Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 453 Kath Noneofyourbusiness April 1, 2021 April 1, 2021 TOP STORIES New York Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis Victorian parliament starts public hearings as part of an inquiry into cannabis use AUSTRALIA/NZ Cann Global obtains export permit to bring Canntab’s “hard pill” medical cannabis to Australia Hundreds still ending up in NZ courts for cannabis possession We’re being left behind on drug laws Drug reform’s glimmer of hope Western Australia Hemp Trial Update NORTH AMERICA California: Task Force Recommends Against Imposition of Per Se Traffic Safety Limits for THC Tax Revenue from Legal Cannabis Sales in USA Tops $3 Billion in 2020 Provincial windfall from Ontario Cannabis Store seen rising to CA$170M ‘Cannabis 2.0’ products dent Canada’s dried-flower market Governor of Virginia Signs Bill Protecting Employees Who Use Medical Cannabis Colorado: Governor Signs Bill Facilitating Greater Diversity Within the Cannabis Industry WORLD Cannabis reform in Malta: possession up to 7g, cultivation of four plants at home Spanish cops seize pot plants in hemp grow Mexico moves to legalize cannabis use, a modest step toward de-escalating drug war How weed activists are taking action in the Mexican legalization movement A new Bill tabled in UK Parliament challenges the Misuse of Drugs Act’s 50 years of failure UK deadline for CBD approvals nears Proposed ban on CBD in cosmetics alarms Chinese stakeholders SCIENCE & TECH Brooklyn Family Firm Makes World’s First HempWood Headphones German study cites ‘urgent’ need for clear rules on cannabinoids What Is Shatter? The Science Behind the Golden Glass Holding and pre-treating hemp and marijuana young plants before transplanting HEALTH A Cancer Survivor’s Guide to Using Cannabis to Cope With Chemotherapy Can CBD Shampoo Prevent Hair Loss And Treat Psoriasis? No evidence of liver disease or elevated liver function in CBD study participants POLITICS & LAW Big Tobacco & Alcohol Attempts to Drive Federal Marijuana Regulation Efforts Biden’s Opposition To Marijuana Legalization ‘Has Not Changed,’ Press Secretary Says All Those Fears About Marijuana Legalization Never Materialized HISTORY & CULTURE Cannabis-themed cooking show launching on 4/20 Scientists claim people who regularly smoke cannabis are just as likely to exercise as non-users BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Althea Group launches lower-cost line designed for new medical cannabis patients Japan’s Prossimo opens shop selling Czech shoes, CBD bar Women and Cannabis: What Nobody Is Talking About Sugar-free cannabis: Edible makers seek sweet but healthy solutions EVENTS Fantastic Fungi Screenings, 12 May 2021, Cairns Q 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 Spread the Word!TwitterFacebookPrintEmail Related
