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Canadian government proposes laws to legalise cannabis and counter drug-driving

Following a manifesto pledge and subsequent report by an expert panel, on 13 April 2017 the Federal Minister of Justice of Canada proposed two draft laws (‘bills’). Bill C-45 proposes the ‘Cannabis...

Experts to examine the influence of cyberspace on criminal activities and responses to them

Leading European and international experts are meeting in Lisbon this week for meetings around the theme of the internet, the exploitation of cyberspace and the transformational nature of new technologies.

EMCDDA embarks on Strategy 2025

The EMCDDA has published today its new Strategy 2025, which sets out an ambitious course of travel for the agency over the next decade.

Coming soon: European Drug Report 2017

What do the latest data tell us about the European drug market? What are the new trends in drug use among European adults and school students?

60th Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 13-17 March 2017, Vienna

The central UN policy-making body in drug-related matters, opens its 60th session in Vienna.

Euro-DEN Plus network expands reach by welcoming eight new centres

The network will be collecting data from new hospital ‘sentinel’ centres in eight European cities

EMCDDA publishes Single Programming Document and 2017 work programme

The documents published cover the period 2017-19.

MDMB-CHMICA to be placed under control across the EU

MDMB-CHMICA is a synthetic cannabinoid and will be subject to ‘control measures’ throughout the EU.

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Colorado publishes report on cannabis use trends

Following the legalisation of recreational cannabis in the US state of Colorado at the end of 2012, the state Senate mandated a report every two years on changes in cannabis use patterns...

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EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies’ network: Directors present highlights and priorities

The Directors of FRA and the EMCDDA are at the European Parliament today, presenting highlights and priorities for the network.

Reversing the HIV epidemic: Europe needs to scale-up prevention, testing and treatment

HIV experts from across the EU will discuss how to reverse the HIV trend and to prepare Europe to achieve the set target of ending AIDS by 2030.

Maltese EU Presidency and ECDC conference: Fast-track the end of AIDS in the EU

EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel is in Malta today where he will speak at the opening session of a two-day conference on HIV, co-organised by the Maltese EU Presidency and the European Centre...

Revamped online Healthy Nightlife Toolbox goes live today

As of today, the EMCDDA will be hosting an online Healthy Nightlife Toolbox (HNT), which collects and provides information on good-practice interventions targeting drug and alcohol use and related problems among young...

Correction to media articles

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) would like to clarify that, while its activities include reporting on online drug markets, it is not recruiting hackers or rehabilitated traffickers...

EMCDDA chairs JHA agencies’ network and focuses on the theme of the internet

This week, the EMCDDA embarks on a year-long presidency of a network of nine EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies (‘JHA network’), which play key advisory, operational and coordination roles in implementing...

Canada Task Force publishes recommendations for legalisation

In Canada, on 13 December 2016 the government-appointed Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation published its final report, which had been delivered to the ministers of justice, health and public safety...

Latest data reveal drug-taking habits in over 50 European cities

The latest findings from the largest European project in the emerging science of wastewater analysis are presented today by the Europe-wide SCORE group, in association with the EMCDDA. The project analysed wastewater...

EMCDDA meeting focuses on quality standards in drug demand reduction

Quality standards in drug demand reduction will be the focus of discussions today at an EMCDDA meeting gathering experts from seven countries. The purpose of the meeting is to present how the...

Council adopts its position on the reform of the new psychoactive substances legislation

On 8 December, the Council adopted its position on a package reforming the legislation on new psychoactive substances (NPS).

Four more US states legalise cannabis sale

In the United States, a system of ‘ballot initiatives’ allows citizens to directly propose and vote on draft laws in about 24 of the 50 states. Proposals for legal systems of cannabis...