Embassy HEADLINES Issue 462

By Published On: June 3, 2021Categories: Cannabis, News

TOP STORIES

Drug tests taken over Nimbin MardiGrass weekend ‘invalid’ says MP

Amazon Commits to No Longer Test Most Employees for Marijuana and Endorses Federal legalization in USA

AUSTRALIA/NZ

Police crackdowns aren’t stopping cannabis use from increasing in South Australia

AusCann reports medicinal cannabis dog trial results promising

Cann Pharmaceuticals submits development plans to build $7.8 million medical cannabis facility in Tamworth

A Sydney solicitor shares her story of drug use – and why you should too

Unharm’s Community conversation about drug policy and fairness, 8 June 2021, Online

Will Australia learn from Thailand’s growing medical cannabis tourism industry?

Censored: Aussie Cannabis Cookbook removed by Facebook and eBay

Mardigrass Hemposium: Legal Advice including Roadside Drug Testing and Medicinal Cannabis with Steve Bolt and David Heilpern

Mardigrass Hemposium: Medicinal Cannabis and Mental Health with Prof Kylie O’Brien PhD, Director of Research & Education, Releaf Group Ltd

MardiGrass Hemposium: Cannabinoid Therapy and Integrated Health with Dr John Teh, Medical Director, Plantmed

NORTH AMERICA

Montana Approves Use of Hemp in Commercial Animal Feed

Illinois Legislature Passes New Bill to Expand Cannabis Licensing

Massachusetts launches marijuana delivery license application program

Nevada Bill To Legalize Marijuana Consumption Lounges Heads To Governor’s Desk

The War on Drugs Has Been ‘an Absolute Failure of the Highest Order’: Q&A With Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman

Colorado: Governor Signs Legislation into Law Doubling Marijuana Possession Limits

After 50 Years, U.S. Opens The Door To More Cannabis Crops For Scientists

Canada Changes Plans As ‘Some 1000 Tonnes of Cannabis Sit Unsold In Warehouses’

Retail shakeout expected as Ontario heads toward 1,000 cannabis stores

More Canadian cannabis firms filing complaints about rival businesses

Oregon’s Marijuana Market Strengthened During Pandemic And Will Continue To Grow, State Says

California’s psychedelic drug decriminalization is long overdue. I wrote the bill to fix that.

WORLD

Denmark permanently authorizes production, export of medical cannabis

South Africa’s Finance Minister calls for Full Legalization of Cannabis as a “Taxable Product”

Bahamas PM: We Have Not Yet Completed Marijuana Legislation

Bill approved for production of medicinal cannabis by Greek Parliament

Lesotho’s Prime Minister Visits Bophelo as it Becomes the First Cannabis Company to Enter the Country’s Special Economic Zone

Japanese government to ease prohibition of cannabis-derived medicines

Czech Court Says Government Can’t Determine Greater Than Small Amount of Cannabis

Cross-party parliamentary group to end EU’s medical cannabis ‘taboo’

Scottish Boy In Danger As Brexit Blocks ‘Vital’ Cannabis Oil Supplies

UK’s First Educational Cannabis Advertising Campaign

‘It’s Crazy’ – Patients Say the UK’s Medical Cannabis System Is Not Working

As Lumber Prices Surge, Hemp Blocks Get a Closer Look

HEALTH

Treating dementia with cannabis: What patients and caregivers should know

Lifespot Health launches TGA-approved smart vaporiser for medical cannabis

Why minor cannabinoids are showing major market potential in the booming wellness industry

Delta-8 THC: Threat or Opportunity?

Study: Topical Cannabinoids Heal Intractable Leg Ulcers

Medical Cannabis Oils – How to take Cannabis Oils using an Oral Syringe

HISTORY & CULTURE

Mike Tyson says psychedelics saved his life, now he hopes they can change the world

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream with CBD? 

1992: Putting hemp food in the spotlight

Edibles: How to Make Canna-Butter and Canna-Oil

Bongs vs Pipes: Which Is The Best Option For New Smokers?

The Damning Legacy of the UK’s Misuse of Drugs Act (1971): 50 Years On

EVENTS

Australia’s 2021 Medical Cannabis Symposium, 13-15 August 2021, Sunshine Coast Q

Hemp, Health & Innovation Expo, 5-7 November 2021, Canberra ACT

BILLS, PETITIONS, CAMPAIGNS & SURVEYS

University of Canberra – Investigating non-clinical psilocybin (magic mushroom) use in Australia: Intention, mindset, setting and outcomes

Unharm’s Community conversations: It’s time to find the common ground

Imprisoned for Healing the “Incurable” with Medicinal Cannabis Therapy. Drop Alan’s Charges

Cannabis experiences in the ACT

It’s Time to Legalise Cannabis in NSW

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

Mardigrass Hemposium: Legal Advice including Roadside Drug Testing and Medicinal Cannabis with Steve Bolt and David Heilpern

Mardigrass Hemposium: Medicinal Cannabis and Mental Health with Prof Kylie O’Brien PhD, Director of Research & Education, Releaf Group Ltd

MardiGrass Hemposium: Cannabinoid Therapy and Integrated Health with Dr John Teh, Medical Director, Plantmed

MardiGrass Hemposium: Why will Australia be the last to legalise Weed? with David Heilpern

MardiGrass Hemposium: Cannabis Laws and Legislation with Steve Bolt, Cate Faehrmann and David Shoebridge

Link to Nimbin MardiGrass Hemposium Live Stream on Facebook 1-2 May 2021

Voices from the Real World – Medical Cannabis Testimonials