The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) voted Tuesday to remove all forms of cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The simple majority vote came during a virtual meeting based in Vienna during the reconvened 63rd session of the CND.
Approving World Health Organization (WHO) Recommendation 5.1 could bring rapid change to the global cannabis industry. However, the change in UN drug Scheduling status of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) will not bring any immediate technical changes to how marijuana is controlled internationally.
Under the United Nation drug scheduling classification, Schedule IV is the most restrictive. Unlike in the United States where Schedule I is the most restrictive. Schedule IV drugs are not recognized to have any medical or therapeutic value under the UN system. The vote today finally changes that and cannabis is now recognized for its medical value by the United Nations.
The U.S. Congress will be voting this week on a cannabis related bill known as the MORE Act. The bill aims to remove cannabis from Schedule I status, expunge low-level cannabis criminal convictions, and ease banking restrictions among other features. That vote is seen as a symbolic vote as well since it will need to move to the Senate for further scrutiny before officially becoming law.
The vote today shows that the tide has turned on a global scale for acceptance of cannabis for its medical benefit. Recommending to change the scheduling status of cannabis may bring significant changes to the global cannabis industry. This move might open up funding for medical cannabis research, prompt broadening of cannabis regulations, and bring more global acceptance of cannabis for medical purposes.
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UN Vote: Symbolic Win for Cannabis, CBD Footnote Rejected
Today, during its 63rd session, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) accepted the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
On Wednesday, in a virtual meeting based in Vienna, the CND voted on six formal recommendations issued by the WHO in January 2019. The recommendations intended to bring long-awaited changes to the International Drug Control Conventions. Among those, recommendation 5.1 is seen as the most significant for the industry.
With 27 votes in favor, 25 against, and one abstained (Ukraine), the recommendation was adopted. Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, India, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, UK, USA, and Uruguay voted in favor of the recommendation. Hungary was the only country of the European Union that voted against this recommendation.
By deleting cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the CND now prompted a cascade of positive effects for the cannabis industry, opened the way for further national legalizations, and gave a boost to cannabis research, the industry media hopes.
Cannabis and cannabis resin were so far included in Schedule I and Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, with the substances that are particularly liable to abuse and produce ill-effects, and substances that are associated with a significant risk of death and have little or no therapeutic use. Being listed in both Schedule I and Schedule IV of the Convention, cannabis was subjected to the most strict control, which presented an obstacle in scientific research.
Other recommendations referred to erasing THC and dronabinol from Schedule II of the 1971 Convention and listing them under Schedule I of the 1961 Convention, which would facilitate the implementation of the control measures. With 23 votes in favor, 28 against, and two abstentions, the CND rejected the recommendations. The preparations containing dronabinol were recommended to be added to Schedule III of the 1961 Convention. This recommendation was also rejected in today’s session.
CND: The Decision on Extracts and Tinctures
CBD industry has been closely following the destiny of two WHO’s recommendations – 5.4 and 5.5. The 5.4 recommendation refers to the extracts and tinctures of cannabis. The WHO recommended them to be deleted from Schedule I of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
The extracts and tinctures of cannabis are the preparations produced by the application of solvents to cannabis include both medical preparations containing an approximately equal mixture of THC and CBD, and non-medical preparations with high concentrations of THC. While the medical extracts and tinctures are administered orally, those produced and used illicitly are normally inhaled following heating and vaporization.
In its report, the WHO’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) noted that the term Extracts and Tinctures of Cannabis, as cited in the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, encompasses the preparations with psychoactive properties as well as those without. The Committee also recognized that the psychoactive properties of these preparations vary depending on concentrations of THC, which was scheduled in the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. Some extracts and tinctures of cannabis without psychoactive properties and including predominantly CBD have promising therapeutic applications, the Committee pointed out. This recommendation, like all the other WHO’s recommendations to the CND, refer only to CBD products considered to be medicinal, and not to food, cosmetics, or other products containing CBD.
