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Dangerous authoritarian drift in Italia: Meloni’s attack on Rights and the Hemp Industry

by 2025Italiano (it)Stampa

Dangerous authoritarian drift in Italia: Meloni’s attack on Rights and the Hemp Industry

Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has presented a sweeping decree that significantly alters the country’s political and legal landscape. This decree compromises the Human Rights and Civil Liberties of millions of people in the country. It also targets the flowering hemp and CBD industry, threatening thousands of jobs and undermining scientific consensus.

General measures compromising Human Rights and Civil Liberties 

The decree comes into effect immediately, bypassing the ordinary legislative process. The Congress of Deputies, with a far-right and right-wing absolute majority, has 60 days to ratify or reject it. This approach of ruling by decree centralizes executive power and restricts the elected representative’s role, indicating a move toward authoritarian governance.

This rule criminalizes dissent by imposing harsh penalties for civil disobedience. It will affect several social movements: ecologism, LGTBIQ+, syndicalism, etc. Peaceful protests that block roads or occupy public spaces now face prison sentences of up to six years, whereas these offenses were before treated as minor administrative infractions. Furthermore, the law extends punitive measures to unrest in prisons and migrant detention centers, authorizing additional prison terms of up to 5 years of imprisonment even when protests stem from human rights abuses or poor living conditions. This criminalization targets marginalized groups and deters public opposition.

In parallel, the decree grants protections to security forces and intelligence agencies. Police officers under investigation for torture will not be suspended, which raises concerns about increased impunity. The decree also expands the autonomy and secrecy of intelligence services, reducing parliamentary oversight. Coupled with the threat of revoking citizenship from those convicted of certain crimes, this creates a climate of fear and control reminiscent of authoritarian regimes. International bodies, including six UN special rapporteurs and Amnesty International, have condemned the decree for eroding fundamental rights and democratic norms.

Targeting the Hemp and CBD Industry

This decree in the article 18 has an effect on the Italian hemp and CBD industries. The government has moved to classify cannabidiol (CBD) derived from cannabis as a narcotic substance, banning its use in dietary supplements and other ingestible products. This decision contradicts scientific findings and European Union regulations, which recognize CBD’s therapeutic benefits and non-psychoactive properties. ​[On 24 January 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended amending Schedule I of the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs  in order to clarify that cannabidiol (CBD) is not a narcotic drug.]

The decree also seeks to prohibit the sale and consumption of hemp flowers, even those containing negligible levels of THC. Even some representatives of the right wing opposed the decree as not consistent with EU norms and procedures. For instance, the former mayor of Verona, Flavio Tosi, claimed that he was backed by the Popular parties of the European Union and insisted on applying the EU rules even in Italy.

Just to remember, the Giovanardi law which criminalized drug users for several years, was revoked in 2015. After that there was a small opening. Medical cannabis was regulated, and CBD shops and the first CSCs appeared. But Italy was ever a difficult country for cannabis and drugs. For example, Cannapa Mundi in Rome had to stop due to heavy police harassment of the last edition.

That said, the decree was officially published in the meanwhile Indicasativa Trade was running in Bologna. It created a fearful environment even though Bologna is one of the main progressive countries in the country. The concerns at the fair were the sudden prohibition of hemp flowers and the new traffic rules. This last has a tremendous impact on people not driving under the influence but just under detection,  accused of a criminal act, and stripped of their driving license for three years. Industry experts warn that such measures could devastate the sector, which comprises approximately 3,000 companies, employs around 10,000 individuals, and generates an estimated €500 million annually.

Some early cases were raised by lawyers in Milan because the decree lacked the necessary criteria of necessity and urgency, lumping together many different articles without any sense. Similarly, the 2007 decree that amended drug laws by equating cannabis with heroin was struck down in February 2014 by the Constitutional Court, albeit a bit late. It may happen sooner or later with flower prohibition, but leaving many bodies on the ground because this would lead to the destruction of much of the Italian hemp industry.

Conclusion

The recent decree in Italy has sparked significant backlash from global human rights organizations and domestic critics who warn it threatens civil liberties and contradicts international commitments. The concerns about the law are driving an extensive movement of judges, lawyers, political activists, most of the opposition parties, trade unions, social centers, and cannabis workers. They are launching a big demonstration in Rome at the end of May. Due to cannabis repression, this could also become an encounter point for the drug policy reform movement. This demonstration will embrace the populations most impacted by the decree. The cannabis movement should be there. Don’t give up, organize yourselves! Let’s march together.

