WHO is calling for the classification to be updated to reflect the medical uses of marijuana.
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Marijuana Should Be Rescheduled, World Health Organization Says
The UN authority is joining those who are demanding we take another look at marijuana’s classification.
Global War On Drugs Is A Failure, Report Says
According to a new report, in the last decade, drug-related deaths have increased by 145%. The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC, a non-governmental network of 177 organizations) released a report calling the United Nations’ global war on drugs a failure. The report addressed the United Nations’ goal to eliminate the illegal drug market by 2019… Continue reading Global War On Drugs Is A Failure, Report Says
Latin America Should Consider Legalizing Drugs, United Nations Official Says
The head of a UN economic commission for Latin America says “illegality is killing people.” A United Nations official argued that Latin American should seriously consider legalizing drugs in order to save lives, Newsweek reported. Alicia Bárcena, the head of a UN economic commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, says that the region needs… Continue reading Latin America Should Consider Legalizing Drugs, United Nations Official Says