Embassy HEADLINES Issue 456

By Published On: April 22, 2021Categories: Cannabis, News

TOP STORIES

AUSTRALIA/NZ

Cannabis experiences in the ACT

ECS Botanics announces plan to expand Tasmanian medicinal cannabis facility

NORTH AMERICA

California: Study Finds 100% of Marijuana Retailers Compliant with State’s Minimum Age Laws

Birmingham, Alabama Pardoning Misdemeanor Cannabis Convictions

Denver Approves Marijuana Delivery, Social Consumption Revamp

Health Canada approves US hemp varieties for commercial production

Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Hit New High, Topping $109 Million in March

Virginia governor signs bill legalising marijuana possession from July 1

WORLD

Critics say govt. failing Paraguay’s small farmers by blocking seeds

Swiss pilot trials with cannabis

Cannabis Reform in Malta with Andrew Bonello

Lesotho firm first in Africa to be granted EU licence for medical cannabis

HEALTH

Study finds that cannabis products provide quick relief from nausea

Two More Studies Link Cannabis Use to Greater Levels of Exercise

Is Cannabis and CBD Safe for Animals? A Look at the Evidence

Researchers say studies lacking on CBD and bone breaks

HISTORY & CULTURE

420 Stories – Waldos, Bebes…and Murder?

How Politicians Are Celebrating The Marijuana Holiday 4/20 This Year

My life in weed: from hippies and Swat teams to boardrooms and trade mags

Was Minnesota once home to U.S. government-sponsored hemp farms?

Cannabis Holidays to Celebrate Throughout the Year

Seth Rogen’s family say smoking cannabis cured his ADHD

EVENTS

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

Fantastic Fungi Screenings, 12 May 2021, Cairns Q

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

BILLS, PETITIONS & SURVEYS

Cannabis experiences in the ACT

It’s Time to Legalise Cannabis in NSW

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

Everything you wanted to know about Medicinal Cannabis – Dr. Brian Walker

Understanding Cannabinoids with Dr. Saoirse O’Sullivan and Dr. Andy Yates

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