Kenzi Riboulet-Zemouli (with the editorial assistance of Gaby Kozàr) published an analysis of the European Commission’s preliminary conclusions qualifying cannabidiol in food and foodstuff as a narcotic drug. SUMMARY: Early July 2020, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety announced that it might adopt a position in which food products containing cannabidiol (CBD) […]
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 […]
For the first time ever, the Maltese government has sent a video message of support to Malta’s cannabis users on 4/20! Read more about the statement of the Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms Rosianne Cutajar and a discussion with Reforms Junior Minister Rosianne Cutajar, ReLeaf President Andrew Bonello and government policy advisor John Ellul spoke about […]
We are pleased to share with you a report on the side events organized during the 63rd session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (2-6 March 2020). The report was compiled by the UNODC.
This document was done by EuroNPUD with people from various countries translating into many languages. You find them all on https://www.facebook.com/groups/euronpud/. We attach here the English version. About the Coronavirus Peer Leaflet ENCOD The information is meant to be regional showing the nearest points of assistance. Feel free to use them! Get it out on […]
This years CND took place in the shadow of the Corona virus. Many delegates did not attend the meeting and certain decision making was postponed. Nonetheless, the whole Encod Executive Committee attended the event. Hereby, we want to give you a short overview of some of the discussions that took place throughout the week. On […]
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Our friends at ICEERS just launched a 30-day Ayahuasca Defense Fund crowdfunding campaign and they need our help to transform gratitude to generosity! Plant teachers have helped so many, however these practices are still being criminalized and action is needed. We’re staring into the face of a sixth mass extinction. Plant teachers and the ancestral […]
Six members of La MACA Barcelona were sentenced to a total of 31 years of prison for an offence against Public Health and illicit association. The sustainable, transparent and healthy option that the Cannabis Social Clubs (CSC) represent is being suppressed by the Spanish State. An appeal will be made to the Supreme Court to […]
Civil society engagement at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and related meetings has improved dramatically over the past decade – in terms of the numbers attending, the opportunities to interact and participate, and the levels of experience and professionalism of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) themselves. These changes are very important given that the contribution […]
