Embassy HEADLINES Issue 439
COP STORIES
Australian police seize $203 million of cannabis in 2020 despite records levels of consumption
NSW crime data shows Cannabis Cautioning Scheme has gone to pot and become a ‘class war’
As a police commander, I used to ask myself: was drug use really a matter of crime?
Victorian Police take health-focused approach to tackle rising drug use
AUSTRALIA/NZ
Australia loosens CBD rules, but stakeholders say it’s not enough
CDA Clinics leads Australia’s medical cannabis industry, prescribing first THC vape liquids
World’s largest cancer and cannabis trial will begin in NSW’s Orange Hospital
How you can help legalise cannabis in Australia
New Zealand textile maker nears startup of hemp production line
Seeking submissions: Medicinal Cannabis Permit Reform
NORTH AMERICA
US Cannabis Sales Approach $18 Billion, Up 67% from 2019
Indiana’s New Roadside Drug Testing Tool Will Create Influx Of Marijuana Arrests
USA’s Federal Trade Commission’s Cannabidiol Claim Crackdown: Operation CBDeceit
USA’s National Basketball Association Is Done Testing Players for Marijuana. At Least for Now.
More Canadians choosing legal stores for pot purchasing, survey finds
Health Canada concerned too much cannabis is being grown at home
WORLD
Death Penalty for Cannabis: Which Countries Will Kill You
Dutch furniture maker launches carbon-negative hemp chair
Uruguay completes another large export of high-THC flower to Portugal
Bermuda plans adult-use, medical cannabis industry
The Chinese Strategy: Planning a roadmap to hemp’s future
U.K. regulatory agency warns CBD users about possible ‘adverse drug reactions’
Telford girl’s ‘miracle’ response to medical cannabis
U.K. NHS Launching Patient Registry To Support Evidence Base For Cannabis Medicines
UK’s first medical cannabis fund celebrates charity status
SCIENCE & TECH
Trichomes Are the Key to Most Potent Cannabis Flowers
The Complete List of Cannabinoids
HEALTH
Best Way to Detox Cannabis For Drug Tests
The difference between CBD and THC and the health benefits of each
Study: Long-Term Cannabis Use May Reduce PTSD Symptoms
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.
With more than 420+ cannabis companies across 50+ categories, The Green List helps hemp and cannabis companies to promote their products, services, and events online.
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
Donate to Cannabis Law Reform Alliance
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