Drug Law Reform in Latin America, Transnational Institute, TNI https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news 2025-06-11T12:03:04+00:00 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2024-01-11T19:48:56+00:00 2024-01-11T19:48:56+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10943-cannabis-cafes-and-self-growing-czechia-presents-draft-of-new-marijuana-law

The Czech government presented a draft of a cannabis regulation bill that, does not include the previously envisioned regulated cannabis market. The Pirates party, which has traditionally been a stro ...

The Czech government presented a draft of a cannabis regulation bill that, does not include the previously envisioned regulated cannabis market. The Pirates party, which has traditionally been a stro ... 2024-01-10T15:58:48+00:00 2024-01-10T15:58:48+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10940-minister-signs-bill-banning-recreational-use-of-weed

Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew has signed proposed legislation regarding cannabis in Thailand, emphasising that it cannot be used for recreational purposes. "The new law will clearly stipulat ...

Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew has signed proposed legislation regarding cannabis in Thailand, emphasising that it cannot be used for recreational purposes. "The new law will clearly stipulat ... 2024-01-09T16:57:23+00:00 2024-01-09T16:57:23+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10939-as-the-mayor-of-amsterdam-i-can-see-the-netherlands-risks-becoming-a-narco-state

In the Netherlands, we used to look on the international “war on drugs” with a certain amount of disdain. Its solutions were prohibition, criminalisation, stiff penalties and sentences; our national ...

In the Netherlands, we used to look on the international “war on drugs” with a certain amount of disdain. Its solutions were prohibition, criminalisation, stiff penalties and sentences; our national ... 2024-01-04T20:25:19+00:00 2024-01-04T20:25:19+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10938-barcelona-city-council-threatens-to-shut-down-cannabis-social-clubs

The Barcelona City Council is considering tightening regulations on access to cannabis social clubs. The concept of cannabis social clubs has drawn numerous locals and tourists to Barcelona over the ...

The Barcelona City Council is considering tightening regulations on access to cannabis social clubs. The concept of cannabis social clubs has drawn numerous locals and tourists to Barcelona over the ... 2023-12-22T14:03:09+00:00 2023-12-22T14:03:09+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10923-swiss-capital-bern-considers-legal-cocaine-project

Switzerland's capital is examining a pilot project to allow the sale of cocaine for recreational use - a radical approach to the war on drugs that is not thought to have been tried elsewhere. The mun ...

Switzerland's capital is examining a pilot project to allow the sale of cocaine for recreational use - a radical approach to the war on drugs that is not thought to have been tried elsewhere. The mun ... 2023-12-18T20:26:17+00:00 2023-12-18T20:26:17+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10920-high-time-after-five-years-dutch-start-legal-cannabis-trial

The Netherlands’ legal weed experiment kicked off in Breda and Tilburg, with Europe’s first ever licensed and controlled cannabis arriving in city coffeeshops. Health minister Ernst Kuipers joined Br ...

The Netherlands’ legal weed experiment kicked off in Breda and Tilburg, with Europe’s first ever licensed and controlled cannabis arriving in city coffeeshops. Health minister Ernst Kuipers joined Br ... 2023-12-15T05:57:55+00:00 2023-12-15T05:57:55+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10918-legal-cannabis-cultivation-pilot-set-to-begin-on-friday

The Netherlands’ long-awaited experiment with regulated cannabis cultivation starts in Tilburg and Breda on Friday. Coffeeshops in these two municipalities will be the first to sell weed that was leg ...

The Netherlands’ long-awaited experiment with regulated cannabis cultivation starts in Tilburg and Breda on Friday. Coffeeshops in these two municipalities will be the first to sell weed that was leg ... 2023-12-18T20:16:03+00:00 2023-12-18T20:16:03+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10919-scholz-s-spd-puts-cannabis-legalisation-on-hold

Germany’s plans to legalise cannabis appear to be in limbo after the Social Democratic Party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition announced that the law will not be passed this year as i ...

Germany’s plans to legalise cannabis appear to be in limbo after the Social Democratic Party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition announced that the law will not be passed this year as i ... 2024-01-03T15:07:11+00:00 2024-01-03T15:07:11+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10924-after-50-years-a-danish-commune-is-shaken-from-its-utopian-dream

Founded in 1971 by squatters on an abandoned military base, Christiania was devised as a post-’60s anarchistic utopia, where people could live outside of Denmark’s market economy. Denmark’s governmen ...

Founded in 1971 by squatters on an abandoned military base, Christiania was devised as a post-’60s anarchistic utopia, where people could live outside of Denmark’s market economy. Denmark’s governmen ... 2023-12-18T21:00:46+00:00 2023-12-18T21:00:46+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10921-nsw-drug-law-overhaul-would-allow-six-marijuana-plants-for-personal-use

People would be allowed to grow six marijuana plants for personal use and give their friends pot as a gift under a proposed law being introduced to the New South Wales parliament, as the government c ...

