The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental agency that is tasked with keeping the peace. In 2020 the agency removed the harsh scheduling of the plant and recognized its therapeutic uses. Learn about the United Nations’ involvement in the cannabis industry below:
Wed / Mar 23rd
A bipartisan federal bill would instruct the U.N. to deschedule cannabis, arguing the war on drugs has negatively affected human rights, health, security, and development on a global scale.
Fri / Jun 25th
The United Nations Office on Crime and Drugs is calling for a “comprehensive ban on advertising” of cannabis products in order to place “public health interest before commercial interests.”
Wed / Dec 2nd
The United Nations Commission for Narcotic Drugs has voted to reclassify the status of cannabis under the Union’s 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, which will give member states more room to reconsider their own cannabis laws.
Mon / Oct 28th
UN officials have sent a letter warning Australia’s federal government that the cannabis legalization language recently adopted in the Australian Capital Territory breaches at least three international drug conventions signed by the nation.
Mon / Oct 22nd
A report investigating the United Nation’s “war on drugs” released Sunday has found that international drug policy in the last… Read More
Tue / Aug 14th
In November, the United Nations will perform a deep review of cannabis’ scheduling status under the 1962 Single Convention treaty, which… Read More
Tue / Mar 13th
In their 2017 annual report, the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board called out Uruguay, the Netherlands, Jamaica, Canada, and… Read More
Thu / Jul 6th
In a statement on ending discrimination in health care settings, the United Nations and World Health Organization appear to call… Read More
Thu / Jun 29th
In their 2017 World Drug Report, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime found that cannabis is the most… Read More
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