Embassy HEADLINES Issue 442

By Published On: January 14, 2021Categories: Cannabis, News

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 To Encourage COVID Vaccination With ‘Joints For Jabs’ Campaign

New York will legalise recreational cannabis, Andrew Cuomo vows

Critics say California bill puts hemp under control of marijuana interests

Cannabis CEOs are among Canada’s top-paid execs despite losses

Update on CBD criticized as doing little to advance U.S. regulation

WORLD

Call for UK prisons to trial free cannabis to see if it cuts drug deaths

United Kingdom Grants Another Medical Cannabis Cultivation License

Hemp has a key role in Chinese province’s development plans

Mexico moves to create world’s largest legal cannabis market

New industry group in Spain aims to change government’s flower opposition

Thailand looks to fast-track legalisation of kratom

 SCIENCE & TECH

The top cannabis research studies of 2020

Seed, Clone or Tissue Culture? How to Decide

HEALTH

What is the Best CBD Dosage?

Why Using THC Is Good for the Eyes

CBD suppository to debut

Using Cannabis to Aid Physical Recovery

Aurora Hacker Posts Data for Sale, Says Ransom Request Was Ignored

HISTORY & CULTURE

Cannabis Use in the Ancient World: Ancient Egypt

Cannabis Heroes of History: How Robert Randall Beat the U.S.

Recipe: White Bean Soup With Parsley-Walnut Cannabis Pesto

Book – Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear

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 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

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