Policy changes Archives • FAAAT https://faaat.net/tag/policy-changes/ Forum Drugs Mediterranean + Cannabis Embassy + FAAAT editions Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:49:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/faaat.net/wp-content/uploads/cropped-LOGO-FAAAT-2025W.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Policy changes Archives • FAAAT https://faaat.net/tag/policy-changes/ 32 32 107287617 Updating FAAAT after ten years of activities | Actualisation de FAAAT après dix ans d’activités https://faaat.net/blog/updating-faaat-after-ten-years/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:49:45 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=8350 FAAAT marks 10th anniversary with new leadership. Sébastien Beguerie elected president as cannabis policy organization restructures operations

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]]> 8350 GRATK Diplomatic Conference: Opening Statement of the Cannabis Embassy https://faaat.net/blog/gratk-opening-statement/ Tue, 14 May 2024 11:30:05 +0000 https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/gratk-mission-article-2/ Opening Plenary Declaration of the Cannabis Embassy at the GRATK Diplomatic Conference for a Treaty against Biopiracy

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]]> 8306 GRATK: a New Treaty against the Patenting of Traditions & Nature https://faaat.net/blog/gratk-mission-article/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:10:14 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=8289 Brief intro to the new GRATK treaty on Indigenous Landraces & Traditional Knowledge, and its role in ethical and fair Cannabis policy reforms

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]]> 8289 Lex lata cannabis legalization: statement at the 2022 United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs https://faaat.net/highcompliance#statement Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:22:08 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=8107 [Video] Plenary statement at the 65th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, about a cannabis legalization compliant with the drug conventions

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]]> 8107 History, science, and politics of international cannabis scheduling, 2015–2021 https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/history-science-and-politics-of-international-cannabis-scheduling-2015-2021/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 22:59:51 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=7858 Just published: Oct. 2021 report on the 2015-2021 cannabis scheduling process at the WHO and United Nations (open access PDF)

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]]> 7858 Demain, les Cannabis Social Clubs https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/demain-les-cannabis-social-clubs/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:56:03 +0000 https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/demain-les-cannabis-social-clubs/ Contribution to the work of the French Parliament on "recreational cannabis" : the Cannabis Social Club model [French]

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]]> 7517 Demain, les Cannabis Social Clubs https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/demain-les-cannabis-social-clubs-2/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:56:03 +0000 https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/demain-les-cannabis-social-clubs-2/ Contribution to the work of the French Parliament on "recreational cannabis" : the Cannabis Social Club model [French]

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]]> 7518 Future conferences: Hemp Business Day, challenging Southern European policies on industrial Cannabis https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/hemp-business-day-2019/ https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/hemp-business-day-2019/#respond Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:41:03 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=6029 THE FIRST CONGRESS ABOUT HEMP & CBD IN SOUTH EUROPE | FRIDAY APRIL 26th 2019. FICOBA. IRUN, SPAIN

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]]> https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/hemp-business-day-2019/feed/ 0 6029 Breaking news: WHO changes position on medical Cannabis after 60 years. https://faaat.net/blog/ecdd41-outcome/ https://faaat.net/blog/ecdd41-outcome/#respond Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:41:13 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=5677 PRESS RELEASE | 31st Jan. 2019 | Outcome of #ECDD41 on Cannabis. World Health Organization acknowledges medical use of Cannabis after 60 years of denial.

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]]> https://faaat.net/blog/ecdd41-outcome/feed/ 0 5677 Press statement – WHO Cannabis Review non-outcome https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/press-release-who-cannabis-review-non-outcome/ https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/press-release-who-cannabis-review-non-outcome/#respond Fri, 07 Dec 2018 15:20:56 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=5357 Vienna, UN headquarters, 7th December 2018. World Health Organization (WHO) much anticipated release of findings of two year scientific assessment of Cannabis leaves observers stunned and upset. The last assessment by WHO in 1954 fuelled global prohibition under the UN drug control Treaty framework. Today in front of governments of the world, WHO reported that […]

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]]> https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/press-release-who-cannabis-review-non-outcome/feed/ 0 5357 International Cannabis Policy Conference | Vienna 2018 /conferences /conferences#respond Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:16:50 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=4213 FAAAT launches the International Cannabis Policy Conference | Vienna, Austria | December 7-9, 2018 | #CannabiSDG | www.cannabis-conference.com

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]]> /conferences/feed/ 0 4213 Cannabis: WHO just acknowledged historical misjudgment and heads towards global policy update https://faaat.net/cannabis https://faaat.net/cannabis#respond Sat, 11 Aug 2018 15:15:04 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=3825 After thoroughly assessing Cannabis, THC and CBD in June, the WHO has just recognized its historical misjudgment that led to the placement of Cannabis medicines among heroin or fentanyl derivates, and will consider an international change of scheduling to adequate policies with evidence. #ECDD40

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]]> https://faaat.net/cannabis/feed/ 0 3825 ECDD40 in Geneva: pivotal moment for global Cannabis policies https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/ecdd40-2/ https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/ecdd40-2/#respond Thu, 28 Jun 2018 16:09:51 +0000 https://faaat.net/think-tank-fr/ecdd40/ This week in Geneva for the first time ever, the WHO drugs committee has heard the voices of doctors, patients, and researchers, and started to weigh the harms and benefits of Cannabis neutrally.

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]]> https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/ecdd40-2/feed/ 0 3770 [VIDEO] Hepatitis C among people who use drugs, Governments & the UN. https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/cnd61-hcv/ https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/cnd61-hcv/#respond Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:02:18 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=3530 FAAAT co-hosted, last March at the United Nations, a consensus conference where governments and representative of drug users discussed the global state of Hepatitis C and recommendations raised from the practice. Video and track record.

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]]> https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/cnd61-hcv/feed/ 0 3530 Will modern drug policies come from Norway? https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/norway-drug-policies/ https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/norway-drug-policies/#respond Sat, 24 Mar 2018 12:22:05 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=3312 The Norwegian Association for Safer Drug Policies, FAAAT and 20 policymakers and stakeholders from 10 countries recalled that Norway should be a model for the rest of the world's drug policy reforms.

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]]> https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/norway-drug-policies/feed/ 0 3312 [VIDEO] Hierarchy of norms: Human rights vs. drug control. #LegalRegulations https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/lrf-event2/ https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/lrf-event2/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:07:09 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=3189 #LegalRegulations • Do the Drug Conventions really forbid legal regulations? We ask properly the question to key experts: Is it allowed to legalize drugs?

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]]> https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/lrf-event2/feed/ 0 3189 After UNGASS: the Way Forward for UN Drug Strategies https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/towards-2019-statement-cnd/ https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/towards-2019-statement-cnd/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2017 21:17:15 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=2588 Statement delivered to the 6th Intersessional meeting of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, about the "way forward and preparations for the 62nd session of the CND in 2019" on November 16th, 2017.

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]]> https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/towards-2019-statement-cnd/feed/ 0 2588 European Parliament: designing a future for drug policies in urban areas https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/warsaw-declaration-europarl-2017/ https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/warsaw-declaration-europarl-2017/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:14:40 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=2313 In the European Parliament, representatives of municipal and national governments, decision makers, law enforcement, civil society, people who use drugs, harm reduction and treatment providers, and academics have been focusing together on substance use in the urban environment, and exchanging experiences on evidence-informed policies to best mitigate drug-related harms.

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]]> https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/warsaw-declaration-europarl-2017/feed/ 0 2313 Morocco & cannabis: civil society gets organized to prepare the post-prohibition. https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/chaouen-2017/ https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/chaouen-2017/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:12:48 +0000 https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/morocco-cannabis-civil-society-gets-organized-to-prepare-the-post-prohibition/ In Chefchaouen, on Avril 30, 2017, an international symposium focused on development and growth perspectives for the cannabis-growing areas in the Moroccan Riff region. The meeting gathered local civil society with experts, academics and various stakeholders from Morocco as well as France, Spain or Germany.

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]]> https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/chaouen-2017/feed/ 0 2276 Tidbits from the United Nations lobbies, 60th Commission on Narcotic Drugs https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/cnd2017-interviews/ https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/cnd2017-interviews/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:58:27 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=2158 Four simple questions about present and future drug policies were asked to stakeholders attending the 60th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs. Their answers in videos.

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]]> https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/cnd2017-interviews/feed/ 0 2158 Legal Regulations – series of events on a positive, constructive and consensual future for drug policies http://legal-regulations.org#new_tab http://legal-regulations.org#new_tab#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:27:34 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=2247 Legal Regulations - series of events on a positive, constructive and consensual future for drug policies

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]]> http://legal-regulations.org#new_tab/feed/ 0 2247 Canada: Final recommendations of the Task Force on Cannabis Regulation https://faaat.net/blog/canada-task-force-report/ https://faaat.net/blog/canada-task-force-report/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:20:57 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=1721 The final report of the Canadian Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, issued on November 30th 2016, is the product of broad consultations within the Canadian society.

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]]> https://faaat.net/blog/canada-task-force-report/feed/ 0 1721 Conference « Introduction to Cannabis Social Clubs » at the UN https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/side-event-cnd2016/ https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/side-event-cnd2016/#respond Sun, 20 Mar 2016 16:33:25 +0000 https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/side-event-cnd2016/ Cannabis Social Club: a social, ethic, human-scale and health-based model addressing the misuse, abuse and potential damages due to cannabis use while countering the unregulated growth of cannabis supply.

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]]> https://faaat.net/do-tank-en/side-event-cnd2016/feed/ 0 491 Cannabis Social Club • Policy for the XXIst century https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/csc-for-cnd/ https://faaat.net/think-tank-en/csc-for-cnd/#respond Thu, 10 Mar 2016 06:15:10 +0000 https://faaat.net/?p=189 The post Cannabis Social Club • Policy for the XXIst century appeared first on FAAAT.

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