MEDIA RELEASE Oct 28 2020…HEMP recommends Legalise Cannabis Queensland to voters for compassion & common-sense A Joint Press Release from Legalise Cannabis Queensland (LCQ) and Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP): two political parties speaking on behalf of the many thousands of people who are daily impacted by the brutal, irrational and unjust war on cannabis users. “Global […]
Dr Jiggens Democracy Sausage
Campaign diary of the South Brisbane electorate 2020 from the outsider-insider view of a journalist running as an independent candidate. Dr John Jiggens Two weeks ago I nominated as an independent candidate for the seat of South Brisbane in this year’s Queensland election. As a citizen journalist, the election provided me with an alternative public […]
How Much Would Queensland Benefit By Legalising Cannabis?
HOW MUCH WOULD QUEENSLAND BENEFIT BY LEGALISING CANNABIS? Dr John Jiggens The legalisation of cannabis is happening world-wide! Canada legalised cannabis in 2018, while eleven US states have also legalised cannabis. In Australia, the ACT legalised cannabis this year. In the US in 2018, the fledging legal cannabis industry employed 82,000 people and paid over […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 430
TOP STORIES UK’s Second Largest Police Force to Stop Criminalising Drug Users West Midlands joins four other UK police forces to offer help rather than a criminal record to some people caught with drugs. Cannabis and Driving Webinar Our panel of experts discusses a range of issues with cannabis and driving in Australia. Global survey […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 429
TOP STORIES New Zealand To Vote On Cannabis Legalization Saturday If passed, the vote would make New Zealand only the third country worldwide to legalize cannabis at the national level, joining Uruguay and Canada. Global survey of cannabis cultivators The International Cannabis Cultivation Survey has gone live! This anonymous online survey aims to better our […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 428
TOP STORIES LCQ Party Launch There’s still time to book a ticket so don’t MISS OUT. Legalise Cannabis QLD (LCQ) Party OFFICIAL LAUNCH.Saturday, 10 October, 10:00 am-12:00 pm AEST at Drum Dining (Bar & Restaurant) 12 Longland St, Newstead (Brisbane) Q 4006Tickets available at https://legalisecannabisqld.org.au/event/lcq-party-launch/An event on the political calendar that is not to be […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 427
TOP STORIES The TGA reveals why data on medical cannabis is so hard to access Have you ever wondered why data on medical cannabis is so difficult to access in Australia? The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) may have accidentally revealed the answer during an interview with Health Europa’s Medical Cannabis Network (MCN). It’s one year […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 426
TOP STORIES Global survey of cannabis cultivators The International Cannabis Cultivation Survey has gone live! This anonymous online survey aims to better our collective understanding of small-scale cannabis cultivation and culture around the world. To take the survey or find out more, head to the website: https://worldwideweed.nl/ NSW Police increases roadside drug testing Police have […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 425
TOP STORIES Police Chiefs Have Backed Calls for Medicinal Cannabis Cards in the UK The “Cancard”, devised by campaigner Carly Barton, would effectively decriminalise possession for patients. A curious mouse in Canada was caught chomping on cannabis leaves before being found passed out on its back Four images show the inquisitive mouse nibbling at the stem […]
Embassy HEADLINES Issue 424
TOP STORIES TGA proposes over-the-counter sales of CBD products The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced an interim decision to reclassify cannabidiol (CBD) products so they can be purchased over the counter at pharmacies. The TGA’s provisional ruling entails the down-scheduling of low dose CBD products from Schedule 4 to Schedule 3 of the Poisons […]