Exactly one year ago today, we became the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) and embarked on our new mission to strengthen EU preparedness on drugs. Building on the work of the EMCDDA, and with a more proactive mandate, we set off to support the EU and its Member States in addressing emerging drug issues in an ever-changing world. Our work contributes to making Europe's streets safer and…
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EU seaports remain a prime focus for drug trafficking networks, serving as key entry points for illicit drugs into the region. As a result, there is a vital need for closer cooperation and better data sharing among ports to effectively tackle the problem. This is according to a new report released today ahead of International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking (26 June). The report, entitled Seaports: monitoring the EU’s floodgates for illicit drugs, is a joint analysis by the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) Regional Intelligence Liaison…
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This week, the EUDA is hosting a design thinking workshop in Lisbon to help shape a new European cannabis policy toolkit ‘Cannapol’ — an initiative aimed at supporting national cannabis policy design and evaluation across the EU. Opening today, the two-day meeting brings together experts from several EU Member States as well as from the project partners RAND Europe and the Trimbos…
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