Hemp Embassy Headlines Issue 548 February 24 2023
Hemp Embassy Headlines Issue 548 February 24 2023

Hemp Embassy Headlines Issue 548 February 24 2023

Medican is this weekend!, <<First Name>> <<Last Name>>?
Pop down to the Bush Theatre in Nimbin and come and say hello, and if you miss it, we will have it uploaded for you shortly after for your viewing pleasure.
Big week! So much good news and some really conflicting news …
Member of Parliament, Rachel Payne of Legalise Cannabis Victoria, (strange to even type that, let alone be there Rachael) was inaugurated to the Legislative Council of Victoria on 21st February 2023. I’ve put the video just down the page a bit, I recommend giving it a watch, I personally really enjoyed what you said. It takes a lot to bare all for our little plant. Congratulations.
Rachael and David have been campaigning for driving laws and its started to take hold. Dan Andrews said some things I thought I would never hear. Progress, isn’t it wonderful.
The Raw Paper Company, we all know and may or may not love, has gotten themselves in some pretty deep water by falsely declaring themselves as a charity… oops, maybe they just forgot.
Pain Australia, is taking a snapshot of Consumer Patient Care and the process of obtaining regular medicinal cannabis and encourages other companies to get on board.
Towards the bottom of the page, from Urban Dictionary, there’s a bit of a definition for the word “Cannabis”, I liked it so much I felt compelled to share it.
And one more for the road, check the Marijuana Vending Machines out, if anyone’s feeling generous I’d be happy to be a tester. For safety purposes of course 🙂
The NSW election, March 25th, still needs our help.
We would really appreciate any donation you can make, elections are very expensive and while the big boys get a free ride, we have to work for every cent. Skip a coffee, Free the weed.
You can find us on Facebook and the Web.
Spread the word online through any method you currently access, the propaganda machine can work for us too!
Don’t forget to check upcoming events.
Legalise Cannabis NSW needs whatever help you can provide.Can you help us at the booths? or online by educating others? or can you donate to the cause?
legalisecannabis.org.au & Legalise Cannabis NSW Facebook Group

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Australia /New Zealand
ABC: Australian Cannabis Nurses Association launches to educate, advocate for medicinal cannabis
Canberra Times: New MPs push for medicinal cannabis driving exemption
Sydney Criminal Lawyers: NSW Police Searches Target the Vulnerable, Report Confirms
Country News: Farmer jailed after police find huge cannabis crop
Cannabiz: Painaustralia calls on medicinal cannabis firms to get behind consumer sentiment survey
Facebook: 7News: New WA research into how medicinal cannabis could treat concussion
Video: 9News: MPs push to legalise medicinal cannabis for drivers
YOUTUBE.COMRachel Payne MP Inaugural Speech to the Legislative Council of Victoria (21 February 2023)Rachel Payne, the member for South-Eastern Metropolitan Region and Legalise Cannabis Victoria delivers her inaugural speech to the Legislative Council on 21 …
World
ABC: Vanuatu set to enter global cannabis market after passing cultivation, export laws – but some remain sceptical
YouTube: PTV: Rep. Alvarez revives call to legalize marijuana
Cannadelics: New Argentina Hemp Law Expected to Widen Domestic and Export Markets
Cannadelics: Uruguay Working Toward Cannabis Tourist Industry to Fight Black Market
News.com.au: Naive tourists face huge jail time in Bali for weed bought in Thailand
Marijuana Moment: Biden Signs Equity-Focused Executive Order That Touts Marijuana Clemency Actions, Calling Criminalization A ‘Failed Approach’
Benzinga: This Leading Rolling Paper Co. Is In Deep Trouble As Court Rules Charitable Foundation Is Made Up, Product Claims Not Real
9NEWS.COMMarijuana vending machine opens in Colorado
Colorado is home to a first-of-its-kind cannabis digital vending kiosk.
Events
The Hemp Hour on NimFM.orgFridays at 12pm – nimfm.org
Medican – Nimbin Bush TheatreSaturday 25th February, 2023Link to: “Disco Sista” Medican Playlist
Public Forum on the roadmap to Legalisation
5:30pm, Wednesday, 1t March 2023

2023 NSW State ElectionSaturday 25 March 2023
HHI Expo BrisbaneSaturday 25-26th March 2023
Moorabool Mushroom FestivalBallan, Victoria, April 15-16, 2023
420 In The Park – South Brisbane QLDThursday 20th April 2023
6th International Conference on Cannabis and Medicinal Research – TBC, SydneyApril 25-26th 2023
Nimbin MardiGrassMay 5-7th 2023
Aquarius 50 Festival12-21st May 2023
Australian Medical Cannabis Symposium – Brisbane Convention CentreAugust 11-13th, 2023

Cannabiz: New online training hub to bring ‘integrity’ to cannabis education
Cannadelics: Delta-8 THC vs Delta-9 THC: What Are the Key Differences?
Cannadelics: Amanita Muscaria Beginner’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know
CBC: 6 surprising facts about cannabis
Business and Industry
PR NewsWire: Aurora and MedReleaf Australia Launch new Medical Cannabis Brand – CraftPlant
Cannabiz: Montu rejects ‘hijack’ claim as row erupts over awareness week website
Merry Jane: A Massive German Research Project Is Creating Sustainable Plastics From Cannabis
High Times: Recent Report Proposes Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Growth up to $50.7B by 2028
Global News: Cannabis companies weigh pricing strategies after OCS margin cut
420Intel: How Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington plans to bring Cannabis products to mainstream media like ‘As seen on TV’
NEWS.YALE.EDU Yale digs into the science of cannabis
As states nationwide legalize the sale of cannabis, a new Yale center led by Deepak Cyril D’Souza will study its effects on the brain and mental health.
Politics and Law
MirageNews: Laws Struggle to Keep Up with Medicinal Cannabis Use in Australia
Leafly: These states could legalize marijuana next in 2023
CNBC: They were convicted on marijuana charges. Now they’re first in line to sell it legally
Cannabis Culutre: Firefighters In This State Could Soon Use Medical Cannabis Off-Duty, House Lawmakers Advance Bill
History and Culture
Merry Jane: The Marley’s Just Opened An On-Site Consumption Lounge in Jamaica

Analytical Cannabis: Most Medical Cannabis Tweets are Pro-Cannabis
URBANDICTIONARY.COM
Urban Dictionary: Cannabis
The point of this entry should really be this: That the word “Cannabis” is not slang at all. Instead it is the accepted botanical Genus name for the plant we know by so many other slang and colloquial terms: Hemp, Pot, Marijuana, Ganja, Weed, etc. etc. (Cannabis sps. sativa, indica, and ruderalis.) Let the word Cannabis remind us that this indigenous herb, which the self-destructive dominator culture feels it needs to persecute so much, is in fact one of the many gifts from the abundant Earth… as natural as the clouds, the rain, the corn in the fields and all the many fruits of our gracious intelligent, and loving planet, Gaia. Show your support: Give a thumbs up and let the readers know that you feel the same way. Let’s make this entry a social and political statement. =)
Campaigns and Petitions
Legalise Cannabis NSW Facebook Group
Parlimentary Budget Office: Costing for Senator Shoebridge on Legalise Cannabis
USC: Road Safety Research Collaboration
Cause: End discrimination against medicinal cannabis patients in Australian drug driving laws – Change.org
Legalise Cannabis Australia: Get Involved in your state!