South African Dagga Private Clubs Initiative
We, the people who use Cannabis throughout South Africa who are the keepers of traditional knowledge of the plant, have been freed after 110 years of the State-led violations of our right to privacy and our dignity as human beings after the Constitutional Court’s judgement “decriminalising the use or possession of Cannabis by an adult…
Report: Cannabis & Sustainable Development
« …The tragedies caused by the lack of adequate and effective control of drug markets have increased social suffering, especially in relatively less developed countries and regions.
That is the reason why sustainable development opportunities must be taken as a guidance to improve the performance of drug policies. But this will not be possible without a strong public administration and efficient evidence-based public policies that, without repeating schemes worn out by the absence of results, take on the challenge of incorporating a new focus.
For all these reasons, we commend the efforts that Civil Society is undertaking to achieve an effective political incidence of this agenda, and we gladly join in an open dialogue where diverse voices and visions can fit. »
Diego Martín Olivera Couto,
Secretary-General, National Drug Council,
Office of the Presidency of the Republic, Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
Berlin Declaration and the Report Cannabis & Sustainable Development are presented at the United Nations
European Institute for Multidisciplinary Studies on Human Rights and Science 15 March 2019 United Nations Headquarters in Vienna, Austria Highlights: Launch of the Report “Cannabis & Sustainable Development” a fundamental tool for civil society, academia, private sector and governments for the period 2019-2030. Presentation of the Berlin Declaration with the support of more than a…
Analysis of the 40th and 41st ECDD reviews outcomes and the INCB’s update on Cannabis.
The European Institute of Multidisciplinary Studies on Human Rights and Sciences – Knowmad Institut together with our sister organization FAAAT present: The CRIMSON DIGEST Volume 2 Analysis of the 40th and 41st ECDD reviews outcomes and the INCB’s update on Cannabis. Author: Kenzi Riboulet Zemouli. Contributors: Martin Díaz Velásquez, Farid Ghehiouèche, Amy Case King and…
Barcelona Declaration
In 2019, February more than 40 womxn from Europe and Central Asia met in Barcelona to work together on intersectional feminism, drug policy, harm reduction and human rights, where the Barcelona Declaration was initiated. The Barcelona Declaration On International Women’s Day 2019, we declare that the War On Drugs is a war on Womxn Who…
UN Global Compact – a good start but more policies are needed
by Marco Perduca, Science for Democracy & Guido Long, Associazione Luca Coscioni The Global Compact on Migration is an international agreement negotiated under United Nations guidance, with the aim of addressing “all dimensions of international migration in a holistic and comprehensive manner”. It was approved by the UN General Assembly in December 2018 with 152…
Bolivia, The Coca Leaf and the New Horizons of Plants Banned from International Markets
By Patricia Chulver Benitez Director Of Our Partner Organization: Acción Semilla Foundation 2018 was a year with significant advances in the regulation of some controlled substances at the international level of drug policy and it is necessary to analyze the trends to understand the steps that Bolivia must take if it wishes to advance with…
This 10th Anniversary of the Genesis Block Support the First Non-Profit Node in the Lightning Network
A decade ago, on January 3, 2009, at 18:15:05 (GMT) the first block of the Blockchain of Bitcoin was generated. Linked to publication of his white paper, the well-known Genesis Block represents a generation’s response to the financial crisis caused by the irresponsibility of banks and regulators alike. This marks the beginning of the end…
Review: Opioids and Cannabis at the United Nations
Summary and Impressions of the Intergovernmental Meeting of the Expert Group on Opiates and the Reconvened 61st Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs of the United Nations Intergovernmental Meeting of the Expert Group on Opiates Over the past 150 years, humanity has experienced several opioid crises, but none as devastating as the current one,…
1-VIENNA 61-18
– Narrative Report – Intergovernmental EGM on Opioids | Reconvened 61st Session of the CND | ICPC 2018 14.12.2018 Basic Information Project and Contact Information Name of the program / project: Drug Policy Program – Knowmad Institut Activity: Intergovernmental EGM on Opioids 03-04/12/2018| Reconvened 61st Session of the CND 05-07/1272018 | International Cannabis Policy Conference 07-09/12/2018 Grant…
