Embassy HEADLINES Issue 475
TOP STORIES
Petition: Legalise Recreational Adult use of Cannabis in NSW (COVID-19 Recovery)
AUSTRALIA/NZ
D-Day approaches for new medicinal cannabis scheme in NZ
Australians believe cannabis is one of the least dangerous drugs to the community
Australians are using parliamentary petitions to lobby for the legalisation of recreational cannabis
Australian cannabis medicines pass rigorous TGA testing with flying colours
Afends fashion brand buys Byron Bay farm to grow hemp to make clothes
NORTH AMERICA
USDA approval in hand, Colorado sees itself as ‘undisputed leader’
Cannabis smoking lounges off to successful start in Illinois
West Coast cannabis growers operating under ongoing threat of wildfire, smoke
Epic Marijuana Oversupply Is Flooding California, Jeopardizing Legalization
Massachusetts Marijuana Sales Top $2 Billion Since Launch Of Adult-Use Market
WORLD
Is Cannabis Legal in the UK?
UK HEMP-30 Initiative Gains Government Support
German customs officers seize record 2.3 million cannabis seeds
Swiss Doctors to Prescribe Cannabis Without “Exceptional Authorization”
British Virgin Islands Governor should’ve voiced concerns on marijuana bill before it passed
Bill providing for private use, cultivation of cannabis under fire in South Africa
Panama becomes first Central American country to legalise medicinal cannabis
New minor cannabinoid research aims to understand interaction with receptors
DEA Proposes Massive Increase In Marijuana Production For Research To Develop FDA-Approved Medicines
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
Marijuana firms and advocates struggle as Instagram targets accounts
Amazon asks delivery partners NOT to screen potential drivers for marijuana in a bid to overcome labor shortages
A cautious tale from overseas: Why Europe needs a high quality and sustainable cannabis market
BILLS, PETITIONS, CAMPAIGNS & SURVEYS
Petition: Legalise Recreational Adult use of Cannabis in NSW (COVID-19 Recovery)
Unharm’s 2021 Drug Experiences and Attitudes Survey
Petition: End discrimination against medicinal cannabis patients in Australian drug driving laws
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