Side event. Perspectives from a regulated cannabis market

Organised by Uruguay with the support of Canada, Colombia, Czechia, the Netherlands and South Africa (…): Years ago, a side event like this would’ve been unlikely. The panel will share experiences in regulation in our countries.  Daniel Radío, National Drug Secretariat, Uruguay: Our country pioneered cannabis regulation but you may not know much about Uruguay. …

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Plenary Items 1, 2, 3 – Opening of the 66th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

OPENING OF THE SIXTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS Secretary: [Organizational and administrative disclaimers for online participants] Chair: [Opening statement – no interpretation] Item 1. Chair: The extended bureau held three meetings this year to address organizational matters that were also discussed during the pre-consultation sessions. I thank all the participants. I also …

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CND 65th Reconvened Session – 9th December 2022

Reconvened Sixty-fifth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna, Austria, 8-9 December 2022 Chair: Welcome back. Secretariat: (Reminder on COVID safety measures in Vienna) Agenda item 4. – Strategic management, budgetary and administrative questions Chair: We considered our consolidated budget yesterday. We, as a commission, are now required to take action. There have been …

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CND 65th Reconvened Session – 8th December 2022

Reconvened Sixty-fifth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna, Austria, 8-9 December 2022 CCPCJ Chair: Good Morning.  (Opening Statement) >>> CND dates 2023 March 13 – 17 CND Chair: Opening Statement (Agenda adopted) Agenda Item 4. Strategic management, budgetary and administrative questions, including the following sub-items:  (a) Work of the standing open-ended intergovernmental working …

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CND thematic sessions on the implementation of all international drug policy commitments, following-up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration – 22 September 2022

Multiyear Workplan 2019-2023: Implementation of all our international drug policy commitments, following up to the 2019 ministerial declaration “Strengthening Our Actions at the National, Regional and International Levels to Accelerate the Implementation of our Joint Commitments to Address and Counter the World Drug Problem” Chair: Good Morning (reminder of guidelines) UNODC Research and Analysis Branch, …

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