The Trump administration seeks public comments on marijuana reclassification. Find out, in this post from Forbes, what triggered the FDA's request for public comment. The federal government wants your input on whether marijuana should be reclassified under global drug treaties to which the U.S. is a party. Specifically, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ... Continue Reading
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Marijuana’s Medical Value: What Has the UN Found?
A United Nations panel releases its first-ever review of the status of cannabis. Read in this post from Marijuana Moments, by Kyle Jaeger, what the committee has to say about marijuana’s medical value. For the first time ever, a World Health Organization (WHO) committee is reviewing marijuana’s status under international law. And technical documents the committee recently ... Continue Reading
UN Urges Nigeria to Relax Its Cannabis Laws
The United Nations is advising Nigeria to legalize medical marijuana. Will Nigeria tweak its cannabis laws and be ready for marijuana prescriptions? Read more in this post from Konbini.com. There are strong indications that Nigeria may soon relax its law against the planting and consumption of cannabis, especially since other African countries are already doing so. On ... Continue Reading
UN Board Not Happy with Cannabis Legalization
Adult-use cannabis legalization is not sitting well with the International Narcotics Control Board of UN. This post from Leafly highlights the report that scolds countries. The United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) recently issued its 2017 annual report, and the takeaway with regard to cannabis is clear: The INCB is deeply concerned with the spread of ... Continue Reading