Embassy HEADLINES Issue 443

By Published On: January 21, 2021Categories: Cannabis, News

TOP STORIES

NZ Police slash annual cannabis operation, blind siding frontline staff and officials

Thailand opens first cannabis-cafe, leaving Australia’s cannabis industry behind

AUSTRALIA/NZ

Woolworths announces partnership with APH that will see hemp-based products in supermarkets

Who would have thought dope could provide a cure for gonorrhea?

How to convince your fellow Aussie that cannabis should be legalised

Inside Australia’s 2021 Medical Cannabis Symposium

NIMBIN MARDIGRASS MAY 1 & 2 2021 – LIKE THERE’S NO CORONA

NORTH AMERICA

Survey Finds Majority of Americans View Cannabis As Less Harmful Than Alcohol

Oregon marijuana sales soared in 2020, topping $1 billion

California: No Uptick in Frequency of Marijuana Use by Young Adults Following Adult-Use Legalization

Nationwide study confirms that cannabis use in the US increases towards the end of the year

California Cannabis Industry Association Announces Banking Deal for Members

Canada’s ‘croptober’ surge pushes cannabis inventory over 1 million kilograms

Florida Protestors Rally In Support of Smoke Shop Owner Arrested for CBD Shipment

WORLD

Amsterdam Could Ban Tourists to Enter Cannabis Shops

France asks citizens if cannabis should be legalised through a government survey

French energy firm will invest $23 million in hemp-fueled gas plant

Thailand serves up cannabis cuisine to happy customers

Thai hospital rolls out cannabis-laced menu

Thailand sets strict rules for cosmetics; hemp under 3-year govt. monopoly

For 50 years, zero tolerance to drugs has failed – yet Britain refuses to change

Children Requiring Medical Cannabis Left Out in the Cold in Brexit Britain

No shortage of medical cannabis in the UK, says head of life sciences group

Provision for delivery and funding of Irish Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme announced

Isle of Man approves new cannabis cultivation and exportation laws

Jersey Start-Up Granted Second Ever UK License to Cultivate Cannabis

Hemp insulation grows in Germany

This elusive pathogen is damaging hemp nationwide. Here’s how to fight it.

HEALTH

Study: Marijuana Use Not Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

We are all addicts now: a call for compassion

Survey: Use of CBD Prevalent Among Fibromyalgia Patients

Phytol cited as potentially dangerous cannabis vape ingredient

POLITICS & LAW

Trump Grants Clemency to 11 Federal Cannabis Prisoners, Including 6 Sentenced to Life

HISTORY & CULTURE

What are the best ways to get rid of the smell of cannabis?

How to Make Cannabutter Fast

EVENTS

Nimbin MardiGrass Protestival, 1-2 May 2021

PETITIONS & SURVEYS

Closes 29 January 2021 – TGA Survey: Potential reforms to medicinal cannabis manufacturing, labelling and packaging requirements

Closes 21 February 2021 – Survey: Drug Driving in Queensland

Closes 4 March 2021 – Qld Parliament E-Petition: Cannabis law reform

University of Sydney – Cannabis as Medicine Survey 2020

Curtin University – Global survey of cannabis cultivators

EDUCATION

Cannabis and Driving Webinar

Voices from the Real World – Medical Cannabis Testimonials

Adam Miller’s Cannabis Conversations Series