The fact that diverse preparations with a variable concentration of THC are controlled within the same entry “Extract and Tinctures” and the same schedule presented a challenge for the authorities that implement control measures, the Committee concluded. As per the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, preparations are defined as mixtures, solid, or liquid containing a substance in Schedule I or II and are generally subject to the same measures of control as that substance. By this definition, the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs may cover all products that are ‘extracts and tinctures’ of cannabis as “preparations” of cannabis and also, if the Committee`s recommendation to move dronabinol to Schedule I of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs was followed, as “preparations” of dronabinol and its stereoisomers. Accordingly, the Committee recommended deleting Extracts and Tinctures of Cannabis from Schedule I of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
With 24 in favor, 27 against, and two abstentions, the CND rejected the recommendation. The countries in favor were Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Morrocco, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA, Uruguay. Again, Hungary was the only European country that voted against it.
5.5 – CBD Recommendation
Prior to the session, some countries suggested that CBD should be included in the scheduling. However, the WHO’s expert committee concluded that pure CBD should not be scheduled within the International Drug Conventions. Instead, in the recommendation 5.5 of their report, the Committee recommended a footnote added to Schedule I of the 1961 Convention on Narcotic Drugs to read “Preparations containing predominantly cannabidiol and not more than 0.2 percent of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol are not under international control.”
CBD is found in cannabis and cannabis resin but does not have psychoactive properties and has no potential for abuse and no potential to produce dependence, the Committee concluded. It does not have significant ill-effects, and, at the same time, it has been shown to be effective in the management of certain treatment-resistant, childhood-onset epilepsy disorders.
The Committee recommended that preparations considered pure CBD should not be controlled and recognized that trace levels of Δ9THC may be found in such preparations, such as the concentration of 0.15% in Epidiolex. The chemical analysis of Δ9-THC to an accuracy of 0.15% may be difficult for some member states, it acknowledged.
With 6 in favor, 43 against, and four abstentions, the recommendation was rejected. Only Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Peru, South Africa, Thailand voted in favor of the 5.5 recommendation.
The Reasons for Rejection
At the first topical CND meeting in June, the 5.5 recommendation had almost no support. The member countries that expressed their reservations were the USA, Canada, Brazil, and Kyrgyzstan. The US underlined it would prefer that member states “decide for themselves what an appropriate threshold (of THC) should be.”
Although it voted in favor at today’s CND session, during the first meeting Canada called the WHO to reformulate the proposal because of its inconsistency with the 1961 treaty. In their opinion, it specified “what is not subject to control rather than indicating what is subject to control.” Along with the USA, it called for the reexamination of the THC threshold. Brazil was worried about several issues, including the possibility of THC products bearing fake CBD labels to disguise international control.
Other countries also expressed their reservations. Japan was worried about the potential application to nonmedical products, Singapore said “preparations containing THC should not be excluded from international control, regardless of the amount”, while Indonesia remarked that the WHO made a “hasty” decision by saying that CBD preparations with minimum THC aren’t liable to abuse. Turkey criticized the “predominantly CBD preparations” definition as ambiguous, and questioned the current ambiguity surrounding “cannabis cultivation for nonmedical CBD.”
In their analyses, the UN’s International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) previously concluded that the presence of extracts and tinctures of cannabis in Schedule I could be considered a repetition that the recommendation 5.4 aims to correct, and it would not have a meaningful practical implication.
When it comes to the 5.5 recommendation, the INCB has found that the main issue relates to its practical implementation at the national level. In most countries, chemical analysis down to the threshold indicated in the recommendation might not be possible. Also, they identified a lack of access to appropriate identification techniques for the required level of accuracy. Even where achievable, the INCB said it might not be ”considered a good use of resources.” The Board expressed a concern over cannabis cultivated for the extraction of CBD and considered CBD would need to be monitored under the provisions of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs because it does not meet the definition of industrial purposes.
The European Union common stand on the recommendations by WHO’s Committee was discussed by the members of the Horizontal Working Party on Drugs (HDG) at their informal videoconference on 29 October 2020. The Council of the European Union approved it on the 18th of November. While supporting the need for scientific progress prior to the vote, the EU countries stressed out that the recommendations should not be seen as a step towards the liberalization of the use of cannabis.
In this light, the removal of cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs could be seen more as a symbolic win for the cannabis industry than a foundation for high hopes. Nevertheless, it represents a step forward in the regulation of medical cannabis products in international law.
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UN Vote: Symbolic Win for Cannabis, CBD Footnote Rejected
Today, during its 63rd session, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) accepted the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
On Wednesday, in a virtual meeting based in Vienna, the CND voted on six formal recommendations issued by the WHO in January 2019. The recommendations intended to bring long-awaited changes to the International Drug Control Conventions. Among those, recommendation 5.1 is seen as the most significant for the industry.
