Embassy HEADLINES Issue 449

By Published On: March 4, 2021Categories: Cannabis, News

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

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

HISTORY & CULTURE

A beginner’s guide to marijuana products and how to use them

Cannabis Use in the Ancient World: Classical Greece

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