Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 523 Kath Noneofyourbusiness August 11, 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 “Police Powers Are Bleeding Out”: Redfern Legal Centre’s Sam Lee on the Strip Search Class Action Olivia was an inspiration. A gentle and loving warrior fighting ignorance, stigma and bias Cannabis alliance rebrands as new era dawns for industry lobbying Creditors to meet next week over fate of troubled Australian company NORTH AMERICA Missouri Will Vote on Marijuana Legalization in November Delta-8 THC hemp products are legal in Kentucky, judge rules More weed wars over recreational cannabis in Detroit After new law, Minneapolis businesses launch hemp-derived THC beverages Arizonans Should Smoke More Marijuana, Here’s Why Nebraska hemp farmers say outdated regulations leave them disadvantaged Colorado’s cannabis industry is enduring its first sustained downturn since recreational weed sales began Inside New Jersey’s largest legal weed factory New Jersey Senate President Files Bill To Allow Interstate Marijuana Commerce WORLD Guyana Parliament Legalizes Hemp UK Parliamentary group’s curious fantasy: 220,000 hectares of hemp by 2027 Green Light For Industrial Hemp In Fiji SCIENCE & TECH Climate Change and Cannabis: The Scary Truth HEALTH Canadian health committee urges government support for CBD research States That Legalize Marijuana See ‘Significant Reductions’ In Synthetic Cannabinoid Poisonings Study: Medical Cannabis Use In Menopause Study: Medical Cannabis May Present a “Useful Treatment Strategy” for Fibromyalgia Patients Can medical cannabis help with Crohn’s and UC? POLITICS & LAW Canada: Nearly four years after cannabis legalized, mandatory review of the law is months overdue USA: Harris labeled hypocrite for condemning Brittney Griner’s jail term in Russia USA: Medical Marijuana Patients Are Too ‘Dangerous To Trust’ In Motion To Dismiss Lawsuit On Gun Rights Weed vs. Greed: How America Botched Legalizing Pot BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Canada: Survey shows significant decrease in illegal cannabis store use Marijuana Vs. Alcohol: How The Two Industries Are Handling Inflation, And What That Means For Consumers Cannabis Security: 3 Legal Considerations When Working at Dispensaries Canada: Pot shop owners worry they’ll lose customers if halt on Ontaria Cannabis Store deliveries stretches on HISTORY & CULTURE THC-vision: The best TV shows to watch stoned 5 CBD mocktail recipes for warm weather Bud for Blood Campaign Advocates for Cannabis Consumer Blood Donations 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 Spread the Word!TwitterFacebookPrintEmail Related