Global Cannabis Policy

Global Cannabis Policy

Cannabis policy, including hemp and MJ, is complex in the US and evolving rapidly, though geographically disproportionate.  Not only the US is wrestling with the issues, it is also being confronted by governments around the world, and by intergovernmental organizations like the WHO and UN.   The UN has been the major driver of international cannabis policy, vis-à-vis the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961 (SCND), where cannabis is classified as Schedule 4, a category home to substances with high abuse potential and no therapeutic benefits.   

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