Items tagged with european drug policy
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| 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... |
| 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 trea... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Expert Seminar: Costs and benefits of cannabis regulation models in Europe [30.10.2013] | The Transnational Institute (TNI) organized an expert seminar on Costs and Benefits of Cannabis Regulation Models in Europe in Amsterdam, The Netherl... |
| Expert Seminar: Where next for Europe on drug policy reform? [04.10.2013] | The expert seminar “Where next for Europe on drug policy reform?” analysed the new EU strategy on drugs and its action plan and discussed ways to imp... |
| The European Union Drugs Strategy 2013-2020 [30.06.2013] | The European Union (EU) has had some form of formal drug strategy since the early 1990s. These successive strategies have attempted to articulate a c... |
| Lib-Dem minister Ed Davey reignites Coalition row over drug laws [24.06.2013] | A coalition split opened up today after Liberal Democrat Energy Secretary Ed Davey suggested crime barons were “making billions” due to failing drug ... |
| European Union discussion on response to Bolivia's denunciation of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs [28.11.2012] | The following notes are summaries of the EU Horizontal Working Party on Drugs discussions about Bolivia’s coca amendment and denunciation of the 1961... |
| Prevalence of daily cannabis use in the European Union and Norway [14.11.2012] | This report brings together, for the first time in Europe, an integrated overview of the prevalence of intensive cannabis use, defined as daily or al... |
| Modernising the global drug control system – Can Europe lead? [28.05.2012] | The seminar entitled “Modernising the global drug control system – Can Europe lead?” was organised in the European Parliament by the International Dr... |
| European Drug Policy at Crossroads [19.01.2012] | In recent years of global debate on policies and strategies on controlled drugs, the European institutions (European Commission and Council, and the ... |
| Is banning legal highs effective? [19.01.2012] | New psychoactive substances (commonly known as legal highs) are spreading across Europe with growing speed. Between 1997 and 2010 the early-warning s... |
| Towards a stronger European response to drugs [25.10.2011] | With the Lisbon Treaty now in place, the European response to drugs needs to be strong and decisive, addressing both drug demand and drug supply. New... |
| Cocaine in Europe: a battle against trafficking or consumption? [27.05.2011] | The Group of Eight major industrialized economies want to stop the cocaine industry dead in its tracks. But experts say they may be focusing too much... |
| Diplomatic games to oppose lifting unjust ban on coca chewing [16.01.2011] | According to the government of Bolivia, the only three countries that did file a formal objection to the amendment of Bolivia to abolish the ban on c... |
| Global Illicit Drug Markets 1998-2007 [15.03.2009] | This report commissioned by the European Commission, found no evidence that the global drug problem has been reduced during the period from 1998 to 2... |
| UN: conflicting views on harm reduction [18.02.2008] | Conflicting views and policies within the UN system on harm reduction have become a major concern. Consistency in messages is crucial especially wher... |
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