Embassy HEADLINES Issue 446

TOP STORIES

Australia’s Pharmacy Guild believe over-the-counter medical cannabis is still years away

‘Fish swimming amongst sharks’: Why so many police are quitting the force

Cannabis benefits recognised but legal home growing still a pipedream

AUSTRALIA/NZ

New Zealand’s medicinal cannabis supply in jeopardy

NZ Medicinal cannabis clinic gives alternative to black market

New study will look at cannabis habits of Australians with Parkinson’s Disease

Australian group sets strategic plan

Vote to Legalise Cannabis in the WA Election: An Interview With LCWA’s Leo Treasure

Medicinal Cannabis for Chronic Pain – A Patient Webinar – Tuesday 16th FEBRUARY 2021, 7:00pm AEST

Nimbin MardiGrass 2021 planning gets underway

Unique magic mushroom microdosing study to begin in Australia

NORTH AMERICA

South Dakota judge overturns public’s decision to legalise cannabis

Drug Decriminalization Goes Into Effect in Oregon

Vancouver company locks down water rights for hemp construction plans in Colorado

Colorado Cannabis Sales Exceed $2 Billion in 2020

More than $205.4 million in cannabis taxes collected in Illinois as nonprofits receive first round of grants

Legal recreational cannabis sales in Canada outstrip illicit spending for first time

WORLD

Cannabis Reform In France: Public Consultation On Adult Use

Hemp advocates fear Japan’s new cannabis panel will remain stuck in past

Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Not Associated with Any Rise in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions

HISTORY & CULTURE

Pliny the Elder: Ancient Pioneer of Medical Marijuana

Call for tougher age restrictions on YouTube vaping cannabis videos

University of Queensland spends 5 years studying adolescent exposure to cannabis on Youtube

Cannabis Equity: Cannabis Reform Initiatives You Can Give Back To

Cannabis Entrepreneur Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

Growing Pot is Your Patriotic Duty