Declaration—Right to Protest 10 basic standards to safeguard protest rights from further erosion—Human Rights Law Centre, Australian Democracy Network, grassroots activists & experts, endorsed by >170 organisations. Add your name to join the campaign! australiandemocracy.org.au/d…

Convicted killer lost legal bid to overturn Vegemite ban—Victoria’s prisons Barwon prisoner argued ban was unlawful; denied his right to enjoy Australian culture—needed for wellbeing. Corrections Victoria—could be used to make alcohol/impair sniffer dogs. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-26/v…

Why Legalise Cannabis? 💊 Affordable Medicine 🌿 Hemp Innovation 🌟 Increase Wellness 🏢 New Local Jobs 🔒 Reduce Crime Rates 👮‍ Save Police Resources 🌍 Slow Global Warming 🌾 Support Farmers 💰Tax Revenue Boost And much, much more. legalisecannabis.org.au/ 🖤Black Apple 🍏

ICYMI | In what looked like a return to the dark days of Reefer Madness, a recent article in the Daily Telegraph claimed cannabis users are “twice as likely to be violent”. Three reasons to be cautious: confounders, study design & biases in data gathered. marijuanamoment.net/no-marij…

Victoria, Australia | Be VERY careful for whom you vote! ‘I’m Voting to Avoid the Fine’ is the latest of three registered political parties in a campaign to funnel preferences to One Nation. Others are—‘Free Palestine’ party & ‘Save the Environment’ party. cranbournenews.starcommunity…

Irish hemp grower asking High Court to rule whether treatment of EU-approved agricultural crop as controlled drug lawful. Brendan O’Mara, 63, former Ryanair pilot, member of Hemp Federation Ireland charged with possession of cannabis he maintains was hemp. businessofcannabis.com/as-th…

PLANTED WITH SARA PAYAN How Seniors Can Use Cannabis Safely Harvard physician Dr Peter Grinspoon—25 years treating medical cannabis patients. Safe dosing after 65 Legal maze leaves doctors caught in the middle Lawsuit—took down Massachusetts vape ban. youtube.com/watch?v=G6glnbN-…

🌱🌿🪴 Award-winning cannabis journalist and best-selling author David Downs highlights the hottest flowers blazing up the charts in legal U.S. states for the start of their autumn. 🌱🌿🪴 🍔Hash Burger Cultivar of the Year 2025

Will be an informative watch, noting for reference in Australia that #GinaMinehart is a self-confessed ‘Trumpette’ and that Red-headed Clown does her bidding. Straight out of the Trump playbook with all the cons of a first rate grifter. They all are! defiance.news/p/they-threw-u…

In London, authorities still spend vast sums policing a lucrative cannabis market that remains in criminal hands. Almost one in 10 adults are consumers, highest proportion of any British region. Two-thirds of Londoners favour legalising or decriminalising. standard.co.uk/news/london/l…

Aust. Democracy Network & Deakin Uni released report into various state & territory protest permission frameworks. The Permission to Protest report outlines systems in jurisdictions across the continent which buck constituents’ rights to peaceful assembly. sydneycriminallawyers.com.au…

Jerri Green, Dem. gubernatorial nominee in Tennessee, says she supports legalising medical & adult-use cannabis. Tennessee is one of few US states where use remains prohibited—polling suggests >80% voter support for medical & >60% support for adult-use. ganjapreneur.com/democrat-ru…

New report calling for overhaul of UK’s industrial hemp regulations launched by Green Party. Cannabis Industry Council’s ‘Opportunities from Industrial Hemp’ argues existing regulations prevent farmers taking full advantage of economic & enviro potential. leafie.co.uk/news/report-lau…

Looming US federal hemp ban discouraging healthcare organisations participating in Trump Admin. effort to offer reimbursements for hemp-derived CBD. Only six “accountable care org’s”—doctors/hospitals that share care/costs for Medicare patients, approved. mjbizdaily.com/news/trump-cb…

Cannabis NOT Causative When prohibitionists say cannabis caused a fatality it is an untruth. In the majority of cases, just because metabolites of cannabis’ major component THC exist in someone’s system, it does NOT mean that it was causative. 💜Purple Punch 👊🏽 🧬Seedmasters🌱

South Korea | Cannabis Suitable for Industrial Use Depending on Components. Park Ji-won Proposes Hemp Special Act Proposed legislation defines plants of the genus Cannabis or parts thereof with a delta-9-THC content of 0.3% or less by dry weight as hemp. news1.kr/bio/welfare-medical…

Dem. State Senator L Louise Lucas served in Virginia State Senate since 1992—powerful role of Senate president pro tempore, 2000. She’s publicly spoken about her cannabis dispensary & support for legalised use, as well as opposition to Trump & Republicans. bbc.com/news/articles/cm20re…

Demand Accountability: Remove Jillian Segal from Public Office Her position is a glaring conflict of interest that undermines genuine efforts to address antisemitism & protect human rights. Public office must not platform far-right propaganda. Please Sign c.org/wFLf8KCjkX

For Canadian companies supplying the cannabis industry, effects of US/Canada trade tensions begin well before products reach a dispensary. Packaging materials & production equipment move through cross-border supply chains, bringing tariffs into decisions. stratcann.com/news/canadian-…