ENCOD LOBBY LETTERS
THE ENCOD LETTERS TO MEMBERS ON THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, concerning the debate on a new EU Strategy on Drugs
PROPOSAL FOR DIALOGUE ON EU DRUG POLICIES
In the autumn of 2004, the EU Horizontal Working Party on Drugs, the formal decision-making body in the European Union when it comes to drug policies, had the task of elaborating a new EU drug strategy (2005-2012). On different occasions, the official documents of the EU institutions have stressed the importance of consultation with civil society organisations in the elaboration of drug policies. This motivated ENCOD to send a letter to the Chairperson of the EU HWPD on 30 August, containing a proposal for a sincere dialogue on the new strategy. This proposal was ignored, despite repeated efforts to insist on the need for it on 28 September and 22 October.
DRUG DEBATE STARTS IN SWEDEN
Slowly but surely things are happening in the Swedish drug debate.
From Jonas (Svenska NORMAL), 19 MAY 2007
During the year 2006
During the year 2006, ENCOD and its members expressed the call for the need to replace drug prohibition by a legal regulation. Here is an overview of these efforts.
THE END OF HYPOCRISY IS COMING NEARER, APRIL 2007
Trekt Uw Plant (Draw Up Your Plant) counts on being acquitted in cannabis trial on 25 April 2007
WAR IN HEMP FAIR LAND, SEPTEMBER 2006
In July 2006, both organisers of the two hemp fairs in Spain (Expocannabis Madrid and Highlife Barcelona) announced their plans to organise the next edition of their fair on the same date, 19-21 January 2007. ENCOD made an effort to mediate between the fairs and make them coordinate their agendas. Finally it was agreed that the fairs would take place on different dates, but a definitive solution has yet to be found.