What are the Possible Ramifications of the UN’s Vote to Reschedule Marijuana?

On Wednesday, the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs narrowly voted to re-schedule cannabis under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961. In particular, the Commission approved a recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO) to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961. (The recommendation in full stated:…

Posted by mikosra on December 3, 2020 in News, Updates, cannabis, Commission on Narcotic Drugs, international law, marihuana, marijuana, schedule, single convention on narcotic drugs, treaty, UN, united nations, WHO, World Health Organization

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