Embassy HEADLINES Issue 450

By Published On: March 11, 2021Categories: Cannabis, News

TOP STORIES

Jacinda Ardern ‘shares the view of many’ that possessing cannabis should not be a crime

AUSTRALIA/NZ

Tasmania grows 80% of Australia’s hemp crops

Australian medical cannabis prescriptions boom in February

Why did New Zealand’s referendum to legalise recreational cannabis fail?

Temporary rules for NZ medicinal cannabis extended until September

Revealing where cannabis is growing in Australia

Australian government grants criminal cannabis organisations billions in aid every year

Take the quiz! How much do you know about cannabis in Australia?

NORTH AMERICA

Government-run cannabis stores in Quebec, New Brunswick post profits

Hawaii Senate Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill And Separate Decriminalization Expansion Proposal

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) signs off on hemp regulations, which take effect March 22

New Jersey Governor Considering Change In Law Regarding Underage Cannabis Use

DEA Report: Marijuana Seizures at Southern Border of U.S. Have Fallen Significantly Following Passage of Statewide Legalization Laws

WORLD

Mexico marijuana: Lower house passes recreational cannabis bill

New Additions to the African Green Rush

Morocco’s Ruling Party Calls for Studying Impact of Legalizing Cannabis

Barbados still yes to referendum on decriminalisation of marijuana

Medical Cannabis in Portuguese Pharmacies – This April

Blindboy and Vera Twomey support CBD store owner after Gardaí seize €20,000 of product

Italian researcher says stalks from polluted soil OK for building, energy

Malta Is on The Verge of Allowing Home Grown Cannabis

HISTORY & CULTURE

William O’Shaughnessy & The Start of Cannabis Medicine

Hemp cellulose makeup could rival conventional cosmetics