TOP STORIES
Drive Change Webinar 30 September: Ending Discrimination: Medicinal Cannabis & Drug Driving Law Questions Answered
AUSTRALIA/NZ
Unanimous support for Melbourne council’s medical cannabis plan
Legalise Cannabis WA’s Dr Brian Walker: ‘this is how we end prohibition’
Bod Australia to trial new CBD medication for over-the-counter sale
Andrew Little confirms no more delays to NZ’s medicinal cannabis framework
Doctors are still reluctant to prescribe cannabis despite growing consumer interest
NORTH AMERICA
Canada’s biggest cannabis market, Ontario, reaches 1,000 legal stores
Missouri Military Veterans Benefit From Medical Cannabis Cash
Native American alliance hopes to spark cannabis on tribal lands
North Bay Cities Take Differing Approaches to Cannabis Dispensaries
San Diego Wants to Infuse Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry
With cannabis now legal, ’NJ Weedman’ prepares to go legit
Ohio Details Licensing Info for Additional 73 Dispensaries
Criminal Element Seen in Illicit Cannabis Grows Amid Oregon Crackdown
California authorities struggle to curb illicit marijuana operators who challenge legal firms
Pennsylvania Senators Discuss Bill To Provide DUI Protections For Medical Marijuana Patients
U.S. House Adds SAFE Banking to Defense Spending Package
New York Marijuana Regulatory Board Is Officially Completed With Governor’s Final Appointments
Oklahoma Activists Finalize Language For Two 2022 Marijuana Ballot Initiatives
WORLD
Could A New Constitution Mean Recreational Cannabis in Chile?
Danish agro operators join to pursue expansion in hemp foods
Europe’s Proposed New ‘Safe’ Levels Of THC In Hemp & CBD Products Are ‘Unacceptable’ and ‘Unnecessarily’ Low
UK project aimed at accelerating hemp as as biorefinery crop
Italy could hold cannabis referendum next year
Virginia Tech researching CBD waste to strengthen plywood
Canadian study finds one in three participants use cannabis to manage menopause symptoms
POLITICS & LAW
A closer look at the fine print of cannabis
Former Mayor Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Extorting Cannabis Brands
Growing Number of States Allow Medical Cannabis Costs to be Reimbursed by Workers’ Compensation Insurance
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
Hemp Plastics Startup Crowdfunds
Lawsuit accuses Aurora execs of ‘sham round-trip’ deal to inflate earnings
See Olivia Newton-John’s Daughter, Who Owns a Marijuana Farm
Employers turning a blind eye to cannabis use amid global labour shortage
Institute Provides Education to Bring ‘New Wave of Talent’ to Cannabis Industry
Melissa Etheridge on Her California Cannabis Company, ‘It’s Hard, But We’re Hanging in There’
Amazon announces support for the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
HISTORY & CULTURE
Artificial High – The History of Cannabis Synthetics
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