Medicinal cannabis available in NSW [News] Doctors in NSW will be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis for their patients from Monday 1 August. Cannabis-based medicines have so far only been available to patients enrolled in clinical trials in NSW, but Premier Mike Baird said with regulatory changes the drugs could be prescribed for patients who […]
EMBASSY HEADLINES Issue 210
Put aside politics to tackle the problem of illicit drugs [Sydney Morning Herald] It would have been better if the Premier had called it – and called it sooner, but at last NSW is to have another drug summit. The NSW MPs from across the political spectrum who have banded together to organise next month’s […]
EMBASSY HEADLINES Issue 209
Survey: Patient Demand for Medical Cannabis in Australia in 2016 [MCUA] The Australian Federal Government is in the process of formulating regulations for the issuing of licenses and permits to grow Cannabis for medical use in Australia. They are saying that PATIENT DEMAND WILL DETERMINE HOW MANY licenses are issued. Their estimate is between 20,000 […]
EMBASSY HEADLINES Issue 208
Nimbin crowd turns out to support ‘Lane Boys’ [Northern Star] More than a 100 people turned out in Nimbin shouting ‘Free the Boys’ and calling on police to ‘explain’ themselves following the arrest of 11 people in Nimbin two weeks ago. A giant medicinal cannabis bottle was carried down the street following different speakers and […]
EMBASSY HEADLINES Issue 207
Police Media Reports of Nimbin Raid Exaggerated [Alt Max] It’s wise to be cautious with taking police reports to media at face value and instead look between the lines. It is standard police practice the world over to cast a large net and shake it to see what comes out. Not much consideration is given […]
EMBASSY HEADLINES Issue 206
Vote 1 Marijuana (HEMP) Party to re-legalise and regulate personal, medical and industrial use. The Marijuana HEMP Party has a plan to integrate the whole plant into our everyday lives for medicine, food security, the environment and social harmony. HOW TO VOTE There are a full deal of how-to-vote HEMP / Sex instructions and a […]
EMBASSY HEADLINES Issue 205
Hemp candidate confronts Joyce [SBS] The president of the Hemp party has gate crashed an event being attended by Malcolm Turnbull and his deputy Barnaby Joyce. A Senate candidate has been removed from a campaign event before he could offer the prime minister or his deputy an inflatable joint. Michael Balderstone, president of the Hemp […]
EMBASSY HEADLINES Issue 204
How to Vote There are a full deal of how-to-vote HEMP / Sex instructions and a list of candidates in your state on the HEMP website. You could print a flyer or two. Every Day In Every Way, We Can Do Cannabis Better [Marijuana (HEMP) Party] Better legislation for Cannabis will improve our health, nutrition, […]
EMBASSY HEADLINES Issue 203
Cannabis as medicine and therapy could reinvent the health system. Complete protein and polyunsaturated fats are an essential part of our diet. The hemp plant can address environmental concerns on CO2 levels and soil reparation. Currently we waste millions of tax-payer dollars trying to enforce prohibition. A regulated market would redirect funding to education, health […]
EMBASSY HEADLINES Issue 202
Sex and Hemp parties join forces for election [EchoNet Daily] The Australian Sex Party and the Marijuana (HEMP) Party have reached an historic agreement to win seats at the coming federal election. The parties will share joint tickets in a number of states in an effort to win the last two Senate seats in each […]