Heard through MedPharm Iowa’s Rebecca Lucas comes this update in 2018 from the World Health Organization. Check out the science below:

https://www.who.int/medicines/access/controlled-substances/ecdd_40_meeting/en/?fbclid=IwAR3crsPpAQ_ODPqcFr-_nFOnx2hIriOJ9Fkhtu3Wuw1nfvFyDt2RmvtShZQ
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Fortieth meeting of the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence
The Fortieth meeting of the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) was held in Geneva, Switzerland, 4-7 June 2018.
The 40th ECDD was a specially convened session dedicated to carrying out pre-reviews of cannabis and cannabis-related substances:
- Cannabis plant and cannabis resin
- Extracts and tinctures of cannabis*
- Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
- Isomers of THC
In addition to these pre-reviews, the Committee undertook a critical review of Cannabidiol (CBD).
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat at: ecddsecretariat@who.int
Meeting documents
Open session
Meeting outcomes
- Director-General letter (English)
pdf, 293kb - (French)
pdf, 137kb - Spanish
pdf, 136kb - Q&A: WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence review of cannabis
pdf, 124kb
The 40th ECDD technical documents
Critical review: Cannabidiol
Pre-review: Cannabis plant and resin
- Section 1: Chemistry
pdf, 1.26Mb - Section 2: Pharmacology
pdf, 535kb - Section 3: Toxicology
pdf, 702kb - Section 4: Therapeutic Use
pdf, 507kb - Section 5: Epidemiology
pdf, 2.13Mb - Peer review 1
pdf, 669kb - Peer review 2
pdf, 557kb
Pre-review: Extracts and tinctures of cannabis
- Section 1: Chemistry
pdf, 638kb - Section 2: Pharmacology
pdf, 680kb - Section 3: Toxicology
pdf, 578kb - Section 4: Therapeutic Use
pdf, 711kb - Section 5: Epidemiology
pdf, 631kb - Peer review 1
pdf, 578kb - Peer review 2
pdf, 326kb
Pre-review: delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
- Section 1: Chemistry
pdf, 1.32Mb - Section 2: Pharmacology
pdf, 603kb - Section 3: Toxicology
pdf, 510kb - Section 4: Therapeutic Use
pdf, 518kb - Section 5: Epidemiology
pdf, 579kb - Peer review 1
pdf, 302kb - Peer review 2
pdf, 310kb
Pre-review: Isomers of THC
- Section 1: Chemistry
pdf, 1.96Mb - Section 2: Pharmacology
pdf, 598kb - Section 3: Toxicology
pdf, 574kb - Section 4: Therapeutic Use
pdf, 530kb - Section 5: Epidemiology
pdf, 581kb - Peer review 1
pdf, 320kb - Peer review 2
pdf, 286kb
Questionnaires
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