PP? Russia: there is no notion of stigma, it’s not scientifically evidence based. Must delete stigma Chair: this has already been decided by COW Russia: No. We have nothing in legislation. UK: It was agreed by COW. This is common UNODC language. Previously Russia had agreed to the language Australia: there is a scientific base …
Canada
Best Practices in the use of cannabis for medical purposes.
This event was chaired by Dr. Franz Pietsch. Federal Ministry of Health, Austria and Professor Mark Ware, McGill University, Canada. Issues in cannabinoid prescribing Costs Off label use Stigma of cannabis still present Typically considered third or fourth line option – ie for chronic pain Abuse potential low See: Ware and St. Arnaud (Addiction 2010) …
Committee of the Whole – E/CN.7/2014/L.13 (revisted)
Chair: one remaining para open. OP3 Still open. USA: In the last line, it should say “in accordance with domestic law and legal framework” OP3bis Australia: insertion of referecnes to health professionals and civil society. Egypt: We would have to change language throughout Australia: keep generic “relevant professionals” Egypt: insert national in there Australia: inserting …
Committee of the Whole – E/CN.7/2014/L.14
Protecting public health by ensuring adequate services for drug abusers regardless of limited resources E/CN.7/2014/L.14 Greece: Draws attention so that member states won’t withdraw funding to essential addiction services in hard economic times Title Greece: Change the title, limited resources not the main point, violent changes in economic situations is. New title is “Protecting public health by …
Committee of the whole – E/CN.7/2014/L.12
Preventing the diversion of ketamine from legal sources and from licit medical use E/CN.7/2014/L.12 Thailand: introduces resolution. Changes have been made already in informals. Chair: title is agreed PP1 Agreed PP2 Agreed PP3 Agreed PP4 Egypt: add in”while simultaneously preventing the diversion from illegal sources”. Venezuela: Needs to be “legal sources” Agreed PP5 Agreed PP6 Agreed …
CND Plenary Day 3 – Canada
CND should be the preparatory body for the 2016 UNGASS, as they did so 1998. This was a successful model that we should emanate. UNODC should serve as the secretariat as it did in 1998. CND should develop a work plan that includes the development of an agenda and the elements for a final declaration. …