Hemp Embassy Headlines Issue 538 December 16 2022

TOP STORIES Victoria: Will Dan Andrews smoke a peace pipe with Legalise Cannabis in the upper house? – Sydney Morning Herald Related: Weed the winner in Victoria’s upper house – AAP Related: The Legalise Cannabis Victoria Election Result Bodes Well for Genuine Law Reform – Sydney Criminal Lawyers Related: Adem Somyurek, Legalise Cannabis MPs win seats as Victorian upper house election results are confirmed – ABC News Related: Two Legalise Cannabis MPs elected in Victoria – CannaBizIssues: Protecting Youth from Cannabis Marketing – Psychology Today Law: Illegal drug regulation in Australia: ‘It’s almost unethical not to revisit this’ – Science.org

EVENTS  420 In The Park – South Brisbane QLD April 20, 2023 6th International Conference on Cannabis and Medicinal Research – TBC, Sydney April 25-26th, 2023 Australian Medical Cannabis Symposium – Brisbane Convention Centre August 11-13, 2023

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND  Short Video: Cannabis legalisation set to be on agenda in newly elected Victorian upper house – 9News Facebook: Mark Selan & Michael Balderstone @ The Nimbin Hemp Embassy – LCV Australia: Cannabis Decriminalization Can Help Australian Taxpayers Save $850 Million A Year, Report Finds – Forbes Business: Australia Legal Cannabis Market is set to Grow at a Remarkable Pace in the Coming Years – Time Business News WA: New campaign to reduce WA youth’s cannabis use – Mental Health Commission NZ: MedReleaf NZ Awarded New Zealand Supply Licence – Hemp Gazette

WORLD  Thailand: Ready, set, roll!: Revellers gather for the inaugural Cannabis Cup in Thailand – SBS Kansas: Lawmakers Plan To Introduce Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill – High Times Massachusetts: To Add Lessons on Weed Impairment to Driver’s Ed – High Times Thailand: Cannabis legal vacuum spawns multibillion-baht business plus health concerns – ThaiPBSWorld US: Sinaloa Cartel Wants To Go Legit: El Chapo’s Sons ‘Supervising’ Legal Pot Business – Benzinga UN: Releases Industrial Hemp Report – Hemp Gazette

HEALTH  Alternate Therapies: My Personal Ketamine Experience: Part 3 – What It Means To Be a Non-Responder, and Alternate Therapies – Cannadelics Caregiver Survey: CBD Medicine Improving LGS/DS Patient Lives – Hemp Gazette Medical: Marijuana legalization leaves doctors wondering ‘What do we tell our patients?’ – Fierce Health Care Medical: Evidence lacking on medical cannabis for pain – Daily Excelsior

POLITICS & LAW  Politics: Brittney Griner is Free, But Another American Remains Locked Up in Russia for Pot – HighTimes Georgia: The Politics of Licensing – The Australian 25 Minute Listen: Ready, set, roll!: Revellers gather for the inaugural Cannabis Cup in Thailand – Curtin University US: Narco Slaves Worked To Death On Illegal Cannabis Farms: Report Reveals Heartbreaking Reality – Benzinga Legal: USDA Hemp Testing Enforcement Deadline Extended – Hemp Gazette

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY  Hemp: MJBizCon Highlights Issues of Hemp Industry – Cannadelics  Business: Weed’s Banking Bill Is Struggling — But It Isn’t a Panacea Anyway – Bloomberg Business: Cannabis Stock Gainers And Losers From December 14, 2022 – Benzinga Industry: New York Governor Kathy Hochul Signs Bill To Bolster Local Hemp Industry – Benzinga Business: Medicinal Cannabis Company wins Deloittes Tech Fast 50 – RetailPharmacyMagazine

SCIENCE, RESEARCH & EDUCATION  Tested: Cannabolish Truly Abolishes Smoke and Vapor Odor – Cannadelics Research: Medical Marijuana Laws, Traffic Fatalities, and Alcohol Consumption – Dr. Michael White

HISTORY & CULTURE  Culture: What is a Chillum? – Cannadelics

CAMPAIGNS AND PETITIONS  Campaign: I Vape and Vote Cause: End discrimination against medicinal cannabis patients in Australian drug driving laws – Change.org Legalise Cannabis Australia: Get  Involved in your state!