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Cocaine Production Soars to Record Levels, UN Reports
Cocaine production and trafficking has spiked and eclipsed levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the United Nations.
March 17, 2023
UN Issues ‘Warning’ to U.S. Over Adult-Use State Laws, Suggesting Repeal
The International Narcotics Control Board issued a “warning” about U.S. adult-use cannabis laws.
March 16, 2023
Albania Prompted to Implement Medical Cannabis Reform After U.N. Criticism
Albania was named number 7 out of 154 countries for the illegal cultivation and distribution of cannabis by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
July 6, 2022
UN Report Dramatizes Uptick in Global Cannabis Use
In their latest report on the topic, the UN equates cocaine and heroin with cannabis use and creates boogeymen around every corner of the end of Prohibition.
June 27, 2022
U.S. House Reps Call on United Nations to Deschedule Pot
The two congresswomen, a Republican and a Democrat, want the United Nations to treat cannabis like other agricultural commodities.
March 21, 2022
Organization Aims to Reschedule Psilocybin Mushrooms in UN Categorization
The International Therapeutic Psilocybin Rescheduling Initiative has presented evidence showing the therapeutic qualities of the substance.
January 12, 2022
United Nations Panel Moves Cannabis To List Of Less Dangerous Drugs
The UN Commission for Narcotic Drugs has voted to reclassified cannabis.
December 2, 2020
UN Drug Commission Delays THC Rescheduling at 61 Session in Vienna, Austria
We went to Europe to report from the CND meeting and the FAAAT sustainable cannabis tradeshow. This is what happened.
January 1, 2019
This Country Bans Cannabis While Exporting The Most In The World
The United Kingdom seems to be confused. This country bans cannabis while exporting the most In the world.
March 6, 2018
United Nations To Decide The Fate Of CBD
A conference in Geneva, Switzerland this month could lead the United Nations to decide the fate of CBD, shaping drug policy worldwide.
November 4, 2017