2021 – Qld Parliament E-Petition: Cannabis law reform University of Sydney – Cannabis as Medicine Survey 2020 launched Curtin University – Global survey of cannabis cultivators EDUCATION Cannabis and Driving Webinar Voices from the Real World – Medical Cannabis Testimonials Adam Miller’s Cannabis Conversations Series