TOP STORIES 

Victoria: Election late counting week two – Poll Bludger

Victoria: Labor, Greens and Legalise Cannabis likely to have combined majority in Victorian upper house – The Growth Op

Victoria: Conservatism after the Victorian election – Spectator

LCA: Dr Brian Walker named VP of Legalise Cannabis Party as movement tastes success nationwide – Hemp Embassy

LCA: President “Michael Balderstone” AGM Speech Dec 22 – Hemp Embassy

Media Release: Dec 7 22: Legalise Cannabis Australia AGM New – Hemp Embassy

US: President Biden creates history with federal marijuana research bill – Small Caps

 

 EVENTS 

420 In The Park – South Brisbane QLD
April 20, 2023

Australian Medical Cannabis Symposium – Brisbane Convention Centre
August 11-13, 2023

 AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 

NZ: Helius Awarded GACP Certification – Hemp Gazette

Politics: Disjointed pot policy puts dopey Australia behind rest of world – Sydney Morning Herald

Victoria: Police allegedly uncover huge cannabis haul in Melbourne factory, two arrested – News.com.au

Queensland: 15th anniversary of Roadside Drug Testing – Mirage News

Business: Legal Cannabis Market Trends: Development is Changing Business Need – PhamiWeb

Medicinal: Experts Say Medicinal Cannabis in Australia is Becoming More Affordable – GlobalNewsWire

 WORLD 

Politics: Colombian Senate Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill, Bringing Country Closer To Ending Prohibition – Marijuana Moment

US: The Wait Outside Portland’s Unlicensed Psychedelic Mushroom Store Is Over Two Hours Long – Willamette Week

Honduras: In initial stages of setting framework – Hemp Today

Spain: Police arrest 30 accused of disguising drugs as Ukraine aid – BBC

Progress: Thailand really want to become a cannabis tourism hot spot? – Adelaide Now

Motlanthe: It’s time to legalise all recreational drugs – MG

 HEALTH 

Tobacco: Banning menthol cigarettes and more health warnings are only the start. Australia could look to NZ for how to do tobacco control – The Conversation

MS: Paralyzed Dad Replaces 75 Pills A Day With Cannabis And Gets Back On His Feet – Benzinga

Facebook Video: The Power of Cannabis: The effects of Cannabis on FND – HighTimes

Stigma: Cannabis acceptance goes along generational lines – The Mandarin

 POLITICS & LAW 

Legal: Fraud suit against Zuckerberg can move ahead, Swedish court rules – Hemp Today

Oregon: Governor Says Her Mass Marijuana Pardons Are ‘Truly An Act Of Mercy – Marijuana Moment

 BUSINESS & INDUSTRY 

7 minute listen: Connecticut hemp farmers want to be given preference for growing recreational marijuana – Central Maine

UN: Report on hemp marks path to an $18 billion global industry – Hemp Today

Innovation: BYND Cannasoft to patent condom with built in CBD lubricant – Mugglehead

Industry: Cannabis CEOs, Other Leaders Network in Las Vegas – Cannabis Now

Markets: Sale of one millionth unit and record revenue in November – ListCorp

 SCIENCE, RESEARCH & EDUCATION 

Education: Why You Should Put a Coin in Your Grinder – International Highlife

Science: Leaked Report Shows Heightened Scrutiny of Marijuana’s Rising Potency – Bloomberg

Review: Golden State Live Rosin Vaporizer – Ganjapreneur

 HISTORY & CULTURE 

Youtube: Mike Walsh Richard Neville 1983 Nimbin interview – Warrior Woman

Trends: 2022’s Leafly Strain of the Year is: Jealousy! – Leafly

Culture: Lake Bell Explained Why She’s A “Better” Parent After Drinking Cannabis Beverage – Buzz Feed

Innovation: Halo Cannabis, a different kind of cultivating operation – Tucson Weekly

 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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