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U.N. Commission Removes Cannabis From Its Most Strict Drug Control List


Read MoreA worker picks Cannabis inside a greenhouse on Nov. 10, in Kasese, Uganda. Uganda is one of several African countries looking to produce medical cannabis for export to Europe and America. On Wednesday, the U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted to reclassify cannabis.

The vote follows World Health Organization guidance saying that due to cannabis’ therapeutic use and other factors, it “is not consistent with the criteria” for a Schedule IV drug.

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The vote follows World Health Organization guidance saying that due to cannabis’ therapeutic use and other factors, it “is not consistent with the criteria” for a Schedule IV drug.