Cannabis & Biopiracy | Side event of the Cannabis Embassy at the United Nations 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs, March 2024, Vienna, Austria | Cannabis Embassy – Legatio Cannabis — 大麻大使馆 — سفارة القنب

24 March 2024

Mandates

Ministry of External Affairs; Permanent Mission to International Organisations in Vienna

Topics

Biopiracy; CND (Commission on Narcotic Drugs); International law on cannabis; Prohibition; UNODC (UN Office on Drugs and Crime)

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24 March 2024

Mandates

Ministry of External Affairs; Permanent Mission to International Organisations in Vienna

Topics

Biopiracy; CND (Commission on Narcotic Drugs); International law on cannabis; Prohibition; UNODC (UN Office on Drugs and Crime)

Side-events

Statements

Contributions

Press coverage

67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs

OFFICIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

The Cannabis Embassy CND delegation coordinated a number of collective written contributions by non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the UN (ECOSOC special NGO status) in the margins of this year’s 67th CND.

Written contributions to the Main Session, 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs:

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Cannabis for medical purposes:

Non-Discriminatory Access

(MAPS & IACM patient council)

E/CN.7/2024/NGO/2

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Article 2(9): Single Convention’s

Recreational Cannabis Law

(Fields of Green for ALL)

E/CN.7/2024/NGO/3

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Shifting Perspectives on Novel & Traditional Drugs: Rethinking Drug Control

(ENCOD)

E/CN.7/2024/NGO/8

Written contributions to the High-Level Mid-term Review of the 2019–2029 UN drug strategy:

All contributions can be accessed from the UNODC website for stakeholder contributions.

	Contribution under ENCOD	Contributions under Fields of Green for ALL
Challenge 1: The range of drugs & their markets are expanding and diversifying	Cannabis Social Clubs: Policy for the 21st Century Guidelines for European Cannabis Social Clubs	Cannabis & Sustainable Development: Paving the way for the next decade in Cannabis and hemp policies Summaries and Video links from the 2018 International Cannabis Policy Conference
Challenge 6: New Psychoactive Substances	‘Cannabis’ ontologies I: Conceptual issues with Cannabis and cannabinoids terminology	–
Challenge 7: Access to, and availability of controlled medicines for medical and scientific purposes	Cannabis & Human Rights vs. the INCB: Bias and opacity in the work of the International Narcotics Control Board on cannabis [English & Español] The Crimson Digest – International scientific assessment of cannabis: processes, stakeholders and history Support patient access to medicine, vote yes! [E/CN.7/2020/NGO/7] Statement of the Veterans Action Council of the USA [E/CN.7/2021/NGO/6] White Paper of the Veterans Action Council	MAPS statement + 56 NGOs: Towards science-based scheduling of cannabis sativa and other controlled herbal medicines [E/CN.7/2020/NGO/8] WHO ECDD contribution: The Importance of Appellations of Origin to the Successful Therapeutic Model of Whole Plant Cannabis IACM, SCC, and other NGOs: Ensuring continuity of treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic for patients using Cannabis and cannabinoid medicines (April 20th, 2020) History, science, and politics of international cannabis scheduling, 2015–2021
Challenge 8: Increasing links between drug trafficking, corruption, and other forms of organized crime	Way Forward: Split the UNODC	–
Challenge 11: Member States’ conformity with international law (drug control conventions & human rights)	CBD as a ‘narcotic’? Food for thought Policy Brief: Treaty Compliance Options for Cannabis Regulations in the EU Models of decriminalisation and legal regulation compliant with International Law and EU acquis Executive Summary: High compliance, a lex lata legalization for the non-medical cannabis industry Hemp and the Treaty: deciphering the legal status of industrial Cannabis and cannabidiol under the drug control conventions Cannabis amnesia – Indian hemp parley at the Office International d’Hygiène Publique in 1935 Voluntary contribution to INCB on transparency and accountability endorsed by 181 NGOs from +50 countries Application of the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of gross violations of International Human Rights Law in the case of people affected by Prohibition [English & Français]	Global cannabis prohibition is a house of cards. Answering the critiques of ‘High Compliance’ “Due diligence & herbal drugs” Human Rights challenges related to Drug Policy (2nd Contribution pursuant to HRC resolution 54/22) “More than an added value” Human Rights challenges related to Drug Policy (1st Contribution pursuant to HRC resolution 54/22) High compliance, a lex lata legalization for the non-medical cannabis industry: How to regulate recreational cannabis in accordance with the Single Convention on narcotic drugs, 1961 A South African Contribution to the High Level 67th CND, Vienna 2024
Cross-cutting issues	Forum Drugs Mediterranean-FAAAT: Way Forward for the Post-2029 UN drugs plan of action: One-year delay & countries inputs	Cannabis in South Africa, the People’s Plant: A Full-Spectrum Manifesto For Policy Reform Forum Drugs Mediterranean-FAAAT: United Nations just proclaimed Universal Rights of Peasants. Sustainable Cannabis Policy Toolkit – Aligning Cannabis and hemp policy with the 2023 sustainable development agenda

