Embassy HEADLINES Issue 485
TOP STORIES
Australian Cannabis Summit gears up for third year
California Celebrates 25 Years Of Medical Cannabis
AUSTRALIA/NZ
The TGA is changing sponsor requirements for unapproved medical cannabis products
Australian politicians are ‘too busy’ to legalise cannabis
Walker Walks Away From Creso Pharma Role
WA select committee calls for industry submissions
Organised crime is overpowering authorities in drug war, says veteran investigator
NORTH AMERICA
Cannabis Legalization in Canada: Three Years On
Virginia Election Outcome Endangers Marijuana Legalization Rollout
Delta-8 Temporarily Made Legal in Texas
New York Bans Cannabinoid Hemp Program Delta-8 THC
No, President Biden Cannot Legalize Weed or Deschedule It, Even With an Executive Order
US Governors put pressure on Congress to pass cannabis banking bill
We’ll Keep Denying Public Housing Over Marijuana Use, Insists Biden Administration
Warren presses Biden on pardons for nonviolent cannabis convictions
Michigan Governor Signs Bill Ending Medical Marijuana License Ban For People With Past Convictions
Oregon landowners risk consequences from cannabis
WORLD
States of Guernsey to debate legalising cannabis
Malaysian Health Ministry Permits Marijuana For Medical Treatment
Colombian leader sees opportunity in cannabis, but not coca
Top Mexican Senator Says There’s Agreement To Prioritize Marijuana Legalization Legislation This Session
The Guide to Cannabis Genetics Terminology and Vocabulary
HEALTH
Study shows cannabis legalisation “not associated” with increased risk of suicide or poor mental health outcomes
New study reveals how athletes use cannabis
MMA fighter breaks new ground with US medicinal cannabis exemption
How does cannabis affect the gut microbiome?
POLITICS & LAW
Gallup Poll: Americans’ Support for Marijuana Legalization Holds at Record High
‘Cannabis in Common’ Rallies Advocates to Contact State Representatives about Federal Legalization
‘Long past due’: Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman lead new push for federal cannabis legislation
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
The Small Dispensary Blues
BILLS, PETITIONS, CAMPAIGNS & SURVEYS
Join Legalise Cannabis! Join the federal and/or state party at legalisecannabis.org.au
Petition: End discrimination against medicinal cannabis patients in Australian drug driving laws
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
EDUCATION
Ending Discrimination: Medicinal Cannabis & Drug Driving Law Questions Answered
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
