Hemp Embassy Headlines Issue 541 January 6 2023

AUSTRALIA  WA: Cannabis Party wants to weed out the drunks – Dr Brian Walker Business:Aurora Cannabis closes sale of Aurora Polaris facility at EIA for $15M – Global News Industry: Australia Legal Cannabis Market Leading Challenges for Manufacturers by 2032 – PRNOB Business: ECS Botanics (ASX:ECS) secures $9.9m cannabis supply agreement – The Market Herald Business: Helius; Dragonfly; Medlab; MGC Pharma; Entoura – Cannabiz Research: Australia Find Oral Cannabis Products To Be Safe And Effective – International CBC Business: Bod Australia Posts 114% Jump in Medical Cannabis Sales; Shares Up 12% – ASX Business: Essential CBD Gummies South Africa Chemist Warehouse Australia FAKE or REAL? – Outlook India

NEW ZEALAND  Medical: Kiwi patients can now access New Zealand-made THC-based medicines – NewsHubNZ Industry: NZ Grown And Made THC Medicines Launched – Hemp Gazette Related: New Zealand has First Home-Grown Cannabis Vapes – VaporVoice History: The History of Medicinal Cannabis in New Zealand – 1800 – 2020s – OraPharm Change: Aotearoa takes important step towards smokefree future – Health NZ Industry: Te Hiku cannabis start-up’s push to legalise cannabis by end of 2024 – NZ Herald

WORLD  US: Snoop Dogg’s grower details Death Row Cannabis debut – Leafly New York – Now you can legally buy recreational cannabis – DrugLawReform.info Study: Number of young children who accidentally ate cannabis edibles jumped 1,375% in five years – CNN Vermont: Cannabis growers want direct sales – Valley News Related: Vermont Rapidly Adding Recreational Dispensaries – Cannabis Equipment News Ohio: Governor Signs Bill Letting Cities Grant Mass Marijuana Expungements, Among Other Reforms – Marijuana Moment UK: Driving instructor tests positive for cannabis during lesson after being pulled over in Berkshire – ITV Hemp: USDA’s To Conduct Hemp Survey – MidWestFarmReport US: Arizona Cannabis Consumers Turn to Infused Mocktails For “Dry January” – AZMarijuana.com Mexico: Could legalisation of cannabis transform Mexico’s economy? – The Guardian Minnesota: Lawmakers Unveil Revised Marijuana Legalization Bill, With Committee Hearing Scheduled Next Week – Marijuana Moment UK: Many Dispenseroo customers buying cannabis for medical reasons, says founder – Cannabis Health News UK Thailand: New handbook on marijuana consumption for tourists in Thailand – Asia News Network The New Germany: From Legal Weed to Psychedelics Research – Cannadelics

EVENTS Medican – Nimbin Bush Theatre February 26, 2023 420 In The Park – South Brisbane QLD April 20, 2023 6th International Conference on Cannabis and Medicinal Research – TBC, Sydney April 25-26th, 2023 Nimbin MardiGrass May 5-7th, 2023 Aquarius 50 Festival 12-21st May 2023 Australian Medical Cannabis Symposium – Brisbane Convention Centre August 11-13, 2023

HEALTH  Epilepsy: ‘I can’t afford the medical cannabis keeping my epileptic son alive’ – BBC Medical: Guideline Recommends Surgery Patients Be Screened for Cannabis Use – Pain News Network Opinion: Ketamine For Alcohol Addiction: How Awakn Is Sobering People Up – Cannadelics Medicine: CBD for cancer. Everything you need to know – Medical News Today Insurance: Colombian government-funded health insurance now covers medical cannabis – MJBizDaily Sleep: Counting Sheep, Cannabis Improves Insomnia in Recent Study – Cannadelics

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY  Business: Cannabis Trends to Watch for in 2023 – Kiplinger ASX: Cannabis play ECS Botanics enters German market, share price up 20pc+ – The Australian Politics: When Will Australia Legalise Recreational Cannabis? (Updated 2022) – Investing News Trends: Cannabidiol Oil (CBD Oil) Market Size, Share, Trends and Forecast to 2030 – NewsTrail

POLITICS & LAW  California: Can I smoke weed in a public place? – The Sacremento Bee Legal: National Pre-Employment Drug Screening Is in Decline – MG Magazine US: White House Highlights Police Concerns About Marijuana Legalization In New Report To Congress – Marijuana Moment Perception: How to manage Canadian truck drivers who use cannabis – Truck News Law: DEA Wants Increased Production of Psychedelics In 2023 – Cannadelics

SCIENCE, RESEARCH & EDUCATION  Study Update: Legal use of medicinal cannabis on the rise – University of Sydney Culture: 10 Interesting Facts about growing Marijuana – I love growing Marijuana Grow: 8 LED Manufacturers to Illuminate Your New or Existing Grow – MGMagazine Discussion: Dr. Huberman on The Biological Effects of Cannabis – Cannadelics

HISTORY & CULTURE  Enviroment: Hemp can play a key role in efforts to clean up the environment – Hemp Today New Zealand: The History of Medicinal Cannabis in New Zealand – 1800 – 2020s – OraPharm

CAMPAIGNS AND PETITIONS  USC: Road Safety Research Collaboration 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!