Embassy HEADLINES Issue 514

By Published On: June 9, 2022Categories: Cannabis, News

TOP STORIES

Thailand removes cannabis from narcotics list, decriminalises growing plants at home

Thailand To Release All Cannabis Prisoners

ACT government agrees to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs, such as ice, heroin and cocaine

AUSTRALIA/NZ

Cannabis campaigners’ blunt message trumps Palmer’s millions

Calls for drug arrests to be replaced by $400 fine in New South Wales

Time to Legalise: Australia Demands Cannabis Law Reform

Cannabis for therapeutic use is still out of reach for many sick New Zealanders, despite changes in the law

Let doctors use MDMA to treat veterans with PTSD and depression, former ADF boss says

NORTH AMERICA

DC lawmakers pass bill that would ban employers from firing workers for marijuana use

American Workers Testing Positive for Cannabis More Than Ever

U.S. Conference of Mayors Backs Federal Cannabis Reforms During Annual Meeting

Cannabis Bills Show Conflict in Industry, Growing Acceptance Among Arizona Lawmakers

Delaware House Upholds Governor’s Marijuana Legalization Veto

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana 280E Tax Relief Amendment In Committee

Mississippi Medical Cannabis Registrations Commence

Five Texas Cities to Vote on Decriminalization This Year

North Carolina medical marijuana bill goes to House with final Senate OK

Louisiana Senate Approves Bill Allowing Public Employees to Use Medical Pot

Canada to begin 3 year drug decriminalisation trial

Ontario Cannabis Store data breach raises credibility, security concerns

WORLD

Thailand to ease cannabis rules but smokers warned over smell ‘nuisance’

Morocco begins process of regulating medicinal use

Portugal Group Demands Freedom to Vote for Personal Use of Cannabis

UK parliamentary group urges radical overhaul of CBD approval system

UK CBD Regulatory Debacle

New hemp and medicinal cannabis law in Argentina is ‘triumph against hypocrisy’

German Government Pressures Ministers To Accelerate Recreational Cannabis Roll Out

Ukraine Decriminalizes Medical Marijuana, Pleasantly Surprising Advocates And Patients

Spain looks at legalising medicinal cannabis, and a billion-dollar industry to grow it

 SCIENCE & TECH

Award-winning researcher engineers cannabis strain with 20% more THC

HEALTH

Are You Smoking Irradiated Cannabis? And is ‘Nuclear Weed’ Safe?

Is cannabis a blood thinner?

War on drugs blamed for lack of evidence on cannabis and pain

Cannabis use disorder related to more severe and persistent alcohol use and PTSD symptoms in U.S. veterans

Study reveals inaccurate label claims on unregulated CBD products

POLITICS & LAW

White House Intern Applicants Will Be Asked About Marijuana, Biden Administration Clarifies

Sanders Says Stop Busting People for Marijuana and Start ‘Prosecuting Crooks on Wall Street’

EVENTS

CAMPAIGNS

The Legalise Cannabis: Personal Health Plan

Join Legalise Cannabis!  Join the federal and/or state party at legalisecannabis.org.au

Ready to change the conversation about drugs? Registration for StoryLab 2022 is now open, and you’re invited.

FUNDRAISERS

‘End Evidence-Free RDT’ Whole Bus Ad For NSW

Donations For the Legal Fees of Mitchell Rice

PETITIONS

PETITION – Tell Albo: Legalise cannabisnow!

End discrimination against medicinal cannabis patients in Australian drug driving laws

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

RESEARCH

Global Drug Survey 2022

University of New South Wales: Cannabis experiences in the ACT

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

EDUCATION

Mardigrass Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary With A Feature Documentary

ANZCCP medicinal cannabis [Authorised Prescriber] course for doctors

Australian Cannabis Summit 2021 Catchup

Ending Discrimination: Medicinal Cannabis & Drug Driving Law Questions Answered

Voices from the Real World – Medical Cannabis Testimonials