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<p>The Government are considering the full implications of all the recommendations
of World Health Organisation's Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) on cannabis
and cannabis related-substances.</p><p>The recommendation to remove cannabis from
Schedule IV of the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, appears to broadly
align with the recent domestic legislative changes on the rescheduling of cannabis-based
products for medicinal use.</p><p>We are however engaging with our international partners,
including the WHO ECDD Secretariat and other Member States, so as to fully understand
the evidence base and methodology for the recommendations in order to inform our position.</p>
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