 Greetings from Nimbin,This week in Australia, A new Medical Cannabis Awareness Week to be launched in Feburary and a simplified process for veterans to access Medical Cannabis.Overseas, the U.S. continues its successful campaign to legalise Cannabis with even Die hard anti-cannabis lobbyists sitting down prepared to talk. Also in the US, Reviews of the status of Cannabis and Hemp as separate species under official classification.Don’t forget there’s a galore of events coming up all over the country already being advertised. First off for the year is Medican in February hosted by the Hemp Embassy at the Nimbin Bush Theatre. Double Whammy in March when the NSW State Election and HHi Expo in Brisbane are on the same day!Nimbin MardiGrass and Aquarius 50 are only a week apart in May this year and we are seeking volunteers to help with everything you can think of! If you think you would like to help or are able to help please visit the respective websites linked for further information.
nimbinmardigrass.com aquarius50.com.au
There’s also a few great videos in the “History and Culture” section with a blast from the past with Wadzy from Nimbin talking weed. Thanks for reading, Free The Weed, ED.
 Lismoreapp: Nimbin Hemp Embassy to hold Medican in February
DVA: Simplified process for DVA funding of medicinal cannabis
Cannabiz: Inaugural Medicinal Cannabis Awareness Week to launch next month
Cannabiz: Cronos Australia ditches face-to-face consultations with closure of physical clinics
The Australian: Why Australian cannabis firms have a head start in race to serve European market
The Property Tribune: Sustainable hempcrete could be the answer to sky high building costs and supply shortages
Legalise Cannabis South Australia Twitter: Where would you obtain such incorrect information?
The Guardian: Police find elaborate underground bunker in Adelaide allegedly used to grow cannabis
NSW Police: Firearms, ammunition, vehicles, and cannabis seized in state’s north
NZ Herald: Property manager brings down Taranaki woman’s cannabis operation
The Daily Blog NZ: Changes coming to NZ’s Medicinal Cannabis Scheme
 Global News Wire: Global Industrial Hemp Market will grow to US$ 15.01 Billion in 2028
Leafly: Connecticut expunged more than 43,000 cannabis convictions
Hemp Street: Where Does India Stand Legally On Medical Cannabis?
The Lexington Times: Industry is trying to rebound after successfully defending sale of Delta 8 cannabis products in Kentucky
Coin Telegraph: California cannabis producer adopts blockchain to track its weed
KTLA News: 2 more Americans charged with smuggling cannabis from Los Angeles to London
BusinessCann: To Remove The Stigma Around Hemp ‘You Need A Better Understanding And Knowledge Of What You’re Stigmatising, That’s Exactly What’s Happening Now’
MJBizDaily: FDA to face questions about CBD rules from key congressional committee
Pro Active Investors: Avicanna’s Colombian subsidiary Santa Marta Golden Hemp completes first export of feminized cannabis seeds to Spain
Hemp Gazette: USA’s NTSB Wants DUI Warnings On Cannabis Products
 Medican – Nimbin Bush Theatre Saturday 25th February, 2023
2023 NSW State Election Saturday 25 March 2023
HHI Expo Brisbane Saturday 25-26th March 2023 420 In The Park – South Brisbane QLD Thursday 20th April 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 11-13th, 2023
 Lambert Initiative: The Cannabis As Medicine Survey: 2022
Griffith News: Barriers to accessing to medicinal cannabis
Psychology Today: The Cannabis Community Sees the World Differently
PubMed: Early-onset smoking and vaping of cannabis: Prevalence, correlates and trends in New Zealand 14-15-year-olds
Harvard Health: If you use cannabis, do it safely
Emergency Medicine News: The Case for Cannabis ‘Marijuana Mills’
 The Market Herald: Little Green Pharma (ASX:LGP) achieves record cash receipts amid growth in Australian flower sales
Investing News: Australia Cannabis Market Forecast: Top Trends for 2023
CNBC: Fake cannabis billionaire Justin Costello pleads guilty in $35 million fraud, with recommended prison term of 10 years
Business Wire: International Cannabis Brand Cookies Expands Global Footprint with its First Asia-Based Dispensary in Thailand
 Cannadelics: Can You Get High Off Terpenes? Maybe…
Cannadelics: MAPS Reports Successful Phase III MDMA Trials For PTSD
AusVape: Best Pod Vape In 2023
 Marijuana Moment: Virginia Lawmakers Consider Updating Marijuana And Hemp Product Laws In 2023 Session
Vote Hemp: USDA Update on importation of Hemp Seeds
 YouTube: Cannabis Coop by Wadzy, Nimbin, Australia [SD]
The Canna Chronicles: A Longitudinal Journey Through Chile, 1922
High on Home Grown: The Cannabis Podcast Number 50
Cannadelics: How do People Buy Drugs on the Dark Web?
SBS: Easy meals you can make with hemp seed
Cannadelics: The Rise of Entheogenic Plants: What They Are, And Changing Policies
 Lambert Initiative: The Cannabis As Medicine Survey: 2022
USC: Road Safety Research Collaboration
Campaign: I Vape and Vote
Cause: End discrimination against medicinal cannabis patients in Australian drug driving laws – Change.org
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