Update on April 20th, 2024 About Erec : Two weeks ago, Erec’s widow posted on her Facebook page this message: “3 months after the killing of my beloved husband and soulmate, Erec Hesse, I am still in a state of, I do not even know how to call it. Out of my body, out of […]
Winterfest Deutschland – es kann so schön sein…
Happy Holidays – Fröhliches Winterfest Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Es kann so schön sein. Bekifft mit den Liebsten unterm Weihnachtsbaum, nach einem gesunden Schlaf fit in den Dienst. Stattdessen saufen mit der kratzigen Verwandtschaft, zur nächsten Schicht verkatert in die Arbeitsuniform. Unabhängig von der aktuellen Gesetzeslage bevorzugen bereits viele Menschen in der Welt, auch in Deutschland, […]
ENCOD Address Germany December 2023
to German Policy Makers in the drug law debate We, as ENCOD are closely looking at the development occuring in Germany, as we already supported some groups of citizens who are trying to set up Cannabis Social Clubs in conformity with our CSC guidelines published in 2020. FILLER Since 1993 we, as ENCOD have been […]
ENCOD General Assembly 2023
Thanks very much to our dear friends Konopex, to help us with their invitation. Konopex GA ENCOD 2023, April 21st – 23rd, Ostrava, Czech Republic https://konopex.cz/en/ Agenda Hybrid : In a meeting room or on stage / Online via Zoom Friday, April 21st 19:00 Stage at Conference space Open fora “Cannabis and the EU: Ongoing […]
Report General Assembly 2020
Minutes from the ENCOD online GA 2020 on the 31st of January 2021 from 2 pm to 19.30 pm. In total 17 members were present. 1. Country reports: France, Germany, Malta, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, Austria, Belgium France People think cannabis is legalised, there are many CBD shops even though some are targeted […]
Wiener Aufruf // Vienna Call – Change of the existing drug policy in Austria
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 […]
Reflections on the 63rd CND in Vienna
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 […]
Political irresponsibility locks up innocent people in jail
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 […]
REPORT GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2017
Over the course of three days ENCOD’s annual General Assembly took place near Barcelona, Spain in the weekend of the 2nd to 4th of june 2017. This was the first GA since the untimely demise of founder and inspirator Joep Oomen who passed away in March 2016.
Legislation on consumption & posession of drugs in France
Consumption of any product listed in the first annex to the list of controlled drugs can be sanctioned with a one year prison sentence and a 3.750 € fine. However, since june 2013, the pharmaceutical industry has obtained the possibility of requesting approval for the commercialisation of medicines containing the cannabis flower or its derivates, […]