Hemp Embassy Headlines Issue 599 Feb 23 2024
| Break out your sunnies and slather on the sunscreen, folks! Mother Nature decided to crank up the heat a notch today.It’s so hot, I saw a lizard fanning itself with a hemp leaf. š Welcome to another balmy Friday! In the news this week: Germany going ahead with its plans to vote today.We likely see or hear about the results in a next couple of days but itās looking pretty good for them with the push of the people behind it all. Tasmanian Farmers are forging ahead and really letting the government know that they arenāt helping anything, not the farmers, not the plant, not the country.Farmers can see the value in Hemp and often have nothing to do with Cannabis or Hemp at all.Great to see the stigma dying off.The Hemp Varietal trials are getting much attention from farmers across Australia especially in Northern NSW. Drugs detected in our parks?Not really surprising, some people have no option but to remain discrete.Itās a bit of a puff piece from 7News but worth a watch nonetheless. New Yorkās onto the next step of sorting out their rules for home cultivation.I think thatās marvellous, they really are embracing all the good and bads of Hemp and Cannabis. Hope the weather isnāt too rough on you, the heat knocks me around heaps. Stay hydrated and have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for Reading,#freetheweed #plur NIMBINMARDIGRASS.COMNimbin Mardigrass 2024Nimbin MardiGrass 2024 3rd-5th May 2024 Ā Ā Ā Ā ParticipateGet involved, volunteer, and join us in putting on Nimbin MardiGrass! Participate Ā 2024 ProgramFind all events, dates and times for the full program of Nimbin 2024. Program Ā AttendInformation about tickets, camping and accommodation at Nimbin MardiGrass. Attend AUSTRALIA/NZ NEWS Sky News:Legalising cannabis for recreational use a ābad recipeā for Australia Cannabiz:Public hearings into Greensā adult-use bill get underway in Brisbane The Farmer Magazine:Hemp industry taskforce Medical Republic:Harms and benefits if cannabis legalised: AMA Health Times:Greener grass if weed is legal but doctors more blunt AAP:Medical Cannabis Awareness Week Celebrated with Australian-First Light Projection AHPRA:Regulators come together as one million Australians turn to medicinal cannabis treatments NSW Police:Man charged following discovery of hydroponic grow houseTasmanian Farmers Have Been Given A Closer Look At The Results Of A Three-year Trial Into How To Harness The Budding Potential Of Industrial HempVeteran Derek Pyrah used to feel like a zombie. He served in the Iraq War in 2003 and when he came back, he found himself jumping at shadows. YOUTUBE.COM‘Alarming’: Meth, cannabis found in popular Adelaide parks and playgrounds | 7 News Australia7NEWS can shine a light on the worrying levels of drug use in SAās public parks and playgrounds.We asked drug experts to swab surfaces at eight popular locat… WORLD NEWS Foreign Brief:Bundestag Expected To Legalize Cannabis National Review:Chinaās Growing Illegal Pot Industry in the U.S. Should Spark Action Green Market Report:āGiftingā shops hurt D.C. patient count as legal transition begins SF Gate:I bought a pot vape pen in San Francisco. It sent me down a wild rabbit hole. NEWS.YAHOO.COMGerman health minister confident ahead of cannabis legalization voteGerman Health Minister Karl Lauterbach expressed confidence that parliament would vote to partially legalize cannabis in Germany on Friday, despite doubts from some opposition politicians and members of the judiciary. “This is an important improvement in our drug policy,” Lauterbach said on Thursday. “With this law, we will achieve a significant reduction in the black market, better protection for children and young people and a safer product for older consumers.” The current policy of banning t MARIJUANAMOMENT.NETJustice Department Researcher Says ‘We May Need Better Tests’ For Marijuana Impairment, Questioning ‘Per Se’ THC Limits For Driving – Marijuana MomentA Justice Department research says states may need to āget away from that ideaā that marijuana impairment can be tested based on the concentration of THC in a personās system. Frances Scott, a physical scientist at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences under DOJ, discussed the challenges of cannabis [ā¦]NORML.ORGNew York Regulators Approve Rules For Home Cultivation Of CannabisPermits up to 6 plants on private property and harvest of up to five pounds of flowerCANNABISNOW.COMWeek in Review: US Navy Adjusts Policy on Cannabis Use for New RecruitsThe US Navy has revised its stance on recruits arriving at boot camp with detectable levels of cannabis in their system.HEALTH, RESEARCH & EDUCATIONMULTIPLESCLEROSISNEWSTODAY.COMNabiximols, cannabis spray, eases MS spasticity: Real-world studyAbout two-thirds of the 51 MS patients evaluated reported that nabiximols (Sativex) met their treatment goals “as expected” or “better.”MYNBC5.COMCannabis insiders look for solutions amid declining medical marijuana license ratesIn 2018, the number of medical licenses was well over 5,000 across the state that number has nearly cut in half today. POLITICS, LAW & INDUSTRY Business of Cannabis:The Global Medical Cannabis Explosion is Imminent Axios:Texas’ first CBG-based cannabis beverage hits the market Yahoo Finance:15 best state to start a Cannabis Business Hemp Today:Struggling Australian hemp companies strike a $1.9 million deal on food maker Hemp Co.:The Road Ahead: Economic And Market Implications Of Hemp Automotive InnovationsHEMPTODAY.NETTwo new methods can speed up testing of hemp, marijuana for THC contentThe two techniques allow labs to obtain precise measurements quickly and easily, overcoming a lack of personnel, instrumentation, and protocols.HISTORY & CULTURE Cannabis Business Times:Behind DEAās 1975 Admission That Rescheduling Cannabis Does Not Violate International Treaty Cannabis Times:Presidentsā Day: (In)hale to the ChiefsMichael Balderstone Facebook: On this day, 130 yrs ago.Gathering the Ganja Crop, Naogaon, Bengal, India ā February 16, 1894Photos taken for the India Hemp Drugs Commission, 1894. Full report here, photo on page 85wellcomecollection.org/works/ugn4vdz3/items?canvas=123 Naogaon was in India when the picture was taken in 1894 but since the Partition of India, Naogaon is now a part of Bangladesh.EVENTS Grow me instead – Weed identification and control workshopHorsley Park Community Hall, Arundel Rd, Horsley Park NSWSat, 24 Feb, 9:00āÆamāāā12:00āÆpm Medicinal Cannabis Workshop – Know the Risks for your businessNewcastle Cruising Yacht ClubWed, 6 Mar 2024 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM AEDT ACannabis 2024Crown PromenadeTuesday 12th March and Wednesday 13th March 2024www.acannabis.com.au Australian Industrial Hemp ConferenceHunter Valley, NSW16 – 18 April 2024 Body Mind Psychic ExpoJubilee Pavilion, Adelaide25 – 26 May 2024 Nimbin MardiGrass 2024Where else but Nimbin!3rd, 4th and 5th May HHI ExpoBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreSun, 13 Oct, 1:23āÆam AEST The Hemp Hour on NimFM.orgFridays at 12pm – nimfm.orgDo you know of an event that we’ve missed?Let us know here: [email protected]    Mary Jane’s Hash Brownies, Hot Pot and Other Marijuana Munchies by Dr HashA$25.0030 Delectable Ways with Weed Whether you go for an after-work treat to take the edge off the day or want your party to pack a punch, these tasty little recipes will help get you there, the natural way. Ā We begin with the story of Mary Jane Belmont and her protĆ©gĆ©, Dr Hash, then get right to The Basicsāknowing your weed. Check out what you have and how to treat it right for maximum effect, then move onto Cool Beginningsā¦ and cannabis canapĆ©s.View The HEMP Embassy Headlines are a selection of recent articles from news and media services primarily concerning Cannabis issues, the Ā consequences of prohibition and the challenges for law reform. If you have any suggestions or contributions you’d like to see here, please email us at [email protected]View this email in your browser Copyright (C) 2024 Nimbin HEMP Embassy. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe |