All members are invited to attend MardiGrass’s annual general meeting at midday on Saturday 16 December 2017 at the Town Hall, 45 Cullen Street, Nimbin. Nominations for an elected position on the executive committee must be received by the secretary at least one week before the meeting. Voting for Office Bearers will be by open […]
HEMP Party AGM 2017
All members are invited to attend the Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP Party) annual general meeting at 2pm on Saturday 16 December 2017 at the Town Hall, 45 Cullen Street, Nimbin. Nominations must be received by the secretary at least one week before the meeting. A short bio and CV will help determine the suitability […]
Nimbin Medican Workshops on YouTube
Speaker presentations from the numerous Nimbin Medican Workshop are now online. Big thanks to Disco Sista for documenting the many medican workshops that the Embassy has hosted in Nimbin over the past 5 years. If you’ve missed these amazing gatherings, then you can still watch the speakers online. Click on this link to head to […]
Nimbin Medican Workshop 11 November
Another big crowd is expected for the Nimbin HEMP Embassy’s next MEDICAN Workshop on Saturday November 11, from 11 am by the river at the Bush Theatre in the old Nimbin butter factory. “These gatherings are important and mostly about education”, says Embassy president Michael Balderstone. “The workshop is a good opportunity to ask questions […]
Australia’s failed drugs policy #2: Are we making progress in drug law reform?
In April 2015, after a powerful campaign by medical cannabis activists, polls showed 90% support for legalising medical cannabis. Victoria and Queensland announced they would join New South Wales in taking part in clinical trials for the use of medicinal cannabis. In the two-and-a-half years since, we have witnessed the creation of a medial cannabis […]
Nimbin Medican Workshop 5 August
Nimbin’s HEMP Embassy has organised another of its popular Medical Cannabis Workshops for Saturday August 5 at the Bush Theatre, beside the river on the northern edge of the village. From 11 am until about 4.20 pm and everyone is welcome, as are donations. “We’re only doing them every few months now,” said President Michael […]
Australia’s Failed Drugs Policy
Sponsored by The Kurilpa Citizen & the Qld Council for Civil Liberties 7pm Wednesday 14 June, Parliament House [NEW VENUE!!], Brisbane ~ Speakers: Mick Palmer [Former Commissioner, Australian Federal Police], Keith Hamburger [Former D-G, Qld Corrective Services], Desmond Manderson [ANU] “What we now have is badly broken, ineffective and even counterproductive to the harm minimisation […]
1st Australian Medicinal Cannabis Course
A 1 Day Course on 22 June to be offered as a Workshop on behalf of The UIC Medicinal Cannabis Symposium 2017 – Australia’s first medicinal cannabis course, designed for health care practitioners, by health care practitioners.
2017 UIC Medicinal Cannabis Symposium
23, 24, 25 JUNE 2017 • MELBOURNE, VICTORIA: The program will cover how clinicians can develop a Cannabis treatment plan, clinical applications and other considerations, application in Palliative care and rehabilitation, The ECS, Debunking myths, PTSD, Cancer, Epilepsy and also will tackle the complex social and ethical issues relating to poor patient access. We will […]
Hemp, Health & Innovation Expo & Symposium 2017
The Hemp, Health & Innovation Expo Sydney 2017 is taking place at the award winning Rose Hill Gardens, Exhibition Centre. Held over 2 days, May 27th and 28th 2017, this event will have something for everyone. Come and look, feel, taste, and experience the excitement of a large number of exhibitors, showcasing everything from Hemp […]