Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PARIS445
2007-02-05 14:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
WHO RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE UN COMMISSION ON
how-tonull Lucia A Keegan 02/05/2007 05:26:58 PM From DB/Inbox: Lucia A Keegan Cable Text: UNCLAS PARIS 00445 SIPDIS cxparis: ACTION: SCI INFO: POL AGR UNESCO AMBO SCIO LABO ENGO ECSO DCM AMB ECON ESCI DISSEMINATION: SCIX CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: ESTH:RDRY DRAFTED: ESTH:KKATZER CLEARED: NONE VZCZCFRI533 RR RUEHC RUEABND RUEHBS RUEHGV DE RUEHFR #0445 0361428 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 051428Z FEB 07 FM AMEMBASSY PARIS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4695 INFO RUEABND/DEA HQS WASHINGTON DC RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS 1920 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 2588
UNCLAS PARIS 000445
SIPDIS
FOR INL/PC (KATHLEEN PALA/CHRISTINE CLINE); OES/IHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR UNCND UNCRIME FR
SUBJECT: WHO RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE UN COMMISSION ON
NARCOTIC DRUGS (CND) TO CHANGE CONTROLS ON SYNTHETIC THC
(DRONABINOL): FRENCH REPONSE
REF: (06) SECSTATE 195365
UNCLAS PARIS 000445
SIPDIS
FOR INL/PC (KATHLEEN PALA/CHRISTINE CLINE); OES/IHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR UNCND UNCRIME FR
SUBJECT: WHO RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE UN COMMISSION ON
NARCOTIC DRUGS (CND) TO CHANGE CONTROLS ON SYNTHETIC THC
(DRONABINOL): FRENCH REPONSE
REF: (06) SECSTATE 195365
1. Embassy science officer delivered demarche in REFTEL to
Emmanuel Jean, Head of European and International Affairs at
the French Ministry of Health, on 11 December 2006. Ms. Jean
referred the demarche to AFSSAPS, the French agency for the
sanitary security of health products, which is responsible in
the French government for classifying Dronabinol. Embassy
followed up with Ms. Jean on 30 January.
2. AFSSAPS reports that the question of changing the statute
for Dronabinol will be examined by the National Commission on
Depressants and Psychotropic Drugs at the end of February
2007. In 2003, the Commission had examined the WHO's
proposal to transfer the Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol from
Schedule II to Schedule IV of the Convention of 1971. The
Commission considered that: the therapeutic interests of
Delta-9-THC was limited and that its potential for abuse and
dependence was recognized. In effect, the Commission was not
in favor of the transfer. AFSSAPS will inform the Embassy of
its conclusions on dronabinol when they become available.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON
SIPDIS
FOR INL/PC (KATHLEEN PALA/CHRISTINE CLINE); OES/IHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR UNCND UNCRIME FR
SUBJECT: WHO RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE UN COMMISSION ON
NARCOTIC DRUGS (CND) TO CHANGE CONTROLS ON SYNTHETIC THC
(DRONABINOL): FRENCH REPONSE
REF: (06) SECSTATE 195365
1. Embassy science officer delivered demarche in REFTEL to
Emmanuel Jean, Head of European and International Affairs at
the French Ministry of Health, on 11 December 2006. Ms. Jean
referred the demarche to AFSSAPS, the French agency for the
sanitary security of health products, which is responsible in
the French government for classifying Dronabinol. Embassy
followed up with Ms. Jean on 30 January.
2. AFSSAPS reports that the question of changing the statute
for Dronabinol will be examined by the National Commission on
Depressants and Psychotropic Drugs at the end of February
2007. In 2003, the Commission had examined the WHO's
proposal to transfer the Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol from
Schedule II to Schedule IV of the Convention of 1971. The
Commission considered that: the therapeutic interests of
Delta-9-THC was limited and that its potential for abuse and
dependence was recognized. In effect, the Commission was not
in favor of the transfer. AFSSAPS will inform the Embassy of
its conclusions on dronabinol when they become available.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON