In Berlin we have a public hearing on Cannabis Social Clubs on January, 25th ( http://www.facebook.com/events/160644777372097/ ). Last autumn the left made a request on CSCs in the German Bundestag. Now the parties will to inform themself about “the danger of cannabis”. Guests are welcome!

(Photo Bundestag by Jürgen Matern)

Speakers

Dr. Klaus Behrendt, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Suchtmedizin e.V.,
Oberstaatsanwältin Hannelore Biniok, Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt/Main,

 Prof. Dr. Gerhard Bühringer, Technische Universität Dresden,

 Dr. Raphael Gaßmann, Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen (DHS) e.V.,

 N.N.,

 Dr. Nicole Krumdiek, Universität Bremen,

 Jost Leune, Fachverband Drogen und Rauschmittel e.V. (fdr),

 Staatsanwalt Jörn Patzak, Staatsanwaltschaft Trier,

 Prof. Dr. Rainer Thomasius, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendort,

 Georg Wurth, Deutscher Hanf Verband.

Source: Transnational Institute

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By Tom Blickman

Regulating the cannabis market after a failed attempt to re-criminalise

Source: Transnational Institute

Series on Legislative Reform of Drug Policies Nr. 17

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By Axel Klein, Martin Jelsma and Pien Metaal

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Source: Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

10 January 2012

The Hungarian government decided to reject the progressive drug strategy of the country and to draft a new, prohibitionist one. The head of the Drug Policy Program of the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union argues that this is an example how a government should NOT draft a drug strategy.