UN green lights medicinal cannabis but fails to challenge colonial legacy of its prohibition
UN green lights medicinal cannabis but fails to challenge colonial legacy of its prohibition
Vienna, 2 December 2020.
In a historic vote, the United Nations (UN) has finally recognised the medicinal value of cannabis.
A group of prominent drug policy organisations has welcomed the move, but also expressed disappointment that this reform does not go far enough, as cannabis remains categorised internationally alongside drugs like heroin and cocaine.
The review was revisiting cannabis scheduling decisions made in the 1950s, which were driven by prevailing racist and colonial attitudes, and not based on scientific evaluations. This has remained unchallenged. (IDPC – International Drug Policy Consortium UK, 02.12.2020)
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