With 27 votes in favor, 25 against, and one abstained (Ukraine), the recommendation was adopted. Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, India, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, UK, USA, and Uruguay voted in favor of the recommendation. Hungary was the only country of the European Union that voted against this recommendation.
By deleting cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the CND now prompted a cascade of positive effects for the cannabis industry, opened the way for further national legalizations, and gave a boost to cannabis research, the industry media hopes.
Cannabis and cannabis resin were so far included in Schedule I and Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, with the substances that are particularly liable to abuse and produce ill-effects, and substances that are associated with a significant risk of death and have little or no therapeutic use. Being listed in both Schedule I and Schedule IV of the Convention, cannabis was subjected to the most strict control, which presented an obstacle in scientific research.
Other recommendations referred to erasing THC and dronabinol from Schedule II of the 1971 Convention and listing them under Schedule I of the 1961 Convention, which would facilitate the implementation of the control measures. With 23 votes in favor, 28 against, and two abstentions, the CND rejected the recommendations. The preparations containing dronabinol were recommended to be added to Schedule III of the 1961 Convention. This recommendation was also rejected in today’s session.
CND: The Decision on Extracts and Tinctures
CBD industry has been closely following the destiny of two WHO’s recommendations – 5.4 and 5.5. The 5.4 recommendation refers to the extracts and tinctures of cannabis. The WHO recommended them to be deleted from Schedule I of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
The extracts and tinctures of cannabis are the preparations produced by the application of solvents to cannabis include both medical preparations containing an approximately equal mixture of THC and CBD, and non-medical preparations with high concentrations of THC. While the medical extracts and tinctures are administered orally, those produced and used illicitly are normally inhaled following heating and vaporization.
In its report, the WHO’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) noted that the term Extracts and Tinctures of Cannabis, as cited in the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, encompasses the preparations with psychoactive properties as well as those without. The Committee also recognized that the psychoactive properties of these preparations vary depending on concentrations of THC, which was scheduled in the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. Some extracts and tinctures of cannabis without psychoactive properties and including predominantly CBD have promising therapeutic applications, the Committee pointed out. This recommendation, like all the other WHO’s recommendations to the CND, refer only to CBD products considered to be medicinal, and not to food, cosmetics, or other products containing CBD.
The fact that diverse preparations with a variable concentration of THC are controlled within the same entry “Extract and Tinctures” and the same schedule presented a challenge for the authorities that implement control measures, the Committee concluded. As per the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, preparations are defined as mixtures, solid, or liquid containing a substance in Schedule I or II and are generally subject to the same measures of control as that substance. By this definition, the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs may cover all products that are ‘extracts and tinctures’ of cannabis as “preparations” of cannabis and also, if the Committee`s recommendation to move dronabinol to Schedule I of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs was followed, as “preparations” of dronabinol and its stereoisomers. Accordingly, the Committee recommended deleting Extracts and Tinctures of Cannabis from Schedule I of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
With 24 in favor, 27 against, and two abstentions, the CND rejected the recommendation. The countries in favor were Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Morrocco, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA, Uruguay. Again, Hungary was the only European country that voted against it.
5.5 – CBD Recommendation
Prior to the session, some countries suggested that CBD should be included in the scheduling. However, the WHO’s expert committee concluded that pure CBD should not be scheduled within the International Drug Conventions. Instead, in the recommendation 5.5 of their report, the Committee recommended a footnote added to Schedule I of the 1961 Convention on Narcotic Drugs to read “Preparations containing predominantly cannabidiol and not more than 0.2 percent of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol are not under international control.”
CBD is found in cannabis and cannabis resin but does not have psychoactive properties and has no potential for abuse and no potential to produce dependence, the Committee concluded. It does not have significant ill-effects, and, at the same time, it has been shown to be effective in the management of certain treatment-resistant, childhood-onset epilepsy disorders.
The Committee recommended that preparations considered pure CBD should not be controlled and recognized that trace levels of Δ9THC may be found in such preparations, such as the concentration of 0.15% in Epidiolex. The chemical analysis of Δ9-THC to an accuracy of 0.15% may be difficult for some member states, it acknowledged.
With 6 in favor, 43 against, and four abstentions, the recommendation was rejected. Only Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Peru, South Africa, Thailand voted in favor of the 5.5 recommendation.
The Reasons for Rejection
At the first topical CND meeting in June, the 5.5 recommendation had almost no support. The member countries that expressed their reservations were the USA, Canada, Brazil, and Kyrgyzstan. The US underlined it would prefer that member states “decide for themselves what an appropriate threshold (of THC) should be.”
Although it voted in favor at today’s CND session, during the first meeting Canada called the WHO to reformulate the proposal because of its inconsistency with the 1961 treaty. In their opinion, it specified “what is not subject to control rather than indicating what is subject to control.” Along with the USA, it called for the reexamination of the THC threshold. Brazil was worried about several issues, including the possibility of THC products bearing fake CBD labels to disguise international control.
Other countries also expressed their reservations. Japan was worried about the potential application to nonmedical products, Singapore said “preparations containing THC should not be excluded from international control, regardless of the amount”, while Indonesia remarked that the WHO made a “hasty” decision by saying that CBD preparations with minimum THC aren’t liable to abuse. Turkey criticized the “predominantly CBD preparations” definition as ambiguous, and questioned the current ambiguity surrounding “cannabis cultivation for nonmedical CBD.”
In their analyses, the UN’s International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) previously concluded that the presence of extracts and tinctures of cannabis in Schedule I could be considered a repetition that the recommendation 5.4 aims to correct, and it would not have a meaningful practical implication.
When it comes to the 5.5 recommendation, the INCB has found that the main issue relates to its practical implementation at the national level. In most countries, chemical analysis down to the threshold indicated in the recommendation might not be possible. Also, they identified a lack of access to appropriate identification techniques for the required level of accuracy. Even where achievable, the INCB said it might not be ”considered a good use of resources.” The Board expressed a concern over cannabis cultivated for the extraction of CBD and considered CBD would need to be monitored under the provisions of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs because it does not meet the definition of industrial purposes.
The European Union common stand on the recommendations by WHO’s Committee was discussed by the members of the Horizontal Working Party on Drugs (HDG) at their informal videoconference on 29 October 2020. The Council of the European Union approved it on the 18th of November. While supporting the need for scientific progress prior to the vote, the EU countries stressed out that the recommendations should not be seen as a step towards the liberalization of the use of cannabis.
In this light, the removal of cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs could be seen more as a symbolic win for the cannabis industry than a foundation for high hopes. Nevertheless, it represents a step forward in the regulation of medical cannabis products in international law.
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Re: GREAT NEWS! Cannabis is now recognized for its medical value by the United Nations
Love this!! This is great news
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Slowly slowly getting there zzzzzzzzz wish they would hurry the fk up and decriminalise, no plant should be illegal 
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tbh , theres more laws and much stiffer penalties and minimum mandatory sentances now in Canada now that its legal .
before u got slaps on the hands , now you get MM federal prison sentances .
The same communist bastards that jailed ppl yrs ago are the ones owning much of the big companies and dictating shit
over 30 grams out of your home can be considered trafficing now .... im a legit medical supplier and can have 3kg on me at any given time ...
Lets say a 18 yr old on his bday passes a joint to a 17 yr old buddy who is a minor , that can lands you 5 yrs in prison , 2 yrs minimum .
be careful what you wish for
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before u got slaps on the hands , now you get MM federal prison sentances .
The same communist bastards that jailed ppl yrs ago are the ones owning much of the big companies and dictating shit
over 30 grams out of your home can be considered trafficing now .... im a legit medical supplier and can have 3kg on me at any given time ...
Lets say a 18 yr old on his bday passes a joint to a 17 yr old buddy who is a minor , that can lands you 5 yrs in prison , 2 yrs minimum .
be careful what you wish for
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Re: GREAT NEWS! Cannabis is now recognized for its medical value by the United Nations
What one can hope for now is that legislation will be changed in the countries where it is illegal today and open up the market allowing people to grow for themselves regardless if it is THC or CBD strains.
Just allowing people to grow their own weed will be really helpful since you won't be risking a jail sentence anymore unless you grow to distribute.
Just allowing people to grow their own weed will be really helpful since you won't be risking a jail sentence anymore unless you grow to distribute.
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