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”
WHO cannabis vote: Support patient access to medicine, vote yes! [signed by 193 NGOs]
194 organizations from 50 countries call for Cannabis deschedulling at the United Nations in official statement.
Monitoring the votes on Cannabis scheduling changes
United Nations ECOSOC makes public the list of voters on WHO Cannabis Scheduling recommendations.
Breaking news: WHO changes position on medical Cannabis after 60 years.
PRESS RELEASE | 31st Jan. 2019 | Outcome of #ECDD41 on Cannabis. World Health Organization acknowledges medical use of Cannabis after 60 years of denial.
Press statement – WHO Cannabis Review non-outcome
ECDD41: WHO finishes this week its historic review of Cannabis
WHO finishes this week their scientific review of cannabis, THC, CBD extracts, etc. Their conclusions could change cannabis scheduling in the drug Treaties.
Cannabis: WHO just acknowledged historical misjudgment and heads towards global policy update
After thoroughly assessing Cannabis, THC and CBD in June, the WHO has just recognized its historical misjudgment that led to the placement of Cannabis medicines among heroin or fentanyl derivates, and will consider an international change of scheduling to adequate policies with evidence. #ECDD40
ECDD40 in Geneva: pivotal moment for global Cannabis policies
This week in Geneva for the first time ever, the WHO drugs committee has heard the voices of doctors, patients, and researchers, and started to weigh the harms and benefits of Cannabis neutrally.
Reassessing substances: a proposed reading of the UNGASS 2016 outcome document
FAAAT submitted a contribution to the post-UNGASS 2016 thematic debates organized by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, on October 2016. This contribution has been posted online on the website of the UNODC and can be downloaded here.
