Embassy HEADLINES Issue 468
TOP STORIES
Green Market – Episode #1 – Driving Laws and Cannabis
AUSTRALIA/NZ
Australian Scientists Unlock Medical Cannabis Genetic Code
Australian Medicinal Cannabis Symposium postponed
“We really need to look at more of an evidence-based approach,” young Victorians say
Medicinal cannabis available in Tasmania by prescription
NORTH AMERICA
Sizzling heat prompts new requirements for hemp growers in Oregon, Washington
Governor Polis Gets Sued Over Colorado Cannabis Laws
U.S. Senate Democrats rolling out draft of bill to end federal marijuana ban
USA: Marijuana Trafficking Convictions Have Fallen Dramatically Following Statewide Legalization
Michigan governor signs legislation to regulate delta-8 THC products
WORLD
Spanish hemp tech project begins with basics: Educating the cops
Morocco moves to legalise some cannabis cultivation
SCIENCE & TECH
Hemp “more effective than trees” at sequestering carbon says Cambridge researcher
New Australian Research On Medical Cannabis Driving Impairment
Study finds that high-THC cannabis has no impact on people’s decision-making skills
Berkeley-based startup engineers yeast to produce rare cannabinoids
New developments in the burgeoning field of cannabinoid research
Study: Legal Marijuana Farms Are Not a Drain on Water Resources
HEALTH
Study shows Cannabis terpenes provide pain relief, contribute to ‘entourage effect’
Inside Project Twenty21 – the study making medical cannabis more accessible
4 Tips For First-Time Medical Marijuana Patients
MedLab granted ethics approval for study on medical cannabis and bone cancer pain
POLITICS & LAW
What You Should Know About the Cannabis Patent
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
Green Market – Episode #1 – Driving Laws and Cannabis
Nimbin Mardigrass Hemposium 2021 on YouTube
- 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
- Cancer, my greatest Teacher. A doctor’s story with Dr Teresa Towpick, Medihuanna
- No Extradition: Bring Julian Home! with John Shipton, Julian Assange’s Father