1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

• After blowing July 1 deadline, Canada seems likely to legalize pot while ignoring UN treaties

  Canada missed a July 1 deadline to leave UN treaties that ban recreational pot. What happens now?

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2017
  
• Legal pot next year means leaving UN treaties by July 1 — but the Liberals won’t say what their plan is

  If the Liberals want to legalize pot by next summer, Canada has 51 days to leave UN treaties that forbid it. But what do they plan to do?

  Canada

  May 11, 2017
  
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• Why a 56-year-old UN treaty stands between you and legal pot

  Ottawa's plan to legalize marijuana is on a collision course with three UN treaties. We can leave them, but deadlines matter.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2017