European Drug Policy

Mar 29, 2024

Péter Sárosi

Exploring Legal Regulations in Europe

Civil society activists and decision makers discuss new drug policies that address the emerging drug policy challenges in Europe, and the importance of facilitating a broader public conversation on these matters. Our video presents a side event at the 67th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND).

Mar 20, 2024

Péter Sárosi

ZuriCan: Legal Cannabis Experiment

Last August, the city of Zürich launched a pilot program that enables its citizens to legally purchase cannabis. We interviewed Dominique Schori from the Drug Information Center about the developments so far.

Feb 13, 2024

Péter Sárosi

Critical Partners: The Role of Civil Society in Drug Policies in Four EU Countries

This report gives an insight into how governments involve civil society in drug policy decision-making in four European countries.

Jan 26, 2024

Péter Sárosi

Drug Consumption Rooms Are Coming to Slovenia – An Interview with Katja Krajnc

After decades of advocacy by civil society, the government finally approved the opening of the first drug consumption room in Slovenia. On this occasion we interviewed Katja Krajnc from the NGO Stigma, a leading harm reduction organisation in the country.

Mar 30, 2023

István Gábor Takács

Making the UN More NGO-friendly: An Interview with Jamie Bridge

Jamie Bridge is a Bedford-based harm reduction professional and the Chief Operating Officer at the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC). We interviewed him on the occasion of the end of his term as the chair of the Vienna NGO Committee – an organisation that links NGOs and the Vienna-based agencies involved in setting drug policy.

Mar 13, 2023

Péter Sárosi

Homage to Catalonia: Cannabis Social Clubs

“The essence of the cannabis social club model is sharing,” explained a cannabis activist to a group of international professionals, who came to Barcelona to study the pioneering cannabis policies of Catalonia.

Feb 1, 2023

Péter Sárosi

The Italian Anti-Rave Law Violates Human Rights – Interview with Susanna Ronconi

A new law, that came into effect in December, criminalised “illegal rave parties” in Italy. We interviewed Susanna Ronconi from Forum Droghe, an organisation that opposes the law on human rights and public health grounds.

Oct 19, 2022

Péter Sárosi

How Will Czechia Legalise Cannabis?

The Czech Republic is the first country in Central-Eastern Europe that announced to make the non-medical use of cannabis legal. In this episode of Drugreporter Café, we present an interview with Jindrich Voboril, the National Drug Coordinator, who explained us how they will regulate the legal market.

Aug 19, 2022

Péter Sárosi

The Hypocrisy of Shaming the Finnish Prime Minister

There has been a media outcry about a leaked video in which the Finnish Prime Minister is partying with her friends. She is now accused of using cocaine. This whole scandal is a textbook example of what’s wrong with our attitudes to young people and drugs.

Jul 28, 2022

Péter Sárosi

Civil Society Demands Balanced EU Funding for Drug Policies

Civil society organisations sent an open letter to the EU Commission to criticise the new call for drug policy grant proposals that almost only focuses on law enforcement and excludes harm reduction.

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European Drug Policy

Exploring Legal Regulations in Europe

ZuriCan: Legal Cannabis Experiment

Critical Partners: The Role of Civil Society in Drug Policies in Four EU Countries

Drug Consumption Rooms Are Coming to Slovenia – An Interview with Katja Krajnc

Making the UN More NGO-friendly: An Interview with Jamie Bridge

Homage to Catalonia: Cannabis Social Clubs

The Italian Anti-Rave Law Violates Human Rights – Interview with Susanna Ronconi

How Will Czechia Legalise Cannabis?

The Hypocrisy of Shaming the Finnish Prime Minister

Civil Society Demands Balanced EU Funding for Drug Policies

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