 

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Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte for Extrajudicial Drug War Killings

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StopTheDrugWar.org Statement : Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte for Extrajudicial Drug War Killings

This arrest underlines that no one can escape from International Criminal Court when prosecutions are delivered after that families and relatives to the victims ask for justice and restoration. This is a very interesting warning for all countries that are willing to keep the same kind of policy to satisfy an inhumane agenda just because some States need to keep the principles of the full prohibition, even against their own peoples, as the basis of their law and policy.

STOP THE DRUG WAR Statement

StoptheDrugWar.org commends the arrest by Philippine authorities this morning of former President Rodrigo Duterte, under an International Criminal Court warrant served by Interpol. During his presidency, Duterte launched and presided over a mass drug war killing campaign, estimates for the number of victims of which range as high as 30,000.

At a time when rule of law in our own country, the United States, faces its gravest threat since the Civil War, it is comforting to see that an international rule of law institution is able to function and make a difference.

We note however that extrajudicial drug war killings continue in the Philippines, the rate of those reported near one per day.  We note that testimony provided to the ICC by confessed former Duterte death squad leaders implicated a number of important figures in the Philippines in addition to former President Duterte, including two sitting Senators as well as Vice President Sara Duterte – it is hoped the Duterte arrest will be only the first in this investigation, not the last.  We condemn US sanctions imposed on the ICC last month by the Trump administration, which makes all of its work more difficult, and may place advocates in jeopardy by association.  And we note that a long, challenging and uncertain legal process lies ahead in this case.

Despite that, today is a milestone, and an important step for justice.

Our own organization’s advocacy on the Philippines situation began eight years ago with a side event at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna.  Today, at the UN again we hold the next event in our series, “Shared Mistakes: Societies Address Mass Incarceration, the Death Penalty and Extrajudicial Killings,” participation also open to interested parties via Zoom or by live stream. Visit https://stopthedrugwar.org/ruleoflaw to read more about our work in this area.

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CND68 : Cannabis in Africa on the Centenary of Its Prohibition: Between Illegality and Opportunity

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Cannabis remains part of the agenda at the 68th CND at the United Nations in Vienna, like Fields of Green For All’s side event this year focuses on Africa.

Cannabis in Africa on the Centenary of Its Prohibition: Between Illegality and Opportunity

Organized by Fields of Green for ALL NPC with the support of  the Cannabis Embassy, the University of Bristol, the South African Human Rights Commission, the Her Many Voices Foundation, the Forum Drugs Mediterranean, SSDP, ENCOD, the Umzimvubu Farmers Support Network, the South African Cannabis and Hemp Industry Association, the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Transform Drug Policy Foundation, the Veterans Action Council and ICEERS

Wednesday 12 March 2025, 4pm (SA time, 3pm Vienna time)

JOIN HERE

As we all know, Cannabis has been a part of African cultures for millennia, with its use ranging across a wide variety of traditions and settings. This is despite prohibition associated with colonial rule over the last 100 years. The global conversation surrounding cannabis is evolving rapidly, with many countries reconsidering its legal status, its potential for improving livelihoods, and contemplating a public health approach as an alternative to punitive criminal sanctions. Based on recent on the ground research in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria & Kenya this side event explores the African Cannabis landscape and heritage, and addresses key challenges, opportunities, and potential for policy reform across the continent.

Speakers:

Myrtle Clarke – Fields of Green for ALL

Prof Tshepo Madlingozi – South African Human Rights Commission

Dr Gernot Klantschnig – University of Bristol, Dept of Policy Studies

Maria-Goretti Loglo – International Drug Policy Consortium

Dr Neil Carrier – University of Bristol, Dept of Anthropology & Archeology

Dr Clemence Rusenga – University of Cardiff, School of Social Sciences

Dr Simon Howell – University of Cape Town, Dept of Criminology

 

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LOGO centenary of Cannabis Prohibition 1925-2025

CND68 – ENCOD side event “1925-2025 : One centenary of Cannabis as a narcotic drug under international control”

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Commission on Narcotic Drugs – 68th session

Tuesday March 11th, 2025

10:00 – 11:00 AM (Vienna) – ROOM : MOE05 

1925-2025 : One centenary of Cannabis as a narcotic drug under international control

 

This side event, in link with an exhibition, aims to present the long journey of cannabis from 1925 to the present day, passing by the Single Convention and its recent change of scope related to its scheduling in 2020.

Looking back at 100 years of negative history –since the 1925 Geneva Opium Convention first brought “Indian hemp” under international drug control. Meanwhile, cannabis also entered the International Pharmacopoeia. 

Let’s re-examine this dual history in light of the millennia of positive interactions with Cannabis sativa L. by all human societies. During 99% of human history, cannabis was neither prohibited nor problematic.

ENCOD, with its partners, invites you to a very special side event celebration. 

