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UN vote on cannabis a welcome step; may lead to policy changes in India: Hemp Horizons CEO Rohit Shah
Rohit Shah, Co-founder & CEO, Hemp Horizons, says UN vote could lead to policy changes in terms of isolation and treatment of cannabis plant; he s elated over the fact that the historic vote in the United Nations will break the stigma around cannabis
Manoj Sharma | December 17, 2020 | Updated 11:57 IST
Rohit Shah, Co-founder & CEO, Hemp Horizons
The UN Commission on Narcotic Drug, in a historic vote on December 2, removed cannabis and cannabis resin from the most dangerous substances category. Total 27 member states, including India, the US and EU countries, supported the move, while 25 nations including China, Pakistan and Russia voted against it. After the vote, cannabis has been removed from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, where it was listed alongside deadly, addictive opioids, including heroin.