Embassy HEADLINES Issue 437
TOP STORIES
U.S. House Passes MORE Act to remove cannabis from the U.S. Controlled Substances Act
Dutch Man Invents Coffin That Turns Bodies Into Mushrooms: ‘We are nutrients, not waste’
AUSTRALIA/NZ
Australian Natural Therapeutics Group receives cannabis oil manufacturing license
West Australian Minister for Education & Training says cannabis use is “dangerous and addictive”
Politicians must find their nerve on sensible drug reform in Australia – not give in to moral panic
DRUG DRIVING DISCOVERY – New study by Australian scientists finds Australian drug driving laws unjust
Ground-breaking study busts dangerous driving and medical cannabis myth
Shop for Christmas at Nimbin HEMP Embassy’s Online Store!
Cannabis as Medicine Survey 2020 launched
NORTH AMERICA
Canadian Official Says Low-Quality Cannabis Is Driving Illegal Sales
Denver Considering New Cannabis Delivery & Social Equity Rules
New Jersey Governor And Lawmakers Reach Deal On Cannabis Legalization
Arizona prosecutors drop thousands of marijuana charges as legalization takes effect
Marijuana has grown to become Maine’s most valuable crop
Brother David’s launched its nonprofit marijuana products in the Oregon market
Canadian Hemp Acreage and Export Value Up More Than 20%
Canadian cannabis greenhouse space in retreat as outdoor capacity doubles
California Cannabis Delivery Lawsuit: “It’s NOT a win” For the Industry
Instagram Is Shutting Down Legal Canadian Cannabis Businesses’ Profiles
US Election: Cannabis Received More Votes Than Joe Biden and Donald Trump
70% in U.S. Support Expunging Marijuana Convictions After Vote to Decriminalize Weed
B.C.’s Pure Sunfarms CBD brand to pop up in chichi Hong Kong shops this holiday season
WORLD
Cannabis Remains Schedule I After UN Vote
UN green lights medicinal cannabis but fails to challenge colonial legacy of its prohibition
Mexican Congress delays marijuana bill debate, pushing approval into 2021
Thai Ministries prepare marijuana tour
Dutch government funds €1.9m research into THC/CBD balance
Prestigious Harvey Prize, a Predictor of the Nobel Prize Goes to Israel’s Raphael Mechoulam
Uzbekistan allows Maltese firm to grow medical cannabis
New Irish lobby group wants greater access to medicinal cannabis
SCIENCE & TECH
Triploids: The Next Step In Cannabis Evolution
Hemp Burgers Delicious and Sustainable Meat Alternative
Breeding for Cannabinoids: The CBG Seed
Maximizing Flower Cannabinoid Concentrations via Proper Decarboxylation
Research finds CBD oil can be used to increase the shelf life of strawberries
Story of the HurdMaster MD 1000 Hemp Micro Decorticator
POLITICS & LAW
Hemp and CBD Prices Are Tied to Policy Developments
There’s a Responsible Way to End the Federal Marijuana Ban
Longest-serving inmate with marijuana charge goes free
Craft Weed offers clear-eyed optimism on cannabis farming, regulation
HISTORY & CULTURE
Australia’s Largest Database of Cannabis Companies
CBD Oil to hemp, producers to importers, retailers to non-profits, and more. If they work with the cannabis plant and conduct business in Australia, you’ll find them here.
EVENTS
It’s been a long journey getting Australia’s first medicinal cannabis course for health professionals online. First delivered in 2017, Dr Caldicott’s comprehensively researched course is finally available at the click of a few buttons.
FUNDRAISERS/CAMPAIGNS/PETITIONS/SURVEYS
Survey: Drug Driving in Queensland
Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party
Cannabis as Medicine Survey 2020 launched
The Cannabis Law Reform Alliance presents Drive Change
Global survey of cannabis cultivators
Vaping saved your life. Help us save millions more!
2020 Industrial Hemp Update: INDUSTRIAL HEMP TASKFORCE VICTORIA
Sign the petition! Legal Vaping in NSW
Cannabis law reform – SIGN THE PETITION TO QLD PARLIAMENT
TGA proposes over-the-counter sales of CBD products
Nimbin Hemp Embassy’s New Online Store
Inquiry into the use of Cannabis in Victoria
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Michael Balderstone’s Submission to Victoria’s Cannabis Inquiry
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The Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party’s Submission to the Victorian Inquiry into Cannabis