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
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)
Demain, les Cannabis Social Clubs
Contribution to the work of the French Parliament on “recreational cannabis” : the Cannabis Social Club model [French]
Demain, les Cannabis Social Clubs
Contribution to the work of the French Parliament on “recreational cannabis” : the Cannabis Social Club model [French]
Press statement – WHO Cannabis Review non-outcome
United Nations just proclaimed Universal Rights of Peasants
The UN just adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Peasants, binding Countries to respect & protect rural needs, singularities, traditions, and knowledge.
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.
Crimson paper #3. The review(s).
Pre & Critical reviews: insights into the processes of the WHO scientific abuse liability assessment for drugs.
Cannabis review by the WHO: all you need to know
In 2018 for the first time, the World Health Organization is assessing the medical uses and harms of Cannabis, and will recommend the suitable classification to be applied internationally. We promote an objective and independent assessment, that recognizes and acknowledges modern research on Cannabis. Support us!
Major shift in global drug policies: the Human Rights Council catches up with the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Last month, the main UN body on drugs self-disqualified, leaving room for UN Human Rights organs to increase influence over global drug policies.
Crimson paper #2. The committee.
The crimson papers are a series of short documents aimed at sharing knowledge regarding the process of scheduling plants, medicines and substances within the international drug control treaty framework.
Crimson paper #1. The schedules.
The crimson papers are a series of short documents aimed at sharing knowledge regarding the process of scheduling plants, medicines and substances within the international drug control treaty framework.
The UNGASS 2016 outcome document and the Critical review process
Cannabis Social Club • Policy for the XXIst century
Thematic Paper #1 • Booster shots of an international political History of drugs.
This first document of the series of Thematic Papers provides initial paths for comprehension of the political history of the international drug control system, which only managed to cause the opposite effects to its purposes.
