Embassy HEADLINES Issue 451

By Published On: March 18, 2021Categories: Cannabis, News

TOP STORIES

WA election: Legalise Cannabis victory likely for WA Upper House, with 2% of primary vote

AUSTRALIA/NZ

Closes 12 April: Australian Medical Cannabis Users Experience Survey

Australian Lawyers Alliance says “the time is right” for cannabis legalisation

The Majority of New Zealand Would Decriminalise Cannabis Use

NZ Medical Cannabis Agency Announcement: Extension of Medicinal Cannabis Scheme transitional arrangements to 30 September 2021

Flower shortage hits Australian patients

Belconnen man cautioned for 4 plant cannabis cultivation

W.A. based medical cannabis company expands

Australian project seeks consultants

Tasmanians will finally have easier access to medical cannabis

Nimbin’s MEDICAN to go ahead in 2021

‘Better treatments’: Government to fund psychedelic drugs trials to treat mental illness

NORTH AMERICA

New York Marijuana Legalization Talks At ‘An Impasse’ Over Impaired Driving Policy

Pennsylvania: Governor Issues Pardons for Those with Past Marijuana Convictions

Legalizing Marijuana Has Been A ‘Uniformly Positive’ Move In Washington State, Governor Says

Marijuana tax rates: a U.S. state-by-state guide

$15 Million in Grant Funding Available for California Local Jurisdictions

Maine Anticipates Wave of New Cannabis Business Openings

Study: New Yorkers Support Recreational Marijuana, Just Not in Their Neighborhood

WORLD

International Women’s Day – Women in the UK CBD Industry

GW Pharma Makes UK Biggest Medical Cannabis Exporter

Polish farmers push back as favored seed variety dropped from subsidies

First ketamine-assisted psychotherapy Bristol clinic opens

HEALTH

Review: Cannabinoids Effective and Well-Tolerated in Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress

Australian company finds that a CBD-combination drug treats arthritis better than existing medication

Exploring medicinal cannabis in endometriosis

Study: CBD Helps Prevent Early-Onset Alzheimer’s

Cannabis Safety

Dr Brian Walker on cannabis therapy

Survey: Cannabis Use by Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Associated with Reductions in Need for Prescription Medicines

Welcome to the World’s 1st DMT Trials into Depression

HISTORY & CULTURE

Ancient cannabis queens: 5 legendary weed-loving women

H.R. Pufnstuf

Going green with cannabis on St. Patrick’s Day? Here’s how you can avoid a weed hangover

Pill testing won’t give people a ‘green light’ to use drugs

EVENTS

Mind Altering Medicines, 24 March 2021, Online

Garden States Microdose – Cannabis & San Pedro Cultivation, 24 March 2021, Online

Fantastic Fungi Screenings, 25 & 30 March Byron Bay & 12 May in Cairns

Nimbin Medican with Two Pot Doctors and an ex-Magistrate, 27 March 2021, Nimbin NSW

Medicinal Cannabis for Cancer Symptoms and Palliative Care, 30 March 2021, Online

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

Closes 12 April: Australian Medical Cannabis Users Experience Survey

University of Sydney – The QUEST Initiative – Study into the quality-of-life of medical cannabis patients

Curtin University – Global survey of cannabis cultivators

Monash University & UOW – Researchers Seek To Further Understand The Effects Of Cannabis

EDUCATION

Fresh Cut: Teaching Seniors About Cannabis Medicine, with Nancy Southern

Cannabis and Driving Webinar

Voices from the Real World – Medical Cannabis Testimonials

Adam Miller’s Cannabis Conversations Series