Embassy HEADLINES Issue 463
TOP STORIES
WA’s two pro-cannabis MP’s push for cannabis legalisation & decriminalisation in inaugural speeches
AUSTRALIA/NZ
Roadside Drama Teaching
Western Australian MP Brian Walker on cannabis -“it makes no social sense”
MardiGrass Hemposium: Isolates versus Whole Plant with Prof Kylie O’Brien, Greenlight Health Dr Jamie Rickcord, Dr John Teh, Ray Thorpe, & Dr Teresa Towpik
MardiGrass Hemposium: Recent Cannabis Law Reform Campaigns – Victoria, NSW and WA with Mandy Nolan, Cate Faehrmann, Sophia Moermond, Emma Sinclair, Dr Brian Walker & Dr Alex Wodak AM
NORTH AMERICA
Connecticut Governor Says Senate-Approved Marijuana Legalization Bill Will Be ‘Model’ For U.S. As House Prepares To Vote
‘Joints For Jabs’: Washington Approves Free Weed For People Who Get A Covid Vaccine
Shame On You, CSU [Police “Community Safety Unit”, Victoria Canada]
Caveat-Filled Texas Cannabis Bill Passes House and Senate
Medical cannabis reimbursements for Canadian veterans soar past CA$100 million
WORLD
In Scotland, some CBD makers repackaging food products as cosmetics
5 easy marijuana strains to grow for beginners
In Washington state, hemp-derived THC has regulated marijuana growers nervous
HEALTH
Use Cannabis to Relieve Menopause Symptoms
Cannabichromene – How CBC Interacts With Our Brain’s “Bliss” Molecule to Target Depression
POLITICS & LAW
Who will be last? Wyoming, Idaho, Kansas, S.C. only states where marijuana is fully criminalized
Taxing Marijuana: Which Recreational States in USA Levy The Highest Taxes?
Bills to ban vitamin E acetate in vaping products advance in Michigan
NFL to Award $1M in Grants to Study Cannabinoids for Pain Management
HISTORY & CULTURE
Americans Are Consuming More Cannabis Than These Popular Foods
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
- Medicinal Cannabis and Mental Health with Prof Kylie O’Brien PhD, Director of Research & Education, Releaf Group Ltd
- Cannabinoid Therapy and Integrated Health with Dr John Teh, Medical Director, Plantmed
- Why will Australia be the last to legalise Weed? with David Heilpern
- Cannabis Laws and Legislation with Steve Bolt, Cate Faehrmann and David Shoebridge
- Isolates versus Whole Plant with Prof Kylie O’Brien, Greenlight Health Dr Jamie Rickcord, Dr John Teh, Ray Thorpe, & Dr Teresa Towpik
- Recent Cannabis Law Reform Campaigns – Victoria, NSW and WA with Mandy Nolan, Cate Faehrmann, Sophia Moermond, Emma Sinclair, Dr Brian Walker & Dr Alex Wodak AM