Embassy HEADLINES Issue 492
TOP STORIES
AUSTRALIA/NZ
Support. Don’t Punish 2021 Campaign with Johann Hari
Cannabis year in review: the NZ referendum’s long shadow
Dermacann For Dogs Reaches Final Hurdle In Australia
Unharm’s Legalise Cannabis Petition
NORTH AMERICA
Adult-Use Cannabis: The U.S.’s Fifth Most Valuable Crop
Illinois Collects Nearly $100 Million More From Marijuana Tax Revenue Than Alcohol In 2021
Colorado Cannabis Sales Set $2.19B Record in 2020
Missouri Making A Motza From Medical Cannabis
Wisconsin Governor Grants Marijuana And Drug-Related Pardons, Setting State Clemency Record
Canadian marijuana industry employment tumbled as producers drew federal COVID-19 cash, analysis shows
WORLD
Inside Thailand’s Underground Cannabis Industry
A global push to raise hemp THC limit
Ancient Hemp House & Hemp Cultivation practices in Japan
Model home is blueprint for sustainable, affordable housing in India
Pakistan’s Ministry of Science & Technology tweets about the revenue potential of cannabis
Germany Moves To Legalise Cannabis, Second European Country After Malta
A new building in France makes the case for hemp to replace concrete
UK: ‘Overwhelming evidence’ Boris urged to go further with drug treatment funding by Tory MP
Understanding the UK’s hemp ‘grey area’
Ireland: Belfast mayor Kate Nicholl in legalise cannabis call
Israel to look into legalizing CBD
SCIENCE & TECH
Freakshow! Weed Gets Weird
Bongs vs Pipes: Which Is The Best Option?
POLITICS & LAW
Experts Predict These Countries Will Legalize Cannabis In 2022 (The US Is Not Among Them)
Modern science can end the war on drugs
Cannabis Laws in the USA: Which State Is the Most Progressive?
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
High Court challenge alleges Irish anti-drug legislation is against EU free movement of goods
Mexican court allows subsidiary of Canadian company to grow cannabis
HISTORY & CULTURE
Did Santa Claus Trip on Magic Mushrooms?
BILLS, PETITIONS, CAMPAIGNS & SURVEYS
Unharm’s Legalise Cannabis Petition
Join Legalise Cannabis! Join the federal and/or state party at legalisecannabis.org.au
Unharm is looking for a digital campaigner to join our growing team
Petition: End discrimination against medicinal cannabis patients in Australian drug driving laws
Unharm’s Community conversations: It’s time to find the common ground
Imprisoned for Healing the “Incurable” with Medicinal Cannabis Therapy. Drop Alan’s Charges
Cannabis experiences in the ACT
EDUCATION
Australian Cannabis Summit 2021 Catchup
Ending Discrimination: Medicinal Cannabis & Drug Driving Law Questions Answered
Green Market – Episode #1 – Driving Laws and Cannabis
Nimbin Mardigrass Hemposium 2021 on YouTube
- Legal Advice including Roadside Drug Testing and Medicinal Cannabis with Steve Bolt and David Heilpern
- Medicinal Cannabis and Mental Health with Prof Kylie O’Brien PhD, Director of Research & Education, Releaf Group Ltd
- Cannabinoid Therapy and Integrated Health with Dr John Teh, Medical Director, Plantmed
- Why will Australia be the last to legalise Weed? with David Heilpern
- Cannabis Laws and Legislation with Steve Bolt, Cate Faehrmann and David Shoebridge
- Isolates versus Whole Plant with Prof Kylie O’Brien, Greenlight Health Dr Jamie Rickcord, Dr John Teh, Ray Thorpe, & Dr Teresa Towpik
- Recent Cannabis Law Reform Campaigns – Victoria, NSW and WA with Mandy Nolan, Cate Faehrmann, Sophia Moermond, Emma Sinclair, Dr Brian Walker & Dr Alex Wodak AM
- Cancer, my greatest Teacher. A doctor’s story with Dr Teresa Towpick, Medihuanna
- No Extradition: Bring Julian Home! with John Shipton, Julian Assange’s Father
Voices from the Real World – Medical Cannabis Testimonials
Entheogenesis Australis – ‘Garden States Microdose’ Webcast series: A monthly encounter with a selection of Australian Ethnobotanical and Psychedelic Minds
How Neuroscience put Psychedelics back into Psychiatry with Professor David Nutt (UK)
TRIPSIT Guide to Drug Combinations
Thanks to Hudsen Birden and Byron BayFM for continued support for the Hemp Embassy and MardiGrass