TOP STORIES New research reveals how long it takes for cannabis impairment to subside Scientists put the stopwatch on cannabis intoxication And here’s a link to the paper AUSTRALIA/NZ Changes on the horizon for regulation of medicinal cannabis in Australia? It’s Time to Legalise Cannabis in NSW Australian party leader Pauline Hanson says ‘smoking marijuana’ […]
Legalise Cannabis Party win two seats in Western Australia
Media Release Legalise Cannabis Party win two seats in Western Australia Nimbin’s HEMP Embassy president Michael Balderstone says members of the Embassy and HEMP Party are over the moon about the two Legalise Cannabis WA candidates who won seats in parliament. “This is a genuine world first,” he said. “Many have tried but Sophia Moermond […]
WESTERN AUSTRALIANS VOTE YES TO CANNABIS LAW REFORM
Media Release MCUA of Australia Inc 7/4/21 WESTERN AUSTRALIANS VOTE YES TO CANNABIS LAW REFORM Jubilation spread across cannabis groups on social media late yesterday as word got around that the Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party (LCWA) had won its second Upper House seat. This is a HUGE win for the Legalise Cannabis movement […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 454
TOP STORIES Legalise Cannabis wins second Upper House seat in WA election as preference harvesting bears fruit Closes 12 April: Australian Medical Cannabis Users Experience Survey AUSTRALIA/NZ Legalise Cannabis WA’s Sophia Moermond wins inaugural seat in WA election Legalise Cannabis WA member Dr. Brian Walker unexpectedly wins second party seat in WA election Everything you […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 453
TOP STORIES New York Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis Victorian parliament starts public hearings as part of an inquiry into cannabis use AUSTRALIA/NZ Cann Global obtains export permit to bring Canntab’s “hard pill” medical cannabis to Australia Hundreds still ending up in NZ courts for cannabis possession We’re being left behind on drug laws Drug reform’s glimmer […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 452
TOP STORIES Hearings begin on use of cannabis in Victoria Saturday March 27! NIMBIN MEDICAN THIS WEEKEND AUSTRALIA/NZ Queensland cannabis farm set to employ 1,000 people upon completion Big changes for Tasmania’s Controlled Access Scheme CSIRO looks to get into medicinal cannabis to take advantage of US$44bn market Australian anaesthetist says alcohol is a more […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 451
TOP STORIES WA election: Legalise Cannabis victory likely for WA Upper House, with 2% of primary vote British American Tobacco’s $174m investment to focus first on CBD Australia’s ‘Amazon for cannabis’ sells $10 million in medical cannabis products AUSTRALIA/NZ Closes 12 April: Australian Medical Cannabis Users Experience Survey Australian Lawyers Alliance says “the time is […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 450
TOP STORIES Jacinda Ardern ‘shares the view of many’ that possessing cannabis should not be a crime Home-grown cannabis: how COVID-19 has fuelled a boom around the world AUSTRALIA/NZ Tasmania grows 80% of Australia’s hemp crops Australian medical cannabis prescriptions boom in February Why did New Zealand’s referendum to legalise recreational cannabis fail? Temporary rules […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 449
TOP STORIES Between an Amnesty and Adult Use CANNABIS FOR PRESIDENT! AUSTRALIA/NZ NZ Medical Cannabis Imports “Out Of Control” UNSW to host event on synthetic cannabis, calling it a “new drug class” Move pharmacy to the forefront of medicinal cannabis supply NSW Greens Deliver Workable and Timely Cannabis Legalisation Bill Australia’s first university-reviewed medicinal cannabis course […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 448
TOP STORIES 89% of Victorian cannabis inquiry submissions want legal cannabis Study: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Is Not Independently Associated with Increased Risk of Crash Victims Testing Positive for Cannabis AUSTRALIA/NZ NSW Greens introduce bill to legalise recreational cannabis Is New Zealand’s Medical Cannabis Market in Trouble? University of Sydney launches study into the quality-of-life of medical […]