Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 444 Kath Noneofyourbusiness January 28, 2021 January 28, 2021 TOP STORIES It’s legal to grow and distribute – but only by the anointed Australia’s cannabis market valued at $14.8 billion AUSTRALIA/NZ New Zealand initiative to study potential of hempseed hulls Legalising recreational cannabis: good or bad for Australian patients? Australian Natural Therapeutics Group begins commercial manufacturing of cannabis oil . . . . . . and most of it will be exported to Germany Dying man pleads for better access to medical cannabis in Tasmania France chooses Canadian, Australian, Israeli companies to supply free medical cannabis for trial program NORTH AMERICA U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order ending the federal government’s use of private prisons. This Kentucky Senator is Challenging the Federal THC Limit in Hemp Washington State Lawmakers Consider Cannabis Home Grows New York Governor Pledges to Legalise Recreational Cannabis Use New York’s Two Marijuana Legalization Paths: Will Lawmakers Get It Right? WORLD Several Nations Could Legalize Adult Use Cannabis In 2021—Which Could Be Next? Bavarian activist gifts lawmakers CBD Thai Govt sets up legal cannabis business registration guide Is France Moving Towards A Legalization Of Cannabis? Police Commissioner Calls for Free Cannabis Trial in UK Prisons No, it’s not legal to buy weed in the U.K., and, yes, it’s worse to try doing it during a pandemic shutdown Brexit creates CBD regulatory mess for UK market Dutch recreational cannabis experiment advances after court appeal rejected Dutch government set to offer six month reprieve for ‘life saving’ cannabis oil New Medical Cannabis Regulations as Mexico Awaits Recreational Legalisation The Sinaloa Cartel Is Setting up Front Operations to Hijack Mexico’s New Legal Pot Market Czech medical cannabis sales surge, but market remains small Campaign Group Calls for US-Style Regulated Cannabis Market in Scotland Costa Rican law enforcement officials block transport of trial crops SCIENCE & TECH Plant Power: Everyday Plants That Activate the Endocannabinoid System Report on CBD production published Testing for Cannabis: How Long Does Cannabis Stay in Your System? HEALTH Medicinal cannabis improves outcomes in Parkinson’s patients OCD and cannabis therapy: Recent studies show progress Does Marijuana Lower The Effects Of Anti-Depressants? Study finds cannabis use is associated with a decrease in alcohol consumption in treatment-seeking drinkers Survey Says America’s Favorite Way To Kick Opiates Is Cannabis Use of dispensary cannabis reduces symptoms of PTSD What is the Difference Between CBD ‘Medicines’ and ‘Food Supplements’? POLITICS & LAW A group of bioethicists published a paper calling for the “immediate decriminalization of all so-called recreational drugs”. He was serving a life sentence for cannabis. Then he got a phone call from Ivanka Trump FDA withdraws pending CBD enforcement proposal HISTORY & CULTURE Heroes in Cannabis – Jack Herer: The Man Behind the Strain The turn from tobacco: why more people are starting to smoke cannabis with herbal blends 5 Common Problems That Plague Marijuana Users And How To Fix Them UFC changes its anti-doping rules; now allowing cannabis BUSINESS & INDUSTRY CBD energy drinks sell quickly in Queen Elizabeth’s farm shop Cannabis use both helps and hurts entrepreneurial creativity New cannabis beverage council drawing inspiration from alcohol prohibition to boost segment Canopy Animal Health, Martha Stewart, and Marquee Brands Launch a New Line of CBD Products for Pets What We Learned About Cannabis Consumers During the Weirdest Year Ever Hemp farmers believe industrial hemp is no longer a niche industry Canopy Growth Sues GW Pharma: Canopy Growth claims to own the patent to making CBD oil! Swiss CBD company accuses Juul of stealing patent 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 The Medical University of South Carolina is hosting a medical cannabis conference on 29 January. You can join it online. Nimbin MardiGrass Protestival, 1-2 May 2021 Australia’s 2021 Medical Cannabis Symposium, 13-15 August 2021, Sunshine Coast Q 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
