2023 UN contributions on Human rights and drug policy
We sent 2 contribution for the upcoming UN Human Rights report on drug policies – due diligence, herbal drugs, traditional use, homegrowing
Lex lata cannabis legalization: statement at the 2022 United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs
[Video] Plenary statement at the 65th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, about a cannabis legalization compliant with the drug conventions
Press release — INCB Cannabis Initiative: NGOs from 56 countries call for transparency & accountability
2 Dec. 2021 – 181 NGOs from 56 Countries call upon INCB drugs agency to create transparency and accountability in ‘Cannabis Initiative’ Guidelines effort
Press Freedom under attack – Czech cannabis magazine condemned
History, science, and politics of international cannabis scheduling, 2015–2021
Just published: Oct. 2021 report on the 2015-2021 cannabis scheduling process at the WHO and United Nations (open access PDF)
Press release — History made today: UN recognizes medical cannabis
After 60 years of status quo, 3 years of scientific review by WHO and 2 years of diplomatic discussions, today, the United Nations finally withdrew cannabis from 1961 Convention Schedule IV –the “prohibition schedule”
