Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 447 Kath Noneofyourbusiness February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021 TOP STORIES What would Australia look like if recreational cannabis was legalised? Even though pubs were shut, Aussies drank 25 per cent more during pandemic The Misuse of Drugs Act will be 50 years old this year AUSTRALIA/NZ Australia to ‘significantly reduce’ regulatory burden for cannabis industry CBD will go on sale in Australia, but first manufacturers will have to prove it works Researchers Seek To Further Understand The Effects Of Cannabis Victorian cannabis cultivator Murray Meds signs UK-supply deal Australian firm says it will bring HempBLOCK system to USA Garden States Microdose – Society, Psychiatry & Psychedelics, 24 February 2021, Online NORTH AMERICA Health Canada declines to fine cannabis companies for violations, opting for other penalties Canopy unloads British Columbia cannabis greenhouses at large loss New Jersey Wants Home Cultivation for Cannabis New Jersey Has Arrested Over 6,000 People for Cannabis Since Legalization Vote What does a medical cannabis program look like in a conservative U.S. state? The US cannabis industry now supports 321,000 full-time jobs Land Rush Is On in Four States That Approved Recreational Pot Last Year A drugs trip: The United States of Cannabis WORLD Jamaica (yes, Jamaica) faces rare marijuana shortage Thailand holds a 2-day conference teaching citizens how to use cannabis legally Europe looks poised to continue dominance in fiber seed SCIENCE & TECH Bees Love Cannabis! Researchers Discover Hemp Could Help Restore Bee Populations DIY Cannabis Technologies – What Can You Actually Make At Home? Cannabis Concentrates 101- How To Choose The Right Gear HEALTH CBG 101: What is Cannabigerol – And How Is It Different From CBD? Fibromyalgia Patients & CBD: What University Of Michigan Researchers Discovered Study Says Cannabis Can Help Treat OCD Study finds 42% of MS sufferers have self-managed symptoms with medical cannabis How to Know How Much CBD You Need: A Guide POLITICS & LAW It’s time to uproot the drug war from our lives. Initiative Details Harms to Immigrants and Much More HISTORY & CULTURE Former NBA All-Star Chris Webber Launches $100M Cannabis Social Equity Fund Marne Madison wants minorities to have medical marijuana BUSINESS & INDUSTRY H&M-owned clothing company debuts hemp denim ASX cannabis index launched by The Green Fund How Did Two Rugby Stars Become Cannabis Wellness Entrepreneurs? Reddit’s infamous r/WallStreetBets takes aim at pot stocks Can a Company Patent the Basic Components of Psychedelic Therapy? 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 Garden States Microdose – Society, Psychiatry & Psychedelics, 24 February 2021, Online Nimbin MardiGrass Protestival, 1-2 May 2021 Australia’s 2021 Medical Cannabis Symposium, 13-15 August 2021, Sunshine Coast Q PETITIONS & SURVEYS 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 Monash University & UOW – Researchers Seek To Further Understand The Effects Of Cannabis EDUCATION Cannabis and Driving Webinar Voices from the Real World – Medical Cannabis Testimonials Adam Miller’s Cannabis Conversations Series Spread the Word!TwitterFacebookPrintEmail Related