Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 516 Kath Noneofyourbusiness June 23, 2022 November 15, 2022 TOP STORIES Medicinal cannabis driving inquiry hears measuring impairment is key, as NSW law change considered Drug-driving experts have their say at NSW inquiry but government still refusing to listen AUSTRALIA/NZ WA MP’s Propose Controversial Bill To Legalise Cannabis WA premier rejects legalised cannabis plan WA cannabis laws: Why Mark McGowan will never legalise weed How the Legalise Cannabis Australia Party almost defeated Pauline Hanson The Legalise Cannabis Australia Party, And 2022 Election Results Campaign to increase veterinary access to medicinal cannabis not dead yet Medicinal cannabis campaigner in Kyabram Don’t forget our nurses when addressing patient access to medicinal cannabis NZ man who sold cannabis gummy lollies started company so he could pay tax Teen caught driving motorised Esky allegedly carrying drugs around Melbourne suburb Unharm: Have your say! What does legalising cannabis look like to you? Crime groups using illicit tobacco to finance drug trade and terrorism as cigarette prices soar NORTH AMERICA Athens, Georgia on Cusp of Major MJ Decriminalization Ordinance Kentucky Governor Appoints MMJ Advisory Panel Louisiana Governor Signs Ten Cannabis Bills, Including Significant Medical Marijuana Expansions Texas Republican Party Policies Include Opposition to Cannabis Legalization Florida Official Awaits Justice Department’s Response To Medical Marijuana Patients’ Gun Rights Lawsuit WORLD Cannabis Has Pretty Much Found Its Way Into Every Corner Of The Globe…… Blunt truth: Media keep getting it wrong on Thai cannabis legalization Thailand cannabis: From a war on drugs to weed curries Here’s where to buy cannabis right now in Bangkok (Weed Map) Sixteen tonnes of confiscated cannabis to be returned to drug offenders in Thailand Colombia’s Pro-Cannabis President-Elect Italy: House justice panel OKs growing 4 cannabis plants Spanish Government To Vote On Proposals For Medical Cannabis Legalisation This Month Young Czechs First In Europe For Cannabis Consumption ‘The power of cannabis’: Japan embraces CBD despite drug taboo Russia sentences US teacher to 14 years for cannabis smuggling Ukrainian hemp farmers persist despite challenges brought by war Isle of Man ‘overwhelmingly in favour’ of medicinal cannabis facility following consultation Swiss to lift ban on medical use cannabis The economic effects of Cannabis in Switzerland Israeli Researchers Engineer “Enhanced Cannabis” SCIENCE & TECH Study: Regular Cannabis Consumers Perform Better Than Occasional Users on Distracted Driving Tasks Legalizing Medical Marijuana Reduces Drunk Driving, New Data Shows Teen Marijuana Use Dropped Dramatically In Colorado In 2021, State Study Finds Why the lack of research on cannabis for animals is harming pets What’s in Your Vape Cartridge Now? The promise and pitfalls of synthetically produced CBD HEALTH Cannabis Is Not A ‘Cure All’ For Women’s Health, But shows Dramatic Improvement In Patients’ Quality Of Life Irradiated Cannabis is Real: Now What? Aerosolized Cannabis Significantly Reduces Pain Levels in Neuropathy Patients Why Are Sick Kids Still Being Denied Medical Cannabis? Medical cannabis eases chronic pain – but only if it has very high THC USA: Number of Medical Cannabis Patients Quadrupled from 2016-2020 POLITICS & LAW Department Of Justice No Longer Interested In Marijuana Crimes In America? American Medical Association Approves Marijuana Expungements Resolution U.S. Supreme Court Denies Medical Marijuana Workers’ Compensation Cases BUSINESS & INDUSTRY USA: National Hemp Association and Hemp Feed Coalition Join Forces Pot now treated like any other business in California Are Marijuana Laws Causing Supply Chain Issues? Yes, Say Truck Drivers In Legal US States Google and Facebook urged to drop ban on CBD and CBG advertising HISTORY & CULTURE How to put out a joint and save it for later EVENTS Australian Premier of The Fix, with Johann Hari, 25 June 2022, Astor Theatre, St Kilda VIC Nimbin MardiGrass, 16-18 September 2022, Nimbin NSW Garden States – Cultivating Ethnobotanical Plant Knowledge, 2-4 December 2022, Melbourne VIC BILLS & INQUIRIES Submissions now available: NSW parliamentary inquiry on the justice of THC-positive driving laws NSW Council for Civil Liberties Submission: Inquiry Into The Road Transport Amendment (Medicinal Cannabis Exemptions From Offences) Bill 2021 CAMPAIGNS The Legalise Cannabis: Personal Health Plan Join Legalise Cannabis! Join the federal and/or state party at legalisecannabis.org.au Ready to change the conversation about drugs? Registration for StoryLab 2022 is now open, and you’re invited. FUNDRAISERS ‘End Evidence-Free RDT’ Whole Bus Ad For NSW Donations For the Legal Fees of Mitchell Rice PETITIONS PETITION – Tell Albo: Legalise cannabisnow! 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 Spread the Word!TwitterFacebookPrintEmail Related
