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The history of cannabis and international control

How cannabis was included in the UN drug control system and the defections that have brought the international treaties to breaking point

This timeline draws on The Rise and Decline of Cannabis Prohibition, a report that described the history of international control, how cannabis was included in the current UN drug control system and the subsequent defections by countries and states that have brought the international treaties to breaking point. TNI is calling for a revision of the treaties to be based on scientific evidence and embodying principles of harm reduction and human rights.

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Drugs in the News

  • The plan to save California's legendary weed from 'Big Cannabis'
    17.04.2018
  • U.S. has been quietly helping Mexico with new, high-tech ways to fight opium
    15.04.2018
  • U.S. marijuana friends and foes cautious at signs of softer Trump
    14.04.2018
  • 'I will arrest you': Duterte threatens ICC lawyer over 'war on drugs'
    13.04.2018
  • Mexican states should start legalizing marijuana - tourism minister
    12.04.2018
  • Can excessive marijuana use lead to psychosis?
    11.04.2018
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Weblog

    “The drug market is thriving” while the Commission on Narcotic Drugs limps along“The drug market is thriving” while the Commission on Narcotic Drugs limps along
    08.04.2018
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Unscheduling the coca leaf

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Bolivia wins a rightful victory on the coca leaf


The Rise and Decline of Cannabis Prohibition
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The History of Cannabis in the UN Drug Control System and Options For Reform


The development of international drug control
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Lessons learned and strategic challenges for the future


Cannabis social clubs in Spain

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A normalizing alternative underway


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