UN Rejects Proposal To Exempt CBD From International Narcotics Controls
Executive Summary
A WHO recommendation to explicitly exempt low-THC CBD from international narcotics controls has been emphatically rejected by UN member states. The CBD industry had hoped for a positive outcome to remove regulatory pressure on product manufacturers in Europe and around the world.
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