The government plans to introduce harsher penalties against drug offenders in Bulgaria – watch our movie and sign the petition!
European Drug Policy
Poland is in the process of further rationalising its drug laws
"Prison for a joint? The effects of Polish drug law enforcement” was the theme of a recent conference in Warsaw, organized by national politicians and civil rights organizations. The event was held as a lead-up to several progressive legislative amendments planned in drug policy areas.
Progressive Drug Policies in the Czech Republic
A new report of the OSF and a film of the HCLU shows a positive example on how science could contribute to progressive drug policies
Portugal’s harm reduction services are in danger
More and more harm reduction projects are preparing for the possibility of having to shut down because of the uncertainty on the future
Online heroin, medical marijuana and methadone – Spring in Poland
March was a very interesting month for Polish drug policy. As reported in the newspaper “Gazeta Wyborcza”, their journalist was able to buy half a gram of heroin on the Silk Road website. Finding a seller only took her a few minutes, with the help of Polish internauts. Next, she only needed to make an order, pay, and wait for a parcel, just like on ebay.
Generic Ban on Legal Highs Is Introduced in Hungary
The government declares a great victory in war on drugs, NGOs say criminalization is not the solution
Civil Society Forum on Harm Reduction in Portugal
Last time, we reported that Portugal is facing a very difficult situation due to the economic and financial crisis. The government claims that austerity measures must be introduced because of the international commitments of the country, and as a consequence, funding for harm reduction services has been cut back significantly. Although funding is still a huge problem (mostly because payments are late and NGOs are forced to close projects), the strong and coordinated advocacy efforts of civil society organizations seem to be bearing fruit.
Marijuana in the Bulgarian Parliament – protest against imprisonment sentence
A unique protest action took place in the Bulgarian Parliament last week against a disproportional sentence – a report from Sofia
The Economic Crisis is a Danger for Harm Reduction in Portugal
Portugal is well known for its progressive drug policy – but the economic crisis may undermine effective harm reduction services in the country. Read a short report from our Portugese partner, APDES, and learn how NGOs fight to keep harm reduction on the agenda!
Comparing Drug Policies in the Czech Republic and Romania
On November 28 – 29, 2011, the Czech Centre in Bucharest was the host of a two days conference as part of our EDPI project – read the report of our Romanian partner, Valentin Simionov and a Czech researcher, Vendula Běláčková