People would be allowed to grow six marijuana plants for personal use and give their friends pot as a gift under a proposed law being introduced to the New South Wales parliament, as the government c ... 2023-11-29T13:58:22+00:00 2023-11-29T13:58:22+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10916-germany-will-likely-legalize-adult-use-cannabis-in-2024

The coalition government in Germany is finalizing details for long-awaited cannabis legalization, including dates for cannabis cultivation and the establishment of cannabis clubs. The legalization of ...

The coalition government in Germany is finalizing details for long-awaited cannabis legalization, including dates for cannabis cultivation and the establishment of cannabis clubs. The legalization of ... 2023-11-28T12:46:10+00:00 2023-11-28T12:46:10+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10914-german-government-to-loosen-up-cannabis-legalisation-law

Recreational use of cannabis is set to become legal in Germany. The government has agreed the final draft of the legislation that will be discussed and voted on in the Bundestag next year. According ...

Recreational use of cannabis is set to become legal in Germany. The government has agreed the final draft of the legislation that will be discussed and voted on in the Bundestag next year. According ... 2024-01-10T16:34:42+00:00 2024-01-10T16:34:42+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10941-cannabis-loopholes-to-be-closed

The Public Health Ministry in Thailand has completed the first draft of the Cannabis-Hemp Act and said it will not reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said. Dr C ...

The Public Health Ministry in Thailand has completed the first draft of the Cannabis-Hemp Act and said it will not reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said. Dr C ... 2023-11-19T13:34:38+00:00 2023-11-19T13:34:38+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10913-cannabis-pourquoi-la-france-bloque-quand-nos-voisins-europeens-assouplissent-la-legislation

« Clubs de cannabis, culture à domicile, Weed care… » : l'Allemagne, le Luxembourg, les Pays-Bas, la Belgique et la Suisse - ces pays frontaliers de la Lorraine et de la Franche-Comté - assouplissent ...

« Clubs de cannabis, culture à domicile, Weed care… » : l'Allemagne, le Luxembourg, les Pays-Bas, la Belgique et la Suisse - ces pays frontaliers de la Lorraine et de la Franche-Comté - assouplissent ... 2023-11-15T19:54:26+00:00 2023-11-15T19:54:26+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10912-prohibition-is-failing

Former Australian Federal Police boss Mick Palmer has said the prohibition of cannabis use “is not just failing, it is causing real harm” as he described his journey from a hard-nosed policeman to a ...

Former Australian Federal Police boss Mick Palmer has said the prohibition of cannabis use “is not just failing, it is causing real harm” as he described his journey from a hard-nosed policeman to a ... 2023-11-15T15:36:53+00:00 2023-11-15T15:36:53+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10911-spain-s-confusing-cannabis-policies-spark-similar-problems-faced-by-us-states

“For some years, there was the possibility to regulate and keep it in the hands of those who aren’t crime-related,” said Óscar Parés, deputy director of the Barcelona-based ICEERS, speaking of past e ...

“For some years, there was the possibility to regulate and keep it in the hands of those who aren’t crime-related,” said Óscar Parés, deputy director of the Barcelona-based ICEERS, speaking of past e ... 2024-01-10T16:52:30+00:00 2024-01-10T16:52:30+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10942-weed-is-now-legal-in-thailand-how-long-will-the-high-times-last-2

Thailand’s military government is carrying out an experiment: What happens when a country in Asia, a region where drug laws tend to be harsh, essentially legalizes marijuana overnight? But the high t ...

Thailand’s military government is carrying out an experiment: What happens when a country in Asia, a region where drug laws tend to be harsh, essentially legalizes marijuana overnight? But the high t ... 2024-01-19T15:48:14+00:00 2024-01-19T15:48:14+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10945-state-department-s-permissive-reading-of-international-drug-treaties-is-good-sign-for-marijuana-rescheduling-lawyer-says

Recent comments by a U.S. State Department official to a United Nations (UN) drug commission are being seen by some legal experts as “a good sign” for marijuana’s potential domestic move to Schedule ...

Recent comments by a U.S. State Department official to a United Nations (UN) drug commission are being seen by some legal experts as “a good sign” for marijuana’s potential domestic move to Schedule ... 2023-11-02T11:25:25+00:00 2023-11-02T11:25:25+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10910-high-times-in-basel-swiss-city-experiments-with-recreational-cannabis

370 adults taking part in Basel’s “Weed Care” scheme – a 2.5-year recreational pot smoking study. Its aim is to examine the impact of regulated cannabis supply on the health and consumption behaviour ...

370 adults taking part in Basel’s “Weed Care” scheme – a 2.5-year recreational pot smoking study. Its aim is to examine the impact of regulated cannabis supply on the health and consumption behaviour ... 2023-11-02T09:56:05+00:00 2023-11-02T09:56:05+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10907-b-c-toxic-drug-deaths-largely-preventable-coroner-says-amid-push-for-expanded-safer-supply-access

The BC Coroners Service is urging the province to “immediately pursue” expanded access to safer supply as a new report on toxic drug deaths finds many of them have been “largely preventable.” The Cor ...

The BC Coroners Service is urging the province to “immediately pursue” expanded access to safer supply as a new report on toxic drug deaths finds many of them have been “largely preventable.” The Cor ...