The fascinating history of cannabis prohibition Cannabis and UN drug conventions timeline

UNGASS
UN Drug Control
Drug Law Reform
Cannabis

3 March 2016

This timeline draws on The Rise and Decline of Cannabis Prohibition that described the history of international control, how cannabis was included in the current UN drug control system and the subsequent defections by countries and states that have brought the international treaties to breaking point. As the UN gathers for a special session on drug policy in 2016, TNI is calling for a revision of the treaties to be based on scientific evidence and embodying principles of harm reduction and human rights.