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In the "2021 World Drug Report" released on June 24 , the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime called for the emphasis on regular use of marijuana that is harmful to health, especially to the health of young people
.
Cannabis is a controlled narcotics in the United Nations Anti-drug Convention.
"World Drug Report 2021",
The history of human smoking cannabis can be traced back to the third millennium BC
.
The main effective chemical component of cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC for short)
In medicine, marijuana is often used to assist the treatment of certain terminal illnesses, such as cancer and AIDS, to increase appetite, reduce pain, and to relieve neurological symptoms such as glaucoma, epilepsy , and migraine, as well as to stabilize mood and relieve Certain side effects of chemotherapy
.
epilepsy
The official website of the United Nations pointed out that cannabis is a narcotic drug controlled in the United Nations Anti-drug Convention
.
In China, the relevant provisions of the criminal law classify cannabis into the same categories as opium, heroin, methamphetamine, morphine, and cocaine, and have been severely cracked down during the law enforcement process
The official website of the United Nations pointed out that cannabis is a narcotic drug controlled in the United Nations Anti-drug Convention
In 2007, the well-known medical journal "The Lancet " published a subjective questionnaire survey on the harmfulness and addictiveness of common controlled drugs.
The result of the survey was that most questionnaires believed that marijuana was more harmful and addictive than cigarettes.
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.
Lancet
In 2012, the states of Colorado and Washington took the lead in passing laws, confirming that the cultivation, production, and sale of marijuana to adults in these two states is completely legal
.
In 2013, Uruguay became the first country to legalize the sale of cannabis
.
In December 2020, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted to remove cannabis and cannabis-related substances from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, but they still remain in Schedule 1, which means that The control level of cannabis and cannabis-related substances is lowered
.
The controlled narcotics listed in Schedule 4 include heroin and other most dangerous addictive substances
The annual report of the International INCB published in February 2020 focuses on the prevention and treatment of drug abuse among young people
.
Hao Wei, a member of the World Health Organization’s Mental Health and Substance Abuse Expert Committee and the first vice chairman of the INCB, said in an interview with "United Nations News" that cannabis is a huge health hazard to young people
Prevention World Health Organization
Hao Wei: "The basic chemical component of marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol, which can produce psychoactive, which mainly leads to addiction
.
The addictive nature of marijuana is relatively less harmful to the body , which led to the legalization of marijuana
.
One is Medical use, the other is recreational use
.
The legalization of marijuana involves its harmfulness
.
First, short-term harm, such as acute poisoning, consciousness problems, hallucinations, and panic attacks, such as extreme stress.
Or uncomfortable
.
Acute harm may also induce heart disease in young people
.
Long-term harm can make people dependent, which is the so-called addiction
.
Especially young people are very dependent on marijuana
.
After long-term use, it can increase the possibility of mental disorders.
.
"
Hao Wei Dr.
Hao Wei, First Vice Chairman of the International Narcotics Control Board
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime emphasized in the 2021 World Drug Report released on June 24 that tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, can cause mental illnesses in long-term heavy cannabis users.
However, teenagers believe that cannabis The number of people who are harmful is shrinking sharply, and the proportion of teenagers who think marijuana is harmful has dropped by as much as 40% in the past 20 years
.
At the same time, the psychoactive potency of cannabis products has doubled
.
The report pointed out that the huge contrast between the decline in the youth's awareness of the dangers of cannabis and the increased potency of cannabis may exacerbate the negative impact of cannabis on the younger generation
.
Angela Me, Director of the Research and Trend Analysis Division of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, expressed concern about this trend at the report launch
.
Angela May: "In the past 24 years, both in the United States and Europe, the percentage of THC in cannabis has increased considerably
.
In Europe, it has risen from 6% to 11%.
From 4% to 16%
in the United States.
The percentage of THC in cannabis in the United States has increased fourfold
.
On the contrary, we have seen the opposite trend in young people’s perceptions of cannabis.
There have been
adolescent responses in the United States and Europe.
Surveys on whether regular cannabis use is harmful have shown that the percentage of people who think it is harmful has fallen by 40% in the United States and 25% in Europe
.
"
According to the World Drug Report 2021, the cannabis products currently on the market include cannabis flowers, pre-rolled cannabis cigarettes, atomizers, concentrates and food
.
The effectiveness of these products varies and may be unpredictable.
Some areas that have legalized cannabis use have no limits on the content of THC, which may pose a public health problem
.
The report believes that the active marketing of marijuana products with high THC content by private companies and their promotion through social media channels will exacerbate the problem
.
Angela May said that correcting misinformation about the effects of the use of cannabis products is crucial so that individuals, especially young people, can make decisions based on accurate perceptions of risks
.
Angela May: "We need to avoid the spread of false information, we need to spread the true facts about marijuana, and at the same time avoid stigmatizing drug users or marijuana users
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We need to ensure that people, especially young people, can understand Scientific facts, and then make decisions based on scientific and authoritative information
.
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The 2021 World Drug Report advocates a total ban on advertising, promotion and sponsorship of cannabis to ensure that public health interests are put above commercial interests
.
The implementation of specific measures can follow the provisions of the "WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control"
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The report pointed out that during the new crown pandemic, most countries have seen an increase in the use of cannabis
.
A survey of health professionals in 77 countries showed that 42% of countries reported increased cannabis consumption
.
The report believes that measures to combat the new crown have exacerbated economic poverty and social isolation, and these factors may increase drug use
.
The report emphasizes that prevention is a cost-effective measure that can prevent further increases in the number of cannabis users and prevent the harm caused by the increase in non-medical use of cannabis
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The report stated that the national budget after the new crown epidemic needs to allocate sufficient funds for drug use prevention and treatment planning to avoid the accelerated growth in the use of certain drugs observed during the new crown pandemic
.
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