Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 501 Kath Noneofyourbusiness March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 TOP STORIES Drive Change launches letter-writing campaign to persuade MPs of the need for law reform New Zealand to introduce random roadside drug testing AUSTRALIA/NZ New Zealand’s first cannabis flower products hit pharmacy shelves Patten eyes ‘Plan B’ as drugs bill looks set to fail ‘Easy prey’: How state of WA took a man’s house over five cannabis plants What the cannabis industry can learn from the vape sector StoryLab is a national program preparing people to bring new perspectives to Australian media reporting about drugs NORTH AMERICA Minnesota Medical Cannabis Flower Sales Commence Key GOP Kansas Lawmaker Files Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill In Senate Oklahoma House Unveils Plan to Combat Illicit Cannabis Here’s what changed for medical cannabis in Utah in the 2022 legislative session California Cannabis Department Proposes New Regulatory Changes Missouri House takes up marijuana legalization in push to sink ballot question Alberta, Canada to Allow Cannabis Delivery and Consumption at Concerts South Dakota Could Be The Next State With Legalized Adult-Use Cannabis New York: Governor Signs Legislation Expediting Adult-Use Cannabis Production and Manufacturing New York hemp farmers can grow marijuana under 2-year program New Yorkers With Marijuana Convictions Will Get First Retail Licenses WORLD Moroccan government ratifies cannabis bill for medical and industrial purposes Israel moves to normalize CBD; 2-year path to market expected South Africa’s Freshest Members-Only Cannabis Clubs Emerge Portuguese trade group asks government to suspend hemp amendment Argentina to revisit unfinished medical cannabis regulations Italian consortium adds biomass facilities in expansion of whole-plant strategy Costa Rica just legalized medical marijuana. Here’s what the new law allows SCIENCE & TECH Modular system offers framed hempcrete panels for faster builds Cannabis car is no more, but it sure had a high ride for a time HEALTH People who smoke cannabis may be at risk of ageing faster, study warns No medical difference between natural and synthetic CBD, researchers say Clinical experts publish advice on prescribing medicinal cannabis to patients with epilepsy Marijuana, metabolism & the munchies: does cannabis cause weight gain? POLITICS & LAW Americans Want Congress To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill, American Bankers Association Poll Finds What Happens If You Try To Sneak Edibles Onto A Plane? BUSINESS & INDUSTRY HYTN starts selling cannabis drinks to Australian patients CBD drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals didn’t violate extraction patent HISTORY & CULTURE This is Not An Attack Ad Black cannabis founders face tough odds — and they say “social equity” programs aren’t helping 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
