ENCOD Press release 12. March 2026 Press release march 12th, 2026 Sunny premiere of travelling cannabis policy exhibition at CND in Vienna VIENNA – International delegates taking part in the annual Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) Vienna were welcomed by activists from seven countries and a unique exhibition on cannabis policy in France and the […]
VIENNA – A new travelling exhibition comparing the divergent cannabis policies of France and the Netherlands will premiere in Vienna on March 12, coinciding with the annual meeting of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). The year 2026 marks a dual 50th anniversary: the birth of the Dutch tolerance policy for cannabis, which […]
Commission on Narcotic Drugs – 68th session Tuesday March 11th, 2025 10:00 – 11:00 AM (Vienna) – ROOM : MOE05 1925-2025 : One centenary of Cannabis as a narcotic drug under international control This side event, in link with an exhibition, aims to present the long journey of cannabis from 1925 to the present day, […]
In Austria, the government is subject to a long deal between different political parties to form a coalition. In order to ensure that their program and coalition’s contract includes cannabis legalisation, some activists with Verein für liberale Drogenpolitik are aiming to influence this coalition’s deal by sending letters : if you’re an austrian citizen or […]
On the world-drug day, June 26th, we started a citizens’ initiative in Austria. We decided that first signatory should be Mr. Josef Rohaczek, a retired criminal police officer who has been fighting for fair drug laws for a long time and is also running the Elternkreis (elternkreis.at) who put the “tree of hope” in front […]
This year’s Cultiva took place from 11th to 13th October 2019. But this time with less enthusiasm. This can be attributed to increased police controls, which affected almost 200 trade fair visitors this year. Hemp, a versatile plant that has been in great demand for more than 4,000 years, has been enjoying increasing popularity […]
