The World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to delete cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Convention, but to maintain it in Schedule I of the 1961 Convention was decided by 27 votes to 25 and with one abstention to follow this recommendation. Cannabis and cannabis resin will accordingly be deleted from Schedule IV of the 1961 Convention. They remain in Schedule I of the 1961 Convention and thus remain subject to all levels of control of the 1961 Convention.
The WHO recommendation to move delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and its isomers from the schedules of the 1971 Convention to Schedule I of the 1961 Convention was rejected by 23 votes to 28 with 2 abstentions.
The WHO recommendation to delete extracts and tinctures of cannabis from Schedule I of the 1961 Convention was decided by 24 votes to 27 and with 2 abstentions not to adopt this recommendation.
The WHO recommendation to add a footnote to Schedule I of the 1961 Convention to read “Preparations containing predominantly cannabidiol and not more than 0.2 per cent of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol are not under international control” was decided by 6 to 43 votes and with 4 abstentions not to add such a footnote.
Good work Michael Krawitz, Kenzi Riboulet-Zemouli, Farid Ghehioueche and team at FAAAT.