A theoretical concept of a harm reduction device for current users of smokable cocaine forms By Fabian P Steinmetz & Heino Stöver Although there are great regional differences, smokable forms of cocaine (crack, free-base, paco, etc.) are a drug complex associated with often harmful and problematic drug use patterns. While strategies based on drug prohibition […]
Malta set to decriminalize up to 7 grams of cannabis and to allow the establishment of Cannabis Associations. In the past weeks, the Government of Malta tabled a Bill in the Maltese House of Representatives detailing a plan for a partial decriminalised system for the adult personal non-medical use of cannabis. Bill No. 241 to […]
Dr. Fabian Steinmetz gave a statement on kratom at the Forty-fourth Expert Committee on Drug Dependence. Dear Expert Committee on Drug Dependence, we would like to encourage the ECDD not to classify kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) as a controlled substance. First of all, banning plants has never solved any drug–related issues. Products derived from hemp […]
Legalizace magazine and its editor-in-chief, Robert Veverka have been formally accused of “inciting and promoting toxicomania”, with penalties of up to five years of imprisonment. The first court hearing will take place on Tuesday, October 5 at 8:30 AM at the district court in the town of Bruntál, Czech Republic. The goal of Legalizace magazine, […]
The Barcelona City Council is canceling the city’s plan that regulates the activities of cannabis social clubs here since 2016. The associations lose their municipal licenses and become private social clubs, which means that aspects such as location, health, or ventilation characteristics of this activity are no longer guaranteed. All of this is done under […]
Our board member Gaby Kozar was discussing cannabis policy in the European Union together with Derrick Bergman, Georg Wurth, Guido Silverstri, and Nicole Lonergan. Check it out!
TEMPLATE LETTER TO THE MEPs Situational analysis Every week, 90.2 million European citizens risk being sold a synthetic cannabis product or cannabis contaminated with pesticide and other harmful substances. Every day, criminal organisations continue to strengthen their market monopoly. Every hour, 1% of European citizens risks being arrested by the police. Rationale The […]
Dear friends and members, On Monday 19th of April at 10.30 (CET) we are inviting you to watch the conference organised by MEP Cyrus Engerer and ENCOD about the future of recreational use of cannabis in the European Union. At the conference, we will look into the different kinds of policies currently in place across […]
Dear friends and members, Once again the time has come. At the 64th session of CND, ENCOD is organizing a side-event on the Heroin and Ibogaine Assisted Treatments, and co-organizing one about Strengthening the Prevention & Treatment of Cannabis Problematic Use. You can join the virtual event about the Heroin and Ibogaine Assisted Treatments on the […]
Dear friends and members, In the past two months, our team was busy organizing a conference on the recreational use of cannabis in collaboration with the Maltese MEP Cyrus Engerer and his team. Check out the teaser for the conference below, and we hope you tune in on the 19th of April at 10.30 (CET) […]
