Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 451 Kath Noneofyourbusiness March 18, 2021 March 18, 2021 TOP STORIES WA election: Legalise Cannabis victory likely for WA Upper House, with 2% of primary vote British American Tobacco’s $174m investment to focus first on CBD Australia’s ‘Amazon for cannabis’ sells $10 million in medical cannabis products 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 SCIENCE & TECH University of Sydney: THC Influences Driving Performance – Less So in Medical Patients, Regular Consumers Cannabis compound inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in human lung cells The Many Faces of Tetrahydrocannabinol – Different Types of THC and Their Benefits Fad or future? Delta-8’s popularity divides cannabis extraction industry 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 POLITICS & LAW ‘All Good Points’ – Stealth Legalisation Warning to Arizona firm typifies challenge to CBD rule making New York Getting Closer To Finalizing Cannabis Legalization D.C. Psychedelics Decriminalization Initiative Officially Takes Effect 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 BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Marijuana Is Going Global at a Rapid Pace Will Marijuana Use Affect Your Chances Of Getting Hired? 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 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 Spread the Word!TwitterFacebookPrintEmail Related
