United Nations calls for global ban on marijuana advertising
Eloquent is the attitude of the UN specialized unit to the legalization of the possibility of using the psychoactive component of the plant, as well as the conclusions regarding the need for additional research on the harm that non-medical use of marijuana causes health, to more accurately determine the range of health conditions in which psychoactive cannabis products can be perceived as a treatment and careful study of the legal market for psychoactive cannabis in order to determine its dynamics and the impact of legalization on issues related to public health and safety.
In its 2021 World Drug Report, released on June 24, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC or UNODC) stated that perceptions of the risks associated with marijuana have declined significantly among young people as more governments around the world weaken the rule of law. concerning the use of the plant for recreational purposes.
"Such a prohibition should apply in all jurisdictions," the UNODC said in a statement. UN officials emphasize that "more investment is needed to investigate the harm that non-medical marijuana use causes health and to more accurately define the range of health conditions in which psychoactive cannabis products can be perceived as a treatment."
A UNODC report on this issue states that advertising bans may be “similar to the provisions” in force for tobacco under the WHO Framework Convention on this topic.
In addition to recommending a ban on advertising, UNODC also described various regulatory frameworks for legal use of psychoactive cannabis that have emerged in the United States, as well as in Uruguay and Canada.
Notably, the report states that nearly half of Canadians currently purchase psychoactive cannabis from legal retailers, "significantly higher than in 2019, when just under a quarter of 2020 marijuana users reported purchases from legal suppliers of psychoactive cannabis." ...
"The retail marijuana market in Canada is likely to continue to evolve as jurisdictions adapt their regulatory approaches as supply chains evolve and offerings for products made with legal psychoactive cannabis diversify," the report said. “Overall, implementation of laws permitting the non-medical use of cannabis in Canada is still in its infancy and it may take several years of monitoring to clarify how the psychoactive cannabis market has developed, its dynamics and the impact of legalization on public health and safety issues. ".
Commentary of the specialists of the Association "Ukrainian technical hemp"
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is the United Nations office dedicated to combating drug trafficking, weapons, organized crime, human trafficking and international terrorism.
It should be noted that UNODC does not have the authority to enforce the above-described ban on marijuana advertising. Rather, it serves as a policy recommendation that member countries can accept or ignore. However, the attitude of the UN profile unit to the legalization of the possibility of using the psychoactive component of the plant is eloquent, as well as the conclusions regarding the need for additional research on the harm that non-medical use of marijuana causes health, to more accurately determine the range of health conditions in which psychoactive cannabis products can be perceived as a treatment. and scrutinizing the legal market for psychoactive cannabis in order to determine its dynamics and the impact of legalization on public health and safety issues.