In 2020, the United Nations passed a resolution to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from the category of 'most dangerous substances'. Which of the following countries was absent from the voting?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Ukraine.
- In a decision that could influence the global use of medicinal marijuana, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) voted to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from the Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
- In this decision, 27 member states voted in favour, while 25 were against and one in abstention, which was Ukraine.