Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 462 Kath Noneofyourbusiness June 3, 2021 June 3, 2021 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 PBS & Private Health Cover For Legal Medical Cannabis 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 SCIENCE & TECH What is CBD Oil and When to Use It? Terp Terms 101 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 POLITICS & LAW DEA Announces Intent to License Marijuana Growing Applicants Analysis Finds Black People 12 Times More Likely to be Prosecuted for Cannabis 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 BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Major grocers dedicating more ad space to hemp food products in 2021 Aussie hemp skincare brand scores $2 million in investor funding Syracuse’s University College Launches Online Cannabis Education Programs to Meet Demand for Qualified Workers in the Industry Hemp and marijuana operators get creative with incentives to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations Saskatchewan versus Colorado cannabis markets two years after legalization Company Pulls ‘Snortable Cannabis’ Following Industry-Wide Backlash EVENTS Let’s Talk Drugs with Chloe Swarbrick! 7 June 2021, Zoom Unharm’s Community conversation about drug policy and fairness, 8 June 2021, Online Unharm’s Community conversation about drug policy and fairness, 9 June 2021, Online 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 Spread the Word!TwitterFacebookPrintEmail Related
