2024 MardiGrass Hemposium will showcase an amazing collection of Cannabis experts across medical, industrial, science, politics, culture and more! MardiGrass is an extraordinary chance to share and learn about our favourite plant ally and healing herb. A Weed University weekend!

MardiGrass advocates for freedom for all plants and fungi and is all about sensible law reform for ALL drugs, so this year we will partner with Entheogenesis Australis [entheogenesis.org] to present a day/night program dedicated to other medicinal plants. We promise expert knowledge-sharing deep-dives on botanical research, mushroom cultivation, harm reduction, the black art of saliva testing, and the emerging industry of mainstream psychedelic therapy.

You can check out last year’s program of lectures, workshops, panels, as well as talks from previous years, via the Hemp Embassy Channel.

Applications

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2024 Hemposium Videos

  • Our Medical Cannabis Journey

    Come and listen and talk, share your story, so that these two medical cannabis advocates are armed with the opinion of the people, as they guide regulatory process through education, advocacy and consultation with Australian regulatory authorities.

  • Cannabinopathic Medicine and the Future of Sustainable Healthcare

    What is the future of cannabinopathic medicine?

  • Potential of Psychedelics for the Betterment of Well People

    In this talk I will discuss several facets of the concept of the "Betterment of Well People", leading to an exploration of the potential for psychedelics to enhance our lives in ways other than just the purely medical.

  • Beyond Psilocybin: Exploring Alternative Psychedelics

    In this talk I will discuss several facets of the actions and effects of psychedelics, leading to an exploration of the potential for psychedelics beyond psilocybin to be utilised in medical practice.

  • The Gatekeepers for Psychedelic Assisted Therapy approval

    In July 2023, Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration [TGA] designated Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) as the gatekeepers determining who gets approval to begin Psychedelic Assisted Therapy [PAT].

  • Voices of Change: Exploring Psychedelic Not-for-Profits

    Join us to delve into the impactful work of Australia's most compelling drug law reform not-for-profit organizations, both above and below ground, as they navigate the complexities of drug reform, education, and advocacy.

  • The Adventures of The Good Bloke

    Fiona Patten in conversation with Charles 'The Good Bloke' Staunton.

  • Hard Labor: Working with Labor Governments in NSW and Victoria

    Jeremy and David will discuss their lessons from working with Labor Governments in pursuit of cannabis reform and the processes of government business.

  • It’s high time we legalised pot

    It’s been 25 years since the 1999 NSW drug summit.

  • The Assange Epic

    John is the father of Julian Assange. He is an anti-war activist and retired builder. His fight to free his son from prison is the subject of the multi-award winning film "Ithaka: a father, a family, a fight for justice."