Fortieth meeting of the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence
The Fortieth meeting of the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) was held in Geneva, Switzerland, 4-7 June 2018.
The 40th ECDD was a specially convened session dedicated to carrying out pre-reviews of cannabis and cannabis-related substances:
- Cannabis plant and cannabis resin
- Extracts and tinctures of cannabis*
- Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
- Isomers of THC
In addition to these pre-reviews, the Committee undertook a critical review of Cannabidiol (CBD).
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat at: [email protected]
Meeting documents
Open session
Meeting outcomes
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Director-General letter (English)
pdf, 293kb -
(French)
pdf, 137kb -
Spanish
pdf, 136kb -
Q&A;: WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence review of cannabis
pdf, 124kb
The 40th ECDD technical documents
Critical review: Cannabidiol
Pre-review: Cannabis plant and resin
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Section 1: Chemistry
pdf, 1.26Mb -
Section 2: Pharmacology
pdf, 535kb -
Section 3: Toxicology
pdf, 702kb -
Section 4: Therapeutic Use
pdf, 507kb -
Section 5: Epidemiology
pdf, 2.13Mb -
Peer review 1
pdf, 669kb -
Peer review 2
pdf, 557kb
Pre-review: Extracts and tinctures of cannabis
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Section 1: Chemistry
pdf, 638kb -
Section 2: Pharmacology
pdf, 680kb -
Section 3: Toxicology
pdf, 578kb -
Section 4: Therapeutic Use
pdf, 711kb -
Section 5: Epidemiology
pdf, 631kb -
Peer review 1
pdf, 578kb -
Peer review 2
pdf, 326kb
Pre-review: delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
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Section 1: Chemistry
pdf, 1.32Mb -
Section 2: Pharmacology
pdf, 603kb -
Section 3: Toxicology
pdf, 510kb -
Section 4: Therapeutic Use
pdf, 518kb -
Section 5: Epidemiology
pdf, 579kb -
Peer review 1
pdf, 302kb -
Peer review 2
pdf, 310kb
Pre-review: Isomers of THC
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Section 1: Chemistry
pdf, 1.96Mb -
Section 2: Pharmacology
pdf, 598kb -
Section 3: Toxicology
pdf, 574kb -
Section 4: Therapeutic Use
pdf, 530kb -
Section 5: Epidemiology
pdf, 581kb -
Peer review 1
pdf, 320kb -
Peer review 2
pdf, 286kb