UN anti-narcotics panel urges Uruguay to reconsider draft law on cannabis sale

[Tenchi]

1 August 2013 – The independent United Nations body tasked with monitoring the production and consumption of narcotics worldwide today urged Uruguay to review a draft law that would permit the sale of cannabis for non-medical use.

If adopted, the law would be in contravention to the provisions of the international drug control treaties, in particular the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, to which Uruguay is a party.

According to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the law would also have serious consequences for the health and welfare of the population and for the prevention of cannabis abuse among the youth...

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[LuGoJ]

It's a good thing cannabis is not a narcotic, therefor should not be subject laws regarding narcotics.

 

[Tenchi]

^This.

 

[my3rdeye]

If adopted, the law would be in contravention to the provisions of the international drug control treaties, in particular the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, to which Uruguay is a party.
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Any countries not a part of that? It would be awesome if one country just said screw it and made a tonne of LSD in defiance. Any time a nation suggests legalizing pot the UN threatens them like a parent and they end up doing it under the table like Amsterdam or with really loose med pot laws like California. Once US states collecting taxes on legal pot its all over IMO and laws are going fall like a house of cards worldwide. I don't think the UN would invade a country over it's domestic drug policy. USA also tends to silence these sort of movements/leaders by rigging elections or coups or a bullet.

 

[23536]

Any countries not a part of that?

Afghanistan, Chad, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Kiribati, Kosovo, Nauru, Samoa, South Sudan, Taiwan, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

 

[my3rdeye]

A holiday in South Sudan is just what I need! I don't see any of those countries going it alone on legalization, but you never know.

 

[Dysphoric]

It's a good thing cannabis is not a narcotic, therefor should not be subject laws regarding narcotics.

By definition it could be considered one.

 

[ro4eva]

They just can't keep their crooked noses out of a country's personal affairs. Fuck the UN anti-narcotics panel. And fuck a 52 year-old treaty. Please just ignore them Uruguay. These people are hypocrites. Tell them their opinion is no longer wanted.