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In the media Drug Law Reform in Latin America, Transnational Institute, TNI https://undrugcontrol.info/en/about-us/in-the-media 2025-06-11T12:00:54+00:00 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management Cannabis policy expert slams Malta police's attitude to CBD 2023-10-09T11:07:17+00:00 2023-10-09T11:07:17+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10885-cannabis-policy-expert-slams-malta-police-s-attitude-to-cbd

A leading drugs policy expert believes members of Malta’s planned cannabis associations should be allowed to consume cannabis on site rather than being restricted to only doing so at home. “It was an ... Global resonance of Malta's drug policy reform highlighted at thematic round table 2023-07-18T14:14:32+00:00 2023-07-18T14:14:32+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10847-global-resonance-of-malta-s-drug-policy-reform-highlighted-at-thematic-round-table

The not-for-profit model adopted by Malta for drug policy reform is resonating across other countries. The emphasis on a harm reduction approach, including considerations for social justice and the n ... European cannabis legalisation moves into the slow-dopey lane 2023-05-11T14:38:25+00:00 2023-05-11T14:38:25+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10810-european-cannabis-legalisation-moves-into-the-slow-dopey-lane

Germany’s plans to move to full legalisation of consumption and sales of cannabis came to an abrupt halt last month. Until recently, Germany’s health minister, Karl Lauterbach, had been upbeat about ... What Thailand’s legalization of marijuana means for Southeast Asia's war on drugs 2022-06-15T09:36:36+00:00 2022-06-15T09:36:36+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10532-what-thailand-s-legalization-of-marijuana-means-for-southeast-asia-s-war-on-drugs

Southeast Asia, a region of 11 countries and some 680 million people, has long been infamous for having the strictest anti-drug laws in the world. But in a sign that regional leaders are mulling a ne ... L’avenir de la culture du cannabis sous les projecteurs à Tanger 2022-08-30T12:21:08+00:00 2022-08-30T12:21:08+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10585-l-avenir-de-la-culture-du-cannabis-sous-les-projecteurs-a-tanger

L’avenir de la culture du cannabis et sa relation avec le développement territorial a été sous les projecteurs, samedi à Tanger, lors d’un colloque international organisé par la revue Tidighin des re ... In first for Europe, Malta to legalize recreational marijuana, with several other countries on the cusp 2021-12-14T12:11:15+00:00 2021-12-14T12:11:15+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10407-in-first-for-europe-malta-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana-with-several-other-countries-on-the-cusp

“The transatlantic winds of change that have been blowing in the Americas for a while have now reached the shores in Europe,” Tom Blickman of the Amsterdam-based Transnational Institute told a webina ... New regime, same old drug myths in Myanmar 2021-09-09T15:54:36+00:00 2021-09-09T15:54:36+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10319-new-regime-same-old-drug-myths-in-myanmar

In the late 1980s as well as in Myanmar today, the military (or Tatmadaw) and the police could hardly be described as anti-drug crusaders. On the contrary, Myanmar’s security forces have a long histo ... Morocco moves to legalise some cannabis cultivation 2021-07-08T19:11:27+00:00 2021-07-08T19:11:27+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10282-morocco-moves-to-legalise-some-cannabis-cultivation

Few countries produce more cannabis than Morocco, where locals mix it with tobacco and call it kif, meaning “supreme happiness”. The pleasure extends to Europe, where much of the cannabis ends up. Fa ... Cannabis médical : aubaine ou mirage économique ? 2021-07-08T20:37:07+00:00 2021-07-08T20:37:07+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10283-cannabis-medical-aubaine-ou-mirage-e-conomique

C’est la question qui brûle toutes les lèvres depuis l’annonce du projet de loi 13-21 : quelles seront, pour le Maroc, les retombées économiques de la légalisation de l’usage médical, thérapeutique e ... Eyeing lucrative profits, Morocco is seeking to legalise cannabis. The main obstacle? Islamist opposition 2021-05-16T14:37:50+00:00 2021-05-16T14:37:50+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10247-eyeing-lucrative-profits-morocco-is-seeking-to-legalise-cannabis-the-main-obstacle-islamist-opposition

The stakes for legalising cannabis in Morocco are rising. On 11 March, the Moroccan government approved Cannabis Legalization Framework, Bill 13-21, to regulate medical cannabis and industrial hemp. ... Should the EU help legalize cannabis farms in Morocco? 2021-04-28T13:47:31+00:00 2021-04-28T13:47:31+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10228-should-the-eu-help-legalize-cannabis-farms-in-morocco

Should draft legislation clear the final hurdles in the next few weeks, Morocco could become the second Arab country to legalize cannabis. Lebanon was the first in 2020. Cannabis legalization has bee ... La culture légale du cannabis, une opportunité écologique 2021-05-06T14:11:40+00:00 2021-05-06T14:11:40+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10241-la-culture-legale-du-cannabis-une-opportunite-ecologique

“L’augmentation rapide de la culture illicite de cannabis dans le Rif au cours des dernières décennies, ainsi que les mauvaises pratiques de conservation des sols, ont fait des ravages sur les forêts ... Culture du cannabis : Quel impact sur la biodiversité et les ressources ? 2021-05-06T14:34:28+00:00 2021-05-06T14:34:28+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/about-us/in-the-media/item/10242-culture-du-cannabis-quel-impact-sur-la-biodiversite-et-les-ressources

L'impact de la culture du cannabis sur la biodiversité et les ressources a été au centre d'un webinaire organisé à l'initiative de l'Alliance marocaine pour le climat et le développement durable, en ... Will XTC-Shops replace dealers in the future? 2021-03-02T23:00:42+00:00 2021-03-02T23:00:42+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10122-will-xtc-shops-replace-dealers-in-the-future

It’s Friday night. You’re planning on going to a festival with your friends. But first you take your bicycle and you take a trip to the ‘XTC-shop’. The cashier calculates exactly how much MDMA your p ... Morocco votes ‘Yes’ in historic UN vote on cannabis 2020-12-02T15:40:56+00:00 2020-12-02T15:40:56+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10023-morocco-votes-yes-in-historic-un-vote-on-cannabis

The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) met to vote on several rescheduling recommendations on cannabis. Morocco provided an important “yes” vote to remove cannabis from the UN’s Schedule IV catego ... United Nations approves WHO recommendation to reschedule cannabis in historic vote 2020-12-02T12:27:41+00:00 2020-12-02T12:27:41+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/10021-united-nations-approves-who-recommendation-to-reschedule-cannabis-in-historic-vote

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) accepted a World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on ... Controversial new EU drug agenda puts Europe, Morocco at risk 2020-09-14T18:47:28+00:00 2020-09-14T18:47:28+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/9899-controversial-new-eu-drug-agenda-puts-europe-morocco-at-risk

The EU is planning to combine migration, counter-terrorism, and security in its new repressive anti-drug agenda that could have far-reaching consequences for Morocco. The European Commission has been ... UN body preparing for December vote on WHO cannabis recommendations despite coronavirus 2020-05-28T19:05:54+00:00 2020-05-28T19:05:54+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/9749-un-body-preparing-for-december-vote-on-who-cannabis-recommendations-despite-coronavirus

A document prepared by the chair of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has laid out a course to keep on track for December’s key vote on the World Health Organization’s cannabis sc ... Big source of illicit cannabis, Albania mulls legalising medical use 2020-05-25T15:20:22+00:00 2020-05-25T15:20:22+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/9745-big-source-of-illicit-cannabis-albania-mulls-legalising-medical-use

On May 9, Albania’s Socialist Party Prime Minister, Edi Rama, announced that his government had been quietly working for the past year on a bill that would make way for the legalisation of medical ca ... Global vote on cannabis as medicine expected to be delayed again 2020-03-02T12:15:39+00:00 2020-03-02T12:15:39+00:00 https://undrugcontrol.info/en/newsroom/latest-news/item/9649-global-vote-on-cannabis-as-medicine-expected-to-be-delayed-again

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) was set to hold a significant vote to reclassify cannabis as a medicine, a historic change to international drug control treaties drafted nearly ...