Embassy HEADLINES Issue 453

By Hemp EmbassyPublished On: April 1, 2021Categories: Cannabis, News

TOP STORIES

New York Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis

Victorian parliament starts public hearings as part of an inquiry into cannabis use

AUSTRALIA/NZ

Cann Global obtains export permit to bring Canntab’s “hard pill” medical cannabis to Australia

Hundreds still ending up in NZ courts for cannabis possession

We’re being left behind on drug laws

Drug reform’s glimmer of hope

Western Australia Hemp Trial Update

NORTH AMERICA

California: Task Force Recommends Against Imposition of Per Se Traffic Safety Limits for THC

Tax Revenue from Legal Cannabis Sales in USA Tops $3 Billion in 2020

Provincial windfall from Ontario Cannabis Store seen rising to CA$170M

‘Cannabis 2.0’ products dent Canada’s dried-flower market

Governor of Virginia Signs Bill Protecting Employees Who Use Medical Cannabis

Colorado: Governor Signs Bill Facilitating Greater Diversity Within the Cannabis Industry

WORLD

Cannabis reform in Malta: possession up to 7g, cultivation of four plants at home

Spanish cops seize pot plants in hemp grow

Mexico moves to legalize cannabis use, a modest step toward de-escalating drug war

How weed activists are taking action in the Mexican legalization movement

A new Bill tabled in UK Parliament challenges the Misuse of Drugs Act’s 50 years of failure

UK deadline for CBD approvals nears

Proposed ban on CBD in cosmetics alarms Chinese stakeholders

SCIENCE & TECH

Brooklyn Family Firm Makes World’s First HempWood Headphones

German study cites ‘urgent’ need for clear rules on cannabinoids

What Is Shatter? The Science Behind the Golden Glass

Holding and pre-treating hemp and marijuana young plants before transplanting

HEALTH

A Cancer Survivor’s Guide to Using Cannabis to Cope With Chemotherapy

Can CBD Shampoo Prevent Hair Loss And Treat Psoriasis?

No evidence of liver disease or elevated liver function in CBD study participants

POLITICS & LAW

Big Tobacco & Alcohol Attempts to Drive Federal Marijuana Regulation Efforts

Biden’s Opposition To Marijuana Legalization ‘Has Not Changed,’ Press Secretary Says

All Those Fears About Marijuana Legalization Never Materialized

HISTORY & CULTURE

Cannabis-themed cooking show launching on 4/20

Scientists claim people who regularly smoke cannabis are just as likely to exercise as non-users

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

Althea Group launches lower-cost line designed for new medical cannabis patients

Japan’s Prossimo opens shop selling Czech shoes, CBD bar

Women and Cannabis: What Nobody Is Talking About

Sugar-free cannabis: Edible makers seek sweet but healthy solutions

EVENTS

Fantastic Fungi Screenings, 12 May 2021, Cairns Q

Australian Hemp Masonry Company Workshops – Mar-April 2021

Nimbin MardiGrass Protestival, 1-2 May 2021, Nimbin NSW

Australia’s 2021 Medical Cannabis Symposium, 13-15 August 2021, Sunshine Coast Q

BILLS, PETITIONS & SURVEYS

Closes 12 April: Australian Medical Cannabis Users Experience Survey

NSW Greens Cannabis Leglisation Bill 2021 – Discussion Paper

University of Sydney – The QUEST Initiative – Study into the quality-of-life of medical cannabis patients

Curtin University – Global survey of cannabis cultivators

Monash University & UOW – Researchers Seek To Further Understand The Effects Of Cannabis

EDUCATION

Fresh Cut: Teaching Seniors About Cannabis Medicine, with Nancy Southern

Cannabis and Driving Webinar

Voices from the Real World – Medical Cannabis Testimonials

Adam Miller’s Cannabis Conversations Series