Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 500 Kath Noneofyourbusiness February 24, 2022 February 24, 2022 TOP STORIES Victoria drug reform: ‘This is intelligent and evidence-based change’ Canada: Retail Cannabis Market Generates $11 Billion in Sales, More Than 90,000 Jobs AUSTRALIA/NZ Victoria finally drops need for state approval to prescribe schedule 8 medicinal cannabis Is it time for Australia to legalise marijuana? Grace Tame’s giant bong photo sparks calls for an end to war on dope Chlöe Swarbrick slams NZ police plans to revive cannabis crackdown Opportunity beckons for industrial hemp UIC and SCCAC announce RACGP-accredited course for healthcare professionals Newly retired NSW Police commissioner Mick Fuller did not declare racehorse shares to NSW government NORTH AMERICA Arizona Marijuana Sales Topped $1.4 Billion In 2021 Three In Four Florida Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana, New Poll Finds California: Why I Think Higher Taxes on Cannabis Could Bolster Illegal Sales Cannabis business school helps Nevadans entering industry New Mexico Cannabis rule changes spark criticism New Mexico Marijuana Company Pushes Insurers To Cover Medical Cannabis Under State Law New York Native Nations Assert Right to Cannabis Economy New York to give hemp farmers first dibs at growing, processing adult-use marijuana New Jersey: Fears grow that Black businesses will be left out of recreational marijuana market WORLD What’s happened to Amsterdam’s cannabis coffee shops during Covid France allows medical cannabis cultivation and production Colonizer Cannabis: Who Owns the African Market? European Commission Validates Five Natural Plant CBD Novel Food Applications In Milestone For Industry Italian project aims to clean up polluted land, turn out fiber products Colombia sets two-tier THC framework for hemp, priming sector for takeoff London drug trial a vital but ‘tiny’ step Medical cannabis on Isle of Man: Minister welcomes sector growth SCIENCE & TECH DIY: How to Make Your Own CBN Hempcrete Hollows Hoped To Help Wildlife Digging deeper into cannabis research USA: National Institute On Drug Abuse To Fund Studies On Legal Marijuana HEALTH Poll finds most US parents are open-minded about CBD for kids Oral ulcers, gynecologic pain & spinal disorders Review: Cannabinoids Effective for Mitigating Back Pain POLITICS & LAW USA: Firefighter Terminated for Using Medication as Prescribed U.S. Supreme Court Asks Feds To Weigh In On Medical Marijuana Workers Compensation Cases BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Study finds cannabis tourism can help normalise recreational use USA: Marijuana testing for truck drivers is becoming a leading cause of the growing national trucker shortage Plunging cannabis prices add fuel to efforts to lower tax rate for Canadian producers Apple Joins Amazon In Supporting Legal Weed — What Does This Mean For Marijuana Industry? USA: 54K Acres of Industrial Hemp Planted in 2021, Worth $712M HISTORY & CULTURE ‘Thick’ thieves steal industrial hemp plants meant for livestock County lines and cannabis – are deadly drug gangs really interested in weed? From ‘Social Exclusion’ to Social Equity: How We Get There EVENTS Medicinal Cannabis Industry Australia’s ACannabis conference, 15-16 March 2022, Virtual Event Australian Industrial Hemp Conference, 22-25 March 2022, Launceston Tas Nimbin MardiGrass, 29 April – 1 May 2022, Nimbin NSW Hemp, Health & Innovation Expo, 4-5 June 2022, Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park NSW UIC’s 2022 Medical Cannabis Symposium, 20-22 May 2022, Sunshine Coast Q BILLS & INQUIRIES NSW Greens: Road Transport Amendment (Medicinal Cannabis – Exemptions from Offences) Bill 2021 CAMPAIGNS Legalise Cannabis Australia is ready to roll for the federal election Ready to change the conversation about drugs? Registration for StoryLab 2022 is now open, and you’re invited. Join Legalise Cannabis! Join the federal and/or state party at legalisecannabis.org.au FUNDRAISERS Donations For the Legal Fees of Mitchell Rice PETITIONS Unharm’s Legalise Cannabis Petition End discrimination against medicinal cannabis patients in Australian drug driving laws Imprisoned for Healing the “Incurable” with Medicinal Cannabis Therapy. Drop Alan’s Charges RESEARCH Global Drug Survey 2022 University of New South Wales: Cannabis experiences in the ACT Monash University & UOW – Researchers Seek To Further Understand The Effects Of Cannabis EDUCATION ANZCCP medicinal cannabis [Authorised Prescriber] course for doctors Australian Cannabis Summit 2021 Catchup Ending Discrimination: Medicinal Cannabis & Drug Driving Law Questions Answered Voices from the Real World – Medical Cannabis Testimonials Spread the Word!TwitterFacebookPrintEmail Related
