Embassy HEADLINES Issue 508

By Published On: April 28, 2022Categories: Cannabis, News

TOP STORIES

Mayhem Erupts at Melbourne Cannabis Rally as Police Haul Off Patients

MardiGrass postponed following recent floods

AUSTRALIA/NZ

Australia Poll Finds 50% in Favor of Recreational Pot Reform

NZ: New drug-driving law ignores science, targets poor

Big problem with Australian road rule around medical cannabis

420 Activists shine light on outstanding issues via Australian landmarks

More Funding For Medical Cannabis Crop Research In Australia

Industry gets behind Dan Haslam memorial educational grant

Towards a Healthy Cannabis Culture: A Community Conversation, 7 May 2022, Nimbin NSW

NORTH AMERICA

USA Poll: 69 Percent of Adults Support Legalizing Marijuana, Most Say It’s Less Harmful Than Alcohol

New York’s cannabis regulator defends licenses for those with convictions

Bill Seeks To End California City Medical Cannabis Bans

Cannabis Farms Excluded From California’s Drought Mitigation Plan

Applications Open for California State Fair’s Cannabis Competition

Ballot measure for recreational cannabis in Missouri claims 200,000+ signatures

Arizona Collects More Cannabis Than Liquor Taxes

Washington State suggests cashless apps for cannabis stores to avoid robbery

Lawmakers strike the word ‘marijuana’ from all Washington state laws, calling term racist

Canadian Federal Green Party Votes To Regulate Pot Like Coffee Beans!

New Jersey: How People Are Celebrating First Day Of Legal Weed Sales

WORLD

German Government Has ‘Set The Bar High’ For Adult-Use Cannabis Market

Switzerland to begin recreational cannabis trial this summer

Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Growers Vow To Plant Cannabis Instead

First CBG-rich hemp variety is approved for EU’s plant catalog

Project Twenty21 frustrated with charities as stigma hampers patient recruitment for observational trial

HEALTH

Are bong hits more toxic than tobacco cigarettes?

Knowing Your Limits with Cannabis: A Practical Guide to Assessing Your Cannabis Use

Gut feelings – the intriguing connection between psychedelics and the microbiome

Australian researchers trialling magic mushroom active ingredient as antidepressant

POLITICS & LAW

Biden Takes First Action on Clemency Powers Since Elected

Schumer Makes ‘Promise’ On Marijuana Legalization Bill Timeline After Repeated Delays

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

Billings, Montana, lowers minimum age to own or work for marijuana businesses to 18

Vermont’s Cannabis Growers Are Ready — But Their Permits Aren’t

EVENTS

New Zealand’s national cannabis day of action confirmed for May 7

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

‘End Evidence-Free RDT’ Whole Bus Ad For NSW

Donations For the Legal Fees of Mitchell Rice

PETITIONS

Closing 1 April – Petition [Victorian residents only] Review roadside cannabis testing laws

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

Mardigrass Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary With A Feature Documentary

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