Cannabis News Embassy HEADLINES Issue 529 Kath Noneofyourbusiness October 13, 2022 November 15, 2022 TOP STORIES Legalise Cannabis Victoria Party Registers For State Election President Biden Sets USA Cannabis Legalization in Motion Australian Cannabis Summit, 28 & 29 October 2022, ‘Breaking The Stigma’, A FREE online event BREAKING: Drug-driving bill voted down in NSW AUSTRALIA/NZ What’s next for Australia’s recreational cannabis laws? Calls grow to decriminalise cannabis in Victoria Biden’s cannabis move accelerates calls for change Down Under Medihuanna launches healthcare practitioner hub Why can Queenslanders with medicinal cannabis prescriptions be charged for drug possession? NORTH AMERICA Wisconsin tribal CBD company launches group to support Indigenous businesses US Vice-President Kamala Harris: ‘Nobody Should Have to Go to Jail for Smoking Weed’ Rhode Island: Police warn of marijuana edibles that can ‘easily be mistaken’ for Halloween treats Illinois Community College Launches State’s First Cannabis Associate Degree Program US Army Warns On Delta-8 THC US military softens ban on recruits who test positive for THC Canada: Illegal pot operations laundering money via front shops WORLD Norwegian Activists Brought Cannabis to the Parliament—Now What? UK: Tories, if you want growth, growth, growth, legalise marijuana – and slap a hefty sin tax on it UK Companies Warn Ban On Medical Cannabis Exports Will Damage Future Investment Recommendation from Japan’s health ministry could open door for medical CBD High street? Dutch ecstasy ‘shop’ shows possible way for drug reform Malawi Protesters Demand End of “Cruel” Cannabis Laws ‘It’s like the new Amsterdam’: The rush to cash in on Thailand’s hazy cannabis laws SCIENCE & TECH Driving high? Chemists make strides toward marijuana breath analyzer Campaign: Do you know a science denier? HEALTH Can hemp help reverse chronic conditions like diabetes? Boom in unapproved medicinal cannabis products worries Australian experts Nicole’s random drug test came back positive. She hadn’t taken any drugs Medicinal cannabis study into easing symptoms of children in palliative care POLITICS & LAW Biden’s Statement on Marijuana Reform: What Does it Mean? Poll: Most Americans Support Forgiveness for Past Marijuana Crimes, Oppose Cannabis’ Schedule I Status USA Vice President Kamala Harris Urges Voters To Elect Pro-Marijuana Reform Congress That Can Create ‘Uniform’ Federal Policy BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Federal Reserve Bank Says Marijuana Legalization Drives Tax Revenue, Job Creation And Real Estate Sales From Bias to Banking, Biden’s Pot Promises Have Impact Cannabis Company And Major League Baseball Sign Deal For Charlotte’s Web To Be ‘Official CBD of MLB’ HISTORY & CULTURE Tommy Chong: Reflections on a Life Spent Loving Cannabis Grace Tame reflects on that infamous bong photo EVENTS Australian Cannabis Summit, 28 & 29 October 2022, ‘Breaking The Stigma’, A FREE online event 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 Do you know a science denier? Tell Canberra to butt out of our lives 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: List Medicinal Cannabis on the PBS Petition: Tell Daniel Andrews: Decriminalise cannabis use now. #NoMoreZombieVeterans. Medicinal cannabis for Australian veterans with PTSD. PETITION – Tell Albo: Legalise cannabisnow! End discrimination against medicinal cannabis patients in Australian drug driving laws 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