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18. It's not "so-called." That's its name. And here is its membership:

Reply to Crowman1979 (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 02:30 PM

Mar 2015

http://www.incb.org/incb/en/about/membership.html\

INCB Membership
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) consists of 13 members who are elected by the Economic and Social Council and who serve in their personal capacity, not as government representatives. Three members with medical, pharmacological or pharmaceutical experience are elected from a list of persons nominated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and 10 members are elected from a list of persons nominated by Governments.
The term of office of each member of the Board shall end on the eve of the first meeting of the Board which his successor shall be entitled to attend (Article 10 paragraph 2 of the 1961 Single Convention).
The members, with mandates expiring in the year indicated below, are:

David T. JOHNSON United States 2017

Galina Aleksandrovna KORCHAGINA Russian Federation 2015

Alejandro MOHAR BETANCOURT Mexico 2017

Marc MOINARD France 2015

Lochan NAIDOO South Africa 2015

Rajat RAY India 2015

Ahmed Kamal Eldin SAMAK Egypt 2017

Werner SIPP Germany 2017

Viroj SUMYAI Thailand 2020**

Sri SURYAWATI Indonesia 2017

Francisco E. THOUMI Colombia 2020**

Raymond YANS Belgium 2017*

Elected by ECOSOC from among nominees submitted by WHO.

* re-elected for a new five year mandate (2012-2017)
** re-elected for a new five year mandate (2015-2020)

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UN drugs body warns US states and Uruguay over cannabis legalisation [View all] n2doc Mar 2015 OP

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Good one. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 #34

Then perhaps they should add alcohol to their list which is far more dangerous! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #2

Do they want us to repeal the 21st Amendment, also? (nt) stone space Mar 2015 #3

One of the first times I recall that I want to tell the UN to go fuck itself. Ed Suspicious Mar 2015 #4

Tough shit. GoneFishin Mar 2015 #5

Time to renegotiate or repeal the outdated treaties. eShirl Mar 2015 #6

My thoughts as well Lordquinton Mar 2015 #7

The US took the lead in creating them. We need to take the lead in repealing them. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #17

US, the world, the UN and drug war policy duhneece Mar 2015 #32

Who is on this so-called UN International Narcotics Control Board? Crowman1979 Mar 2015 #8

It's not "so-called." That's its name. And here is its membership: Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #18

Not surprised when a board consisted of member states with the most f***ed drug laws would release.. Crowman1979 Mar 2015 #22

In other words those dozen or so people nobody has ever heard of... tridim Mar 2015 #26

I clicked on this because "UN drugs body" Lordquinton Mar 2015 #9

Colorado and Washington are UN member states? KamaAina Mar 2015 #10

Looks like the John Birchers were right after all. KamaAina Mar 2015 #11

Given the latest research, What is the UN's basis for continuing the Drug War charade? blackspade Mar 2015 #12

Every organization that contains political entities... iandhr Mar 2015 #20

From time to time.... blackspade Mar 2015 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Crowman1979 Mar 2015 #13

Maybe they should just look at the current situation as a kind of "limited trial" colorado_ufo Mar 2015 #14

They are already ignoring the good coming out of legalization. tridim Mar 2015 #28

generally i support the un but in this case they should just f off samsingh Mar 2015 #15

The INCB can wag its finger, but it is toothless. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #16

Bush 'unsigned' the Anti-ballistic missile treaty. Obama should do the same with this one. denverbill Mar 2015 #19

I have nothing useful to say Sentath Mar 2015 #21

Dinosaurs always fight extinction. Pity them, and send them on their way. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2015 #23

Tobacco still legal? freebrew Mar 2015 #24

Hey assholes! DeSwiss Mar 2015 #25

Time to leave that treaty. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #27

CO and WA better watch out the UN is gonna write a letter WDIM Mar 2015 #29

I'm telling Republicans I know that the UN is trying to boss us around!! bravenak Mar 2015 #30

How cute the UN is, with member nations which behead gay people and such. Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #31