Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 442 Kath Noneofyourbusiness January 14, 2021 January 14, 2021 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 No, Science Has Not Proven Marijuana Lowers Your IQ 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 POLITICS & LAW What’s Happening in the ‘Canopy Growth v. GW Pharmaceuticals’ Lawsuit? Federal Prisoner Andy Cox Freed After Serving 13 Years of Life Sentence for Cannabis Why You Can’t Smoke Cannabis in Public (Even in States Where Marijuana is Legal) 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 BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Cannabis Sales Hit $427 Million During The Holidays Hemp licenses up in USA, but acreage down in 2020 – yet industry is optimistic for growth 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 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 Spread the Word!TwitterFacebookPrintEmail Related
