Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 449 Kath Noneofyourbusiness March 4, 2021 March 4, 2021 TOP STORIES Between an Amnesty and Adult Use CANNABIS FOR PRESIDENT! AUSTRALIA/NZ NZ Medical Cannabis Imports “Out Of Control” UNSW to host event on synthetic cannabis, calling it a “new drug class” Move pharmacy to the forefront of medicinal cannabis supply NSW Greens Deliver Workable and Timely Cannabis Legalisation Bill Australia’s first university-reviewed medicinal cannabis course launched for doctors ‘Hollywood’ drug squads over the top Queensland hemp-based building company expands into the US market NORTH AMERICA Chuck Schumer Says Federal Marijuana Legalization Is A Priority In Democrats’ ‘Big, Bold Agenda’ Canada’s Government Moves To End Mandatory Minimums For Drugs, But Voters Back Full Decriminalization Are all drugs really legal in Washington State? For now, the answer is yes Washington Police Upset About Drug Decriminalization How Much U.S. Farmland Should Be Dedicated to Hemp Crops? New state plan has Michigan hemp growers uncertain about the future State ag departments back 1.0% THC New Jersey Finally Legalized Cannabis. What’s Next for Equity in the State’s Industry? Virginia joins 15 other states in legalizing marijuana Marijuana Legalization Could Curb West Virginia’s Overdose Crisis, Governor Says $14m investment to restart work on Canadian fiber processing facility Moldy cannabis gummies, mislabeled pre-rolls recalled in Canada WORLD BDSA Reports Global Cannabis Sales Exceeded $21 Billion in 2020 Most French people in favour of legalising cannabis, parliamentary survey finds As Africa opens up to cannabis, ‘it isn’t all about marijuana’ Zambia approves bill to legalize cannabis cultivation for research purposes After 30-Year Jail Sentence for Cannabis Users in Tunis, Some Demand Decriminalization Prisons should trial free cannabis, says UK’s former chief drug adviser Bermuda and Barbados Turn to Cannabis to Boost Their Economies SCIENCE & TECH 8 Steps To Building The Perfect Indoor Grow Room The Bizarre History and Promising Future of Delta 10 THC Despite buzz around delta-8 THC, cannabinoid cultivation dominated by CBD, CBG Why Using THC Is Good for the Eyes Study: Combined Ingestion of Cannabis and Alcohol Possesses Additive Effects on Driving Performance What are the Differences Between Hemp and Marijuana? HEALTH Parkinson’s Foundation Releases Results of First-Ever Medical Cannabis and Parkinson’s Disease Survey This Cannabinoid Is Thought To Have The Most Significant Sleep-Inducing Qualities Study: Cannabis Mitigates Symptoms in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Fibromyalgia Three Reasons Why Medical CBD Has Become Increasingly Popular POLITICS & LAW Politicians use this technique to win arguments – here’s how to get around it Drug Testing and Synthetic Cannabis in Prisons How Corvain Cooper went from life in prison to presidential pardon Ex-undercover cop explains why drug busts don’t reduce crime Why the US Has Embraced Drug Law Reform, But the UK Won’t Study: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Laws Associated with Declines in Workers’ Compensation Claims HISTORY & CULTURE A beginner’s guide to marijuana products and how to use them Cannabis Use in the Ancient World: Classical Greece BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Marijuana trimming machine maker sues Border Patrol for impeding parts Will the Smokable Hemp Market Go Up in Flames? US sales of cannabis beverages increased 40% in 2020 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 Mind Altering Medicines, 24 March 2021, Online Garden States Microdose – Cannabis & San Pedro Cultivation, 24 March 2021, Online Nimbin Medican with Two Pot Doctors and an ex-Magistrate, 27 March 2021, Nimbin NSW Australian Hemp Masonry Company Workshops – Mar-April 2021 Nimbin MardiGrass Protestival, 1-2 May 2021, Nimbin NSW Australia’s 2021 Medical Cannabis Symposium, 13-15 August 2021, Sunshine Coast Q PETITIONS & SURVEYS University of Sydney – The QUEST Initiative – Study into the quality-of-life of medical cannabis patients 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