In partnership with :

ACURA / Santo Amor, Cannabis Sans Frontières, Cannabis Embassy, DRC-net, FAAAT.net – FDM, Fields of Green For ALL, Hempoint, NORML France, Veterans Action Council.

Register previously to follow us Online : http://bit.ly/3EZV1MY ; 

Contact us :  <office@encod.org> ; 00 33 751 350  234  ;

 

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Italy Bologna Demonstration NO DDL

Italy : Massive demonstrations to say “NO DDL SICUREZZA”

by 2025Italiano (it)

Italy : Massive demonstrations to say “NO DDL SICUREZZA”

In Italy, several demonstrations against the dictatorial proposals of Meloni’s government against cannabis, and civil and human rights were quite big, with for example over 5000 people in Bologna and many others in most towns…

Like our friend Enrico Fletzer argued “It was nice but the right wing goes on like a bulldozer so we have to involve more interest and participation. One big participant of the demonstration was the metal workers union but at the core there were many young people”.  Here is the link to a facebook real posted to witness and some pictures of this huge movement.

Dalla manifestazione regionale NO DDL SICUREZZA di Bologna, 22 Febbraio

, “”!

This decree does not bring security, it brings repression. It hits those who fight for housing, for jobs, for the climate, for social justice. It criminalizes dissent, punishes the weakest, militarizes cities.

But today we gave a clear answer: ̀ ̀ !

Real security is housing, income, rights. Not criminalization and repression.

In the country there will always be those who will continue to fill the squares, to fight inside and outside the institutions.
Because we do not accept a more unjust, more repressive, more unequal society.
⚡️, .⚡️

 

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Psychedelicare : European Citizens’ Initative (support and sign)

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LET’S CARE TOGETHER

To improve mental wellbeing and enable access to psychedelic-assisted therapies in Europe, we just need 1 million signatures. Are you a European citizen?

THE REASONS

Today, in the European Union, more than 1 out of 6 people are suffering from mental health conditions.

Depression, anxiety, burnout syndromes, PTSD, insomnia, unbearable addictions, are just some of the problems touching millions of people of any age. Innovation in psychiatric treatments has stagnated for several decades, while the current treatments prove to be ineffective for a growing number of patients.

Science is showing that psychedelic-assisted therapies (PATs) offer new hope,with rapid and lasting results for many conditions. Countries like Australia, Canada, Switzerland and the US, already embrace these treatments. Europe should follow.

 

Together we can transform mental health care and improve mental wellbeing in all Member States, from Estonia to Portugal, from Ireland to Malta.

SIGN NOW

THE REQUESTS

It’s much more than a petition.
It’s a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI).

With 1 million signatures by the 13th of January 2026, we can make Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies available and affordable in Europe. That’s why we want to urge the European Commission to act in 3 ways:

Creation of European standards

We want a group of professionals and patient representatives to come together and agree on standardized guidelines for the safe use of psychedelics in therapeutic treatments.

These standards would ensure quality care and pave the way for gradually introducing the legal and regulated use of psychedelics in the healthcare systems of the European Union.

Increase of EU funding for research

We want the EU to boost funding for research on psychedelic therapies and to support the freedom to do such research.

We want to have stronger scientific and clinical evidence. It can confirm psychedelic therapies’ safety and effectiveness and and create innovative treatments that could benefit many people.

Adoption of a unified stance internationally

We want EU member states to adopt a common stance on the legal classification of psychedelics on the international level.

Amending classifications on the international level (the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances in particular) would align international laws with modern research and make psychedelic substances more accessible for regulated therapies.

 

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Putting people first; empowering communities and driving innovation.

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Putting people first; empowering communities and driving innovation.

Reflections following the 6th European Harm Reduction Conference.

In the first week of December around five hundred participants from across Europe travelled to Warsaw for a three-day conference on drug use and drug policy organised by the Correlation European Harm Reduction Network (C-EHRN). Echoing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals ethos to ‘leave no one behind’, this year’s European Harm Reduction Conference’s motto, Putting People First, acts as a testament to the new found consensus on human rights, harm reduction and drug policy.

Various distinguished speakers, amongst which the Mayor of Amsterdam Femke Halsema, the Executive Secretary of the Pompidou Group Denis Huber, the UN Human Rights and Drug Policy Advisor Zaved Mahmood, and the UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk, spoke about the importance of moving drug policies away from criminalisation, and closer to human rights principles. Some of the speakers also explored the role of the responsible regulation of drugs in transforming the present criminally monpolised market into one which is regulated, monitored, and adjusted according to evidence and research.

Speaking in the opening session Daphne Chronopoulou, Chairperson of the European Network of People who use drugs stated: As a woman who uses drugs, as an activist and Chair of the network, I am the definition of harm reduction. And therefore, she continued, Nothing About Us, Without Us