Regulation and Control

Jun 4, 2024

Péter Sárosi

One Coca Leaf for Nutrition is One Coca Less for Drug Trafficking | Cesar Aguilar Alcedo

The UN drug treaties prohibited the use of coca leaf but Andean people are now promoting its re-legalisation. We asked Cesar Aguilar Alcedo, a member of the Bolivian delegation at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, to explain why.

Jun 3, 2024

Péter Sárosi

The State of Cannabis Reform in Europe | Interview with Tom Blickman at the UN

In this interview, filmed at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, we discussed current developments of cannabis policy reform in Europe with Tom Blickman from the Transnational Institute.

May 27, 2024

Péter Sárosi

Drug Regulation as a Tool to Promote Human Rights, Health and Security in Europe | Arild Knutsen

In this interview, filmed at the 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna this year, we asked Arild Knutsen, the head of the Association for Humane Drug Policy (FHN) about drug policy reform developments in Norway.

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).

Feb 2, 2024

Arild Knutsen

A New Wind is Blowing in the Drug Debate

It seems that a new wind is blowing in the drug policy debate. With new, surprisingly high-pitched voices promoting a narrative previously considered rather hippie-like. They don’t quite know how it will end but are clear about fundamentally changing course. An article by Arild Knutsen, leader of the Association for Humane Drug Policy, Norway.

Sep 7, 2023

István Gábor Takács

The Impact of Cannabis Legalization in Canada

Drugreporter interviewed Jason Eligh, senior analyst of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Oranized Crime, to learn about the health and social impact of cannabis legalization in Canada.

Apr 13, 2023

István Gábor Takács

Rap Against Cannabis Prohibition: An Interview with Mata

Michal Matczak (or as he is known among his fans: Mata) is a Polish rapper and activist who launched a campaign for decriminalisation in his country. We interviewed him in Vienna at the 66th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, where he came to share his story and promote decriminalisation.

Mar 16, 2023

Péter Sárosi

A World Tired of Drug Prohibition: Impressions at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

The Drugreporter team attended this year’s 66th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the largest annual global meeting on drug policies. This is a preliminary written report with some personal impressions – the videos are coming soon. The article has French and Russian translation!

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.

Dec 5, 2022

István Gábor Takács

Decriminalisation in Portugal: Through the Lens of People who Use Drugs

In this short film we summarise what the community of people who use drugs in Portugal acknowledges about the famous drug policy model of Portugal, but also what they would like to see improved.

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Regulation and Control

One Coca Leaf for Nutrition is One Coca Less for Drug Trafficking | Cesar Aguilar Alcedo

The State of Cannabis Reform in Europe | Interview with Tom Blickman at the UN

Drug Regulation as a Tool to Promote Human Rights, Health and Security in Europe | Arild Knutsen

Exploring Legal Regulations in Europe

A New Wind is Blowing in the Drug Debate

The Impact of Cannabis Legalization in Canada

Rap Against Cannabis Prohibition: An Interview with Mata

A World Tired of Drug Prohibition: Impressions at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Homage to Catalonia: Cannabis Social Clubs

Decriminalisation in Portugal: Through the Lens of People who Use Drugs

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