Embassy HEADLINES Issue 457-8

By Published On: May 7, 2021Categories: Cannabis, News

TOP STORIES

AUSTRALIA/NZ

New Zealand’s ‘green fairy’ has wings clipped for giving elderly free cannabis

Medicinal cannabis is becoming big business in Australia despite ongoing issues for the people who need it

Petition: Imprisoned for Healing the “Incurable” with Medicinal Cannabis Therapy. Drop Alan’s Charges

First ever medicinal cannabis product on PBS will help kids with rare epilepsy

 

NORTH AMERICA

New York Will No Longer Test Cabbies for Cannabis

Florida State Boxing Commission removes marijuana from prohibited list

Legalisation of cannabis in 3 US states: New York, Virginia, New Mexico

Iowa Asks DEA To Guarantee Protections For Medical Marijuana Program After Facing Activist Lawsuit

Illinois to Record $1 Billion Marijuana Sales by Year’s End, Surpassing Liquor

Cannabis Business Association of Illinois Releases Statement on Need to Issue Social Equity Licenses

Washington Gov. Signs Cannabis Social Equity Bill

Ontario overtakes Alberta to lead Canada in legal cannabis stores

Texas House Passes Bills to Decriminalize Adult-Use Cannabis and Expand Medical Cannabis Program

Top Massachusetts Court in a Haze Over Local Control of Cannabis

WORLD

People Are Getting Killed in Britain’s Cannabis Farm Wars

Hundreds seek medical cannabis after Scotland’s first clinic opens

European Commission adds CBG as legal ingredient for cosmetics, skin care

The South Africa Cannabis Struggle: Free At Last…Or At Least in 2023?

Sri Lanka legislator proposes Cannabis fix for looming debt crisis

Slovakia Becomes Last European State to Legalize CBD in the EU

The First Natural Cannabis Plant Product To Be UK Validated As A Food Ingredient

Outcry as British Policy Forces Businesses to Burn Hundreds of Millions Worth of CBD

HEALTH

The Best CBD To THC Ratio To Look For In Your Cannabis Products

Can cannabis help manage job burnout?

Study: Use of CBD-Dominant Cannabis Associated with Reduced Alcohol Intake

Australian veteran continues to fight for access to DVA coverage of medicinal cannabis for PTSD

HISTORY & CULTURE

The 1972 Marijuana Experiment

Kaneh Bosm and Soma: The Archeology of Cannabis in Ancient Religious Rituals

Science: The ‘Lazy Stoner’ Stereotype Is Nonsense—Marijuana Users Are Actually More Active

4 books that will help you understand Australia’s relationship with cannabis

EVENTS

Fantastic Fungi Screenings, 12 May 2021, Cairns Q

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

BILLS, PETITIONS & SURVEYS

Imprisoned for Healing the “Incurable” with Medicinal Cannabis Therapy. Drop Alan’s Charges

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

Link to Nimbin MardiGrass Hemposium Live Stream on Facebook 1-2 May 2021

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