AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Judge Recognises that Medicinal Cannabis Producers are Not Criminals [Sydney Criminal Lawyers] In handing down the sentence, Judge Ellis said that it was clear that Mr Futter had been cultivating the plants for non-profit medicinal purposes. And his Honour acknowledged that there is a rising awareness [...]
IT'S TIME AGAIN FOR THE Nimbin Hemp Embassy’s ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Time: 11am Date: Saturday 1 December 2018 Location: Town Hall Verandah, 45 Cullen Street, Nimbin - Enter via the Hemp Bar All members are invited to attend the annual general meeting at 11am on Saturday 1 December 2018 at [...]
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Weed Billboards [Hemp Embassy] The Nimbin Hemp Embassy is organizing an ongoing billboard campaign dedicated to changing Australia outdated cannabis laws. Just Reform It! Let's Get Real about Drugs [The Greens] We know it’s time for a new approach which treats drug use as a health [...]
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Canada has legalised cannabis. This is why Australia should follow suit [ABC] Canada has legalised cannabis. And I'm not interested in celebrating. I'm interested in preparing — preparing for cannabis legalisation by ensuring we have the best health and safety measures in place before it hits [...]
AUSTRALIA & NZ Leyonhjelm leads the way on legal cannabis [Mirage News] Senator David Leyonhjelm attended the Uniting Church’s drug summit in Sydney today, reinforcing the Liberal Democrats’ longstanding policy of decriminalising recreational drug use in Australia. Criminal Code and Other Legislation Amendment (Removing Commonwealth Restrictions on Cannabis) Bill 2018 [...]
MEDIA RELEASE FROM NIMBIN HEMP EMBASSY NIMBIN TO CELEBRATE CANADA RE-LEGALISING WEED ON WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2018 Nimbin will celebrate Canada's re-legalisation of Cannabis next Wednesday October 17 and the crowd will no doubt over flow the Embassy's tiny HEMP Bar. "It's definitely a moment to celebrate," says Michael Balderstone, [...]