Embassy HEADLINES Issue 452

By Published On: March 25, 2021Categories: Cannabis, News

TOP STORIES

Hearings begin on use of cannabis in Victoria

AUSTRALIA/NZ

Queensland cannabis farm set to employ 1,000 people upon completion

Big changes for Tasmania’s Controlled Access Scheme

CSIRO looks to get into medicinal cannabis to take advantage of US$44bn market

Australian anaesthetist says alcohol is a more effective pain medicine than cannabis

NZ Green Party Pushing for Cross-Party Bill on Cannabis Decriminalisation

Medical cannabis offers help in NZ, but cost out of reach for many

Canberra’s first hemp shop opens, but no, they don’t sell weed

NORTH AMERICA

Hemp rules take effect in USA, marking another milestone

Ontario Cannabis Store [100% government run] appoints sixth president in three years

Canada: No Significant Change in Youth Marijuana Use Following Adult-Use Legalization

Canada to launch review of cannabis industry fee structure

South Dakota Gov. Considering Backing Cannabis Decriminalization Bill

Humboldt County Grows On

Colorado Governor Signs Marijuana Social Equity Bill As Lawmakers Vote To Increase Possession Limit

Oregon Targets Delta-8 THC With New Regulations

Oregon CBD company latest to allege wrongful border seizure

WORLD

Cannabis Industry in Mexico: This is what taxes would be like and their effects on the market

Pakistani denim makers begin to make use of hemp

Thai households now allowed to grow six cannabis plants a year

Prescribing Cannabis: A German Doctor At The Forefront of The Medical Revolution

Moroccan Cabinet Approves Medical Cannabis Legalisation

What the Hemp? UK Regulation of Low-THC Cannabis

£20 ‘cannabis cards’ available in UK

HEALTH

What You Should Know About Cholesterol, Marijuana And CBD

Could Cannabis and CBD Help with OCD? We asked experts

Veterans Try Cannabis To Treat PTSD

Cannabis Compound Inhibits COVID-19 Replication in Human Lung Cells, Study Says

Medical cannabis studies ramp up, offering hope to some opioid users

Is Cannabis the New Wellness Drug for the Modern Human?

Study: Cannabis Use Correlated with Increased Exercise

Cannabis crop-sitter pleads guilty to participating in $2 million cannabis operation

HISTORY & CULTURE

CBD-infused wine from . . . France

Recipe: How to make cannabis-infused honey

The Proto-Indo Europeans and Indo-European Cannabis Cult

Will Hitting the Gym Help You Pass a Drug Test?

The Immortality Key: Lost on The Road to Eleusis

EVENTS

Saturday March 27! NIMBIN MEDICAN THIS WEEKEND

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

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

BILLS, PETITIONS & SURVEYS

Closes 12 April: Australian Medical Cannabis Users Experience Survey

NSW Greens Cannabis Leglisation Bill 2021 – Discussion Paper

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