Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 522 Kath Noneofyourbusiness August 4, 2022 November 15, 2022 TOP STORIES URGENT call out for help to register Legalise Cannabis Victoria. If we are to run in the Victorian election in November we need people to join asap on legalisecannabis.org.au AUSTRALIA/NZ Some of the Most Conservative Corners of Regional Australia Support Legalising Cannabis Vulnerable ACT residents still at risk of heavy-handed policing despite cannabis legalisation Australia’s first female-led ‘green pharmacy’ Barriers to Accessing Medical Cannabis HHI EXPO, Australia’s Largest Cannabis & Hemp Expo, 19-20 November 2022, Canberra ACT NORTH AMERICA Arkansas panel rejects recreational marijuana ballot measure CBD ‘safe’ for mainstream retail, Health Canada advisory panel says Denver’s marijuana tax revenue increased by 3 percent last year Michigan Researchers to Explore Cannabinoids as PTSD Treatment for Military Veterans Feds Report Significant Year-Over-Year Decline in Marijuana Seizures at the US Border WORLD Switzerland Fully Legalizes Medical Cannabis And Allows Export Could cannabis rescue Thailand’s ailing tourism industry? Businesses in Thailand cash in after government eases restrictions on CBD use Zimbabwe opens domestic market for CBD as traditional herbal medicine Marcos Jr. says Philippines won’t rejoin international court For ‘compassionate use’ only! Philippine Senator wants medical marijuana legalized Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge UK to host first medical cannabis patient conference Malaysia welcomes clinical trials on products containing cannabis extract for medical use SCIENCE & TECH Canadian researchers identify the high-efficiency ‘hacks’ cannabis cells use to make cannabinoids 4 New Pesticides Added to List that Can Be Used on Cannabis in Colorado 5 iconic cannabis strains that grow great outdoors New Study Says Legalization Hasn’t Caused More Teens To Try Cannabis Hemporium (“The Future of Construction is Bio-Based”) HEALTH Stars who use marijuana for medical purposes CBD helps ease chronic anxiety: study More women turning to medical cannabis for relief of menopause symptoms Can medical cannabis help with the symptoms of endometriosis? POLITICS & LAW USA: ‘Overwhelming Evidence’ That Cannabis Legalization Doesn’t Increase Crime Where cannabis legalization efforts stand across the USA Biden Daughter-In-Law Reportedly Shopped At Marijuana Dispensary Marijuana legalization one area in which Left doesn’t see Biden as ally USA: Calls to End Marijuana Tests For Most Government Employees In Legal States BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Juicy Fields’ Collapse – What We Know So Far HISTORY & CULTURE Dave Chappelle Tokes Up, Performs with Snoop Kevin Smith: The Art of Productive Stoning USA Today reverses course and calls for end of cannabis prohibition Indoctrinated by Plants EVENTS Nimbin MardiGrass, 16-18 September 2022, Nimbin NSW HHI EXPO, Australia’s Largest Cannabis & Hemp Expo, 19-20 November 2022, Canberra ACT Garden States – Cultivating Ethnobotanical Plant Knowledge, 2-4 December 2022, Melbourne VIC BILLS & INQUIRIES Barriers to Accessing Medical Cannabis 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 #NoMoreZombieVeterans. Medicinal cannabis for Australian veterans with PTSD. 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 PSYCHOACTIVE – A podcast series with Ethan Nadelmann 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