Inter se modification of the UN drug control conventions: An exploration of its applicability to legitimise the legal regulation of cannabis markets

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dc.contributor.authorBoister NB
dc.contributor.authorJelsma M
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-16T20:45:46Z
dc.date.available2020-11-16T20:45:46Z
dc.date.issued2018en
dc.date.updated2020-10-25T23:55:09Z
dc.description.abstract© 2018 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands. Legal tensions are growing as more jurisdictions move towards legal regulation of the cannabis market in contravention of the obligation under UN drug control treaties to limit cannabis exclusively to medical and scientific purposes. Reaching a global consensus to amend the conventions does not appear to be a viable political option in the foreseeable future. Amongst the limited options not requiring consensus, inter se modification - based on article 41 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties - provides a useful safety valve for collective action to adjust a treaty regime arguably frozen in time. Restrictions imposed on inter se modification require a clear commitment to the original treaty aim to promote the health and welfare of humankind and to the original treaty obligations vis-à-vis states not party to the agreement. A coordinated collective response has benefits compared to a chaotic scenario of multiple unilateral reservations and questionable re-interpretations.en
dc.identifier.citationBoister NB, Jelsma M (2018). Inter se modification of the UN drug control conventions: An exploration of its applicability to legitimise the legal regulation of cannabis markets. International Community Law Review. 20(5). 456-492.en
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.1163/18719732-12341385
dc.identifier.issn1388-9036
dc.identifier.issn1871-9732
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/101255
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBrillen
dc.rightsAll rights reserved unless otherwise stateden
dc.rights.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subjectcannabisen
dc.subjectinternational drug controlen
dc.subjectSingle Convention on Narcotic Drugsen
dc.subjectVienna Convention on the Law of Treatiesen
dc.subjectinter se modificationen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::48 - Law and legal studies::4803 - International and comparative law::480306 - International criminal lawen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::48 - Law and legal studies::4804 - Law in context::480412 - Medical and health lawen
dc.titleInter se modification of the UN drug control conventions: An exploration of its applicability to legitimise the legal regulation of cannabis marketsen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
uc.collegeFaculty of Law
uc.departmentSchool of Law
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