A Higher Authority: Canada’s Cannabis Legalization in the Context of International Law

Part I of this Article provides an overview of some of the key terms and provisions of Canada’s Cannabis Act. Part II looks at the Cannabis Act in the context of the International Drug Conventions, examining how the various convention provisions might apply, looking first at the Single Convention and then at the 1988 Convention and how that convention fits with Canadian constitutional provisions. Part III focuses on the international human rights framework and how the Cannabis Act might be viewed as compatible with international human rights law even where incompatible with the International Drug Conventions. This Part also offers a look at some of the cannabis-related human rights jurisprudence that arose in various jurisdictions. Finally, Part IV analyzes the Cannabis Act in light of the international economic law framework, providing an in-depth overview of how various WTO provisions might affect the Cannabis Act as drafted

A Higher Authority: Canada’s Cannabis Legalization in the Context of International Law

Part I of this Article provides an overview of some of the key terms and provisions of Canada’s Cannabis Act. Part II looks at the Cannabis Act in the context of the International Drug Conventions, examining how the various convention provisions might apply, looking first at the Single Convention and then at the 1988 Convention and how that convention fits with Canadian constitutional provisions. Part III focuses on the international human rights framework and how the Cannabis Act might be viewed as compatible with international human rights law even where incompatible with the International Drug Conventions. This Part also offers a look at some of the cannabis-related human rights jurisprudence that arose in various jurisdictions. Finally, Part IV analyzes the Cannabis Act in light of the international economic law framework, providing an in-depth overview of how various WTO provisions might affect the Cannabis Act as drafted

Regulation of international trade /

The evolution of international trade theory and policy -- The most favoured nation principle -- The national treatment principle -- Dispute settlement -- Trade, exchange rates and the balance of payments -- Tariffs, rules of origin and regional trading arrangements -- Trade policy and domestic health -- Anti-dumping laws -- Subsidies and countervailing duties -- Safeguard regimes -- Trade and agriculture -- Trade and services -- Trade-related intellectual property (TRIPs) -- Trade and investment -- Trade and developing countries -- Trade and the environment -- Trade and labor rights -- Trade and competition policy -- The international movement of people -- Concluding remarks