EMCDDA news

MEP Caterina Chinnici, member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE Committee) of the European Parliament (Italy, S&D – Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats), is visiting the EMCDDA on 30 and 31 October to gain first-hand insight into the agency, its activities and achievements. 30.10.2019 

Australian Capital Territory legalises personal cannabis growing and consumption 30.10.2019  On 25 September 2019, the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) approved a law permitting personal cultivation, possession and use of cannabis for recreational purposes. The background note to the act describes the objective as a ‘harm minimisation approach’, stating that ‘the outright prohibition model of drug policy is not working’.

Third European conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies 15.10.2019  ‘The future of addictions: new frontiers for policy, practice and science’ is the theme of the Third European conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies (#LxAddictions19) taking place in Lisbon from 23–25 October. ‘Lisbon Addictions’ is the largest European conference in the area of addictions, exploring the topics of illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco, gambling and other addictive behaviours.

Upcoming ISCTE-IUL–EMCDDA summer school: 29 June–10 July 2020 14.10.2019  The University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) and the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) will be joining forces once again next summer to hold the ninth European drugs summer school (EDSS) on ‘Illicit drugs in Europe: demand, supply and public policies’ (1). Registration is now open for the two-week course, which will take place in the Portuguese capital from 29 June to 10 July (2).