Embassy HEADLINES Issue 433

By Hemp EmbassyPublished On: November 12, 2020Categories: Cannabis, News

AUSTRALIA/NZ

NSW parliament rejects bill that would allow medical cannabis patients to drive

NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern explains why she voted for cannabis reform

Narrow cannabis result proves need for reform – Helen Clark

The margin is thinner than a cannabis leaf, but NZ voters have said nope to legalising dope. In the final count 50.7 percent voted no, versus 48.4 percent voting yes – a difference of 67,000 votes.

New Zealand narrowly votes no to legalising cannabis in referendum

New Zealand’s rejection of legalising cannabis is a triumph for fear-mongering

Tasmania produces 80 per cent of Australia’s hemp

HIF becomes first Australian insurer to cover medical cannabis

Has legalising medicinal cannabis made a difference?

Global survey of cannabis cultivators

The International Cannabis Cultivation Survey has gone live! This anonymous online survey aims to better our collective understanding of small-scale cannabis cultivation and culture around the world. To take the survey or find out more, head to the website: https://worldwideweed.nl/

NORTH AMERICA

Indiana farmers now allowed to grow commercial hemp

Grow-your-own cannabis businesses in Canada enjoy record sales, too

Record number of Americans support marijuana legalization, poll finds

Police Can’t Search You For Smelling Like Marijuana Under New Virginia Law

Massachusetts Surpasses $1 Billion In Cannabis Sales

Police Confiscate 15,000 Cannabis Plants In SF Bay Area

Cuomo: This Is the Year Marijuana Finally Gets Legalized in New York

Craft Cannabis In Colorado

I tried six ‘drinkables’ from the Ontario Cannabis Store

New Jersey Cannabis Commission ‘will right the wrongs of the past’

The governor noted incarceration inequality as the failures of the state’s current “broken marijuana laws” as he announced the commission that will work on the new laws to regulate legal cannabis.

Canadian group hands out cannabis edibles to curb opioid use, but doctor has concerns

US House of Representatives will vote on cannabis decriminalization bill in December

Washington, DC, just decriminalized psychedelic plants. Here’s what happens next

WORLD

Colombia Shelves Congressional Bill on Cannabis Legalization

German retailer Aldi rolls out private-label hemp line in UK

CBD in Italy: From Widely Available to Banned… And Back Again?

Italian economists: High-CBD hemp flower cut into illicit MJ market, hurt organized crime

New Report Reveals Denmark’s Unique Hybrid Cannabis Model

Knesset committee to recommend full legalization of cannabis in Israel

Montevideo Airport has high hopes of being Latin America’s cannabis hub

Medicinal cannabis: UK MPs back use for epileptic children

SCIENCE & TECH

Marijuana Legalization Does Not Lead To More Teens Smoking Pot, Studies Find

Researchers develop genetics test that predicts cannabis plants’ CBD and THC production

11-hydroxy-THC and the Power of Edibles

All About Cannabis Trichomes, the Incredible Chemical Factories of Marijuana

HEALTH

What You Should Know About The Connection Between Weed And Athletes

Study: During coronavirus pandemic, American consumers turn to CBD for stress relief, wellness

Study Finds That Inhaled Cannabis Can Reduce Symptoms of OCD

This Is How To Use CBD Oil In Order To Treat Painful Inflammation

He fought to get off opioids. Now he has to choose between food and medicine

POLITICS & LAW

Sean Worsley Released From Prison

Cannabis Ballot Initiatives Win Big on 2020 Election Night

Why 2020 Is a Banner Year for Drug Decriminalization—And What It Means for Public Health

Republicans and Democrats Agree: End the War on Drugs

HISTORY & CULTURE

What’s in a Name? – Cannabis vs. Marijuana vs. Hemp

Growing Pot is Your Patriotic Duty

Pandemic sees cannabis use increase, as other drugs become harder to find

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

CBD Companies Benefit from Celebrity Endorsements and Influencer Marketing

7 celebrities invested in the cannabis industry

CBD Company Falsely Using David Attenborough’s Name and Likeness

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