Questions to International Organizations during the 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs:

(to be updated soon)

INCB

UNODC

CND

Side-events organised during the Commission

Conference #1

21 March 2024, 9h (UN Vienna, room M7)

#AandA: Access & Availability, from Palliative to Primary Care

Sponsor: ENCOD.

Co-sponsors: Ágora, FAAAT-Forum Drugs Mediterranean, Fields of Green for ALL, IACM patients council, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Veterans Action Council.

Delve into comprehensive discussions as we explore the critical aspects of access and availability in the realm of healthcare Join us in unraveling the complexities surrounding patient-access to internationally controlled drugs, and contribute to shaping a future where essential medicines are accessible to all. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative dialogue shaping the future of global health.

Side event of the Cannabis Embassy at the United Nations 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs, March 2024, Vienna, Austria | Cannabis Embassy – Legatio Cannabis — 大麻大使馆 — سفارة القنب

Conference #2

21 March 2024, 13h (UN Vienna, room M7)

Cannabis & Biopiracy

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Sponsor: Fields of Green for ALL.
Co-sponsors: Ágora Mexico, ENCOD, FAAAT-Forum Drugs Mediterranean, IACM patients council, ICEERS Foundation, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Traditional and Natural Health Alliance, Umzimvubu Farmers Support Network, Veterans Action Council.

Biopiracy designates the illegitimate and/or illegal appropriation of genetic resources and/or associated traditional knowledge. Hemp (Cannabis L.), along with numerous other crop plants, is deeply ingrained in traditional knowledge systems and represents genetic resources possibly associated with the intellectual property rights of small-scale farmers. The economic potential of cannabis genetic resources makes it susceptible to biopiracy. In the context of the upcoming Diplomatic Conference to conclude a treaty on this topic, this side event will introduce biopiracy and explore how international legal controls impact conservation efforts for cannabis genetic resources and traditional knowledge.

Watch the recording on youtube

The artwork used for the side-event is © Ilya Klein 2023. Support his work.

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Conference supported

22 March 2024, 13h (Online)

Coca leaf

Sponsor: Ágora Mexico.

Co-sponsors: ENCOD, FAAAT-Forum Drugs Mediterranean.

This consultation featured presentations from three panelists followed by an interactive segment where attendees can share their perspectives on challenges, solutions, recommendations, and the way forward regarding the coca leaf policy in Latin America.

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Cannabis Embassy CND Press Coverage

Cannabis Embassy CND side-event on Access & Availability to Cannabis for medical purposes, March 2024, UN, Vienna.

CND67: 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs, March 2024

Mandates

Topics

Mandates

Topics

67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs

OFFICIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Written contributions to the Main Session, 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs:

Written contributions to the High-Level Mid-term Review of the 2019–2029 UN drug strategy:

Questions to International Organizations during the 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs:

Side-events organised during the Commission

Conference #1

21 March 2024, 9h (UN Vienna, room M7)

#AandA: Access & Availability, from Palliative to Primary Care

Conference #2

21 March 2024, 13h (UN Vienna, room M7)

Cannabis & Biopiracy

Conference supported

22 March 2024, 13h (Online)

Coca leaf

Cannabis Embassy CND Press Coverage

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