Items tagged with european drug policy
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| EU top court rules that CBD is not a narcotic drug [19.11.2020] | The European Union's highest court ruled today that cannabidiol (CBD) isn't a narcotic drug. The decision by the Court of Justice of the European Uni ... |
| A new EU Drug Strategy is being repared by the German presidency [08.10.2020] | The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) sent an open letter to the members of the Horizontal Working Party on Drugs (HDG) to reject the EU Dr ... |
| Controversial new EU drug agenda puts Europe, Morocco at risk [12.09.2020] | The EU is planning to combine migration, counter-terrorism, and security in its new repressive anti-drug agenda that could have far-reaching conseque ... |
| The EU should not fight drugs but reduce harms [05.08.2020] | The European Commission has published its new EU drug strategy (now called the Drugs Agenda), which is part of a wider Security Union strategy entitl ... |
| Switzerland releases details on recreational marijuana experiment, but full legalization likely years away [17.06.2020] | The lower house of Switzerland’s Federal Assembly approved a bill paving the way for a pilot research program that would permit the temporary product ... |
| UN body preparing for December vote on WHO cannabis recommendations despite coronavirus [28.05.2020] | A document prepared by the chair of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has laid out a course to keep on track for December’s key v ... |
| EU court advises against hemp-derived oil imports ban [20.05.2020] | Prohibiting imports of cannabidiol oil (CBD) from other member states is contrary to EU law since there is no scientific evidence that hemp-based pro ... |
| European Commission proposes unified EU vote on WHO cannabis scheduling recommendations [15.01.2020] | In advance of the March session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the European Commission has proposed that EU member nations vote in fav ... |
| Possession of cannabis for personal use [01.01.2020] | The legal status of cannabis for personal use is one of the most controversial policy issues in the European Union. Although cannabis is a classified ... |
| La légalisation du cannabis récréatif dans les limbes [04.12.2019] | Si l'usage thérapeutique du cannabis est déjà entré dans une phase de test, son emploi «à des fins récréatives» n'est pas encore à l'ordre du jour de ... |
| Cannabis sales in EU raise $13 billion for crime gangs [26.11.2019] | Europeans spent at least 11.6 billion euros (£9.9 billion) in 2017 on illegal cannabis purchases, confirming marijuana as the largest drugs market in ... |
| High time for legal cannabis in Europe? [26.09.2019] | Europe’s most commonly used illicit drug has moved from the coffee shops of Amsterdam to mainstream political debate. But EU governments remain deepl ... |
| Schneider : «Luxembourg ne sera pas le nouvel Amsterdam» [02.09.2019] | Health Minister Étienne Schneider hopes that the controlled legalization of recreational cannabis in the Grand Duchy will come into force within two ... |
| 'Time to try something else' [10.08.2019] | Luxembourg steps up preparations for new legislation to fully legalise recreational cannabis. "After decades of repressive policies, we have acknowle ... |
| Pass the Duchy: Luxembourg’s grand plan to legalize cannabis [30.07.2019] | Luxembourg has ambitions to legalize recreational cannabis and convince other European countries to do the same. The Duchy would legalize the entire ... |
| Seiveright urges European stakeholders to bolster cannabis push [27.06.2019] | Director of the Cannabis Licensing Authority, Delano Seiveright, encouraged European stakeholders to continue to pursue further cannabis-related refo ... |
| Global marijuana use rose by 60 percent over the past decade [26.06.2019] | The global story about cannabis — the most-used recreational drug in the world — is about as fuzzy as your body feels after taking your first hit. Wh ... |
| These are the countries most likely to legalize weed next [17.04.2019] | In October 2018, Canada became the second country after Uruguay—and the first G7 nation—to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Led by Prime Mi ... |
| Cannabis regulation and local authorities in Europe [31.03.2019] | Local and regional authorities across Europe are confronted with the negative consequences of a persisting illicit cannabis market. Increasingly, loc ... |
| Bankers circling Europe's growing cannabis market [05.03.2019] | Investors who are eager for the cannabis industry in Europe to emulate the boom in pot-stock listings in Canada may not have much longer to wait, jud ... |
| Cannabis in the City [01.03.2019] | Lately, there have been clear signs of a shift in governments’ approaches to recreational cannabis. Uruguay in 2013 and Canada in 2018 – as well as a ... |
| European Parliament passes cannabis resolution, joins WHO in supporting medical marijuana [13.02.2019] | Following reports about the World Health Organization (WHO) recommending a rescheduling of cannabis and several of its key components under internati ... |
| Cannabis strength doubles across Europe in 11 years [30.12.2018] | Cannabis potency has doubled across Europe in the past decade, according to the first study to track changes in the drug across the continent. The st ... |
| Harm reduction is the right way to treat drug abuse [24.11.2018] | Portugal’s policies are based on “harm reduction” approaches pioneered in countries such as Switzerland in the 1980s. The idea is to emphasise treatm ... |
| How 'fixing rooms' are saving the lives of drug addicts [21.11.2018] | All over Europe, every day, many thousands of people will inject heroin in drug consumption rooms. But none of these will be in the UK, where drug ad ... |
| Money launderers are taking EU to the cleaners, experts say [30.09.2018] | European Union nations may boast the world's most stringent anti-money laundering rules, but recent scandals show that criminals are good at exploiti ... |
| Big opportunities in Europe's cannabis market come with big risks [16.05.2018] | Interest is running very high among cannabis entrepreneurs looking to capitalize on the prospect of an expanded European cannabis market. Europe is h ... |
| Europe is losing the fight against dirty money [02.04.2018] | Rob Wainwright, who will be leaving his post as Europol director after almost a decade, said: “One of my favorite frustrations is on financial crime ... |
| The EU adopts its most progressive drug action plan ever [25.07.2017] | Although it was without much fanfare that the European Commission, in July 2017, published the new Action Plan on Drugs (2017-2020), the drug policy ... |
| Albania cracks down on cannabis trade ahead of hoped-for EU talks [21.07.2017] | Thousands of small producers have made Albania, Europe’s second-poorest country, its biggest open-air producer of cannabis, exported mainly to wester ... |
| Albania grapples with cannabis, a hurdle to EU accession [21.06.2017] | As Albania gears up for elections, one huge challenge facing the Balkan country has been low on the campaign agendas: the scourge of its cannabis fie ... |
| Cannabis legislation in Europe [15.03.2017] | At a time of increased debate on the laws controlling the use of cannabis in the European Union, this report answers some of the questions most often ... |
| Europe's outdoor cannabis capital [01.12.2016] | Albania has become the largest producer of outdoor-grown cannabis in Europe. The potent plant has been described as "green gold" for struggling farme ... |
| Drugs in Europe: Not mind-stretching enough [17.06.2016] | European countries’ reforms have lost momentum, or even slipped backwards. Most drug-policy experts consider this a shame. The reformist countries’ e ... |
| EU Drug Markets Report [04.04.2016] | The 2016 EU Drug Markets Report provides a unique insight into the operation of illicit drug markets in the EU. The report assesses the impact of the ... |
| Nick Clegg launches campaign to persuade EU leaders to back reform of drug laws [01.10.2015] | Nick Clegg is launching a campaign to persuade EU leaders to back global reform of drugs laws, warning that the current punitive approach has failed ... |
| Civil society urges EU leadership on drug policy ahead of UNGASS [20.07.2015] | The Budapest Group is a network of European NGOs working in the field of drug policy reform, including Harm Reduction International, the Global Drug ... |
| Weeded out [05.06.2015] | In 2000 a report by Europe’s drug agency (EMCDDA) found that Britain had an unusually large number of young cannabis users: they "topped the EU leagu ... |
| Bans on legal highs will drive booming trade underground, drug experts warn [03.06.2015] | The booming trade in legal highs will go underground in the face of blanket bans, such as that now being debated in Britain, European drug experts ha ... |
| Germany may ban EU citizens driving after smoking pot [22.04.2015] | Foreigners from EU states caught in driving under the influence of a small amount of cannabis can be banned from driving in Germany, the European Cou ... |
| Belgium: Allotments for cannabis smokers [24.03.2015] | Cannabis is by far the most frequently consumed illegal drug in Europe, although producing it privately is illegal in the EU. Right outside the gates ... |
| Why is Europe refusing to change course on drugs? [03.02.2015] | Is Europe being left behind? Sometimes it feels that way. In the US, Colorado and Washington have regulated recreational cannabis use, with Oregon an ... |
| Legal, illegal, ganz egal? Cannabis in Europa [30.01.2015] | Cannabis ist in Europa die mit Abstand am meisten konsumierte Droge. Fast jeder hat schon mal gekifft. Dennoch ist es in allen europäischen Ländern i ... |
| Cannabis policy reform in Europe [27.12.2014] | While in the Americas cannabis policy reform is taking off, Europe seems to be lagging behind. That is to say, in European nations at the level of na ... |
| Reform der Cannabispolitik in Europa [27.12.2014] | Während die Reform der Cannabispolitik in Amerika Fahrt aufnimmt, scheint Europa hinterherzuhinken. Genauer gesagt, die europäischen Staaten auf nati ... |
| How powerful synthetic drugs will upend drug markets globally [01.12.2014] | Illicit drugs made from plants (e.g., cocaine, heroin) are being replaced in some national drug markets by those that are synthesized (e.g., methamph ... |
| Albania cracks down on marijuana production in key southern village [18.06.2014] | With the fruits of its labor turning up in Italy, Greece and, last year, Germany, Albania has come under increasing pressure from the European Union ... |
| European policy on khat [30.04.2014] | The UK and the Netherlands commissioned distinguished scholars and experts to study the social and clinical harms of khat. These experts argued that ... |
| Europe, it’s time to regulate cannabis! [05.03.2014] | The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is a great innovation of the Treaty of Lisbon, enabling EU citizens to call directly on the European Commissi ... |
| Cannabis: l'UE espère une décision "réfléchie" du Maroc [10.02.2014] | L'Union européenne, qui collabore avec les autorités marocaines pour lutter contre le trafic de drogue, ne veut pas s'immiscer dans le débat sur la l ... |
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