Hemp Embassy Headlines Issue 536 December 2 2022

 TOP STORIES 

Hemp: Industry gears for ‘game-changing’ growth after easing of regulation gives green light to farmers – ABC News

Victoria: Crossbench contenders vow to push for cannabis decriminalisation if elected – The Guardian

Related: The Legalise Cannabis Party Could Pick Up Two Vic Seats, So Who Are They? – PedestrianTV

Related: Legalise Cannabis and other progressive parties could hold balance of power in Victorian upper house – The Guardian

New Zealand: Medicinal cannabis website aims to magic away the ‘Green Fairies’ – Stuff

ASX Health Stocks: Little Green Pharma closing in on first over-the-counter CBD product in Australia – StockHead

 EVENTS 

Garden States – Cultivating Ethnobotanical Plant Knowledge,
2-4 December 2022, Melbourne VIC

GCI: Virtual Summit 2022 – Global Leaders in Cannabis and Psychedelics,
6-8 December 2022

 AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 

Australia: Medicinal cannabis company receives ethics approval for Phase III clinical trial for Australian Schedule 3 CBD drug – Mirage News

Teals: Top donor “Rob Keldoulis” buys Tassie cannabis farm – Commercial Real Estate

Psychaedelics: Ayahuasca’s Benefits Outweigh Risks, A New Australian Study Finds – Benzingza

Documentary New Zealand: How a US President set NZ’s drug laws – RNZ

New Zealand: Police confirm plans for more aerial cannabis blitzes, sparking concern for ‘green fairies’ – News Hub

 WORLD 

Europe: Weed makes inroads – Politico

US: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Expected To Begin in Connecticut in 2023 –High Times

Berkeley: Officials Consider Move To Decriminalize Hallucinogens – High Times

Idaho: Medical Cannabis Legalization on the Ballot in 2024 – High  Times Canada:  Non-profit Organization Marches on Capital To Fight for Therapeutic Mushrooms – High Times

Colorado: 2nd State to Legalize Psychedelics: Voted in By the People – Cannadelics

Massachusetts: 45 minors have received permission to consume Medical Cannabis – 420Intel

 HEALTH 

Boston: Wareham cannabis company creates gummy aimed at helping people diet, workout – CBS News

Australia: Large jump in medicinal cannabis use – NewsGP

45 – minute listen: Associate Professor Daryl Efron, Paediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital, discusses the use of medicinal cannabis for the treatment of kids – RRR

 POLITICS & LAW 

NSW: Four charged over alleged drug supply by Strike Force Ginga – Monaro PD – NSW Police

Law: Wedding Guest Files Lawsuit Over Pot-Infused Reception Food – High Times

Ireland: Lawmaker Files Cannabis Legalization Bill – High Times

 BUSINESS & INDUSTRY 

Industry: Incannex appoints Eurofins to manufacture novel addiction treatments CannQuit-N and CannQuit-O – StockHead

Business: Cronos executives survive removal vote; company prepares to rebrand – Cannabiz

Industry: Hemp Investing in Australia – Investing News

Youtube: Why I chose Hemp Insulation? – DesignBuildDoug

Business: Elixinol Wellness eyes access to Australia’s largest hemp farmer network with The Sustainable Nutrition Group acquisition – Proactive Investors

 SCIENCE, RESEARCH & EDUCATION 

Study: Relationships between Sales of Legal Medical Cannabis and Alcohol in Canada – Michael J. Armstrong

Study: Trends in cannabis use intention around the period of cannabis legalisation in Australia: An age-period-cohort model – Wiley Online Library

Info: List of approved manufacturers and suppliers of medicinal cannabis products – ODC

 HISTORY & CULTURE 

MJBizCon: Cultivation, Rolling Papers, Vapes, & White-Labeling – Cannadelics

History: 10 years of recreational cannabis research: What we’ve learned and what’s still unknown – CPR News

Origins: The Blunt Wrap Review – An Ultimate Guide for Rollers – Cannadelics

Culture: ‘Still a lot of misconceptions but young people are embracing hemp’ – Hemp Today

 CAMPAIGNS AND PETITIONS 

Campaign: I Vape and Vote

Cause: End discrimination against medicinal cannabis patients in Australian drug driving laws – Change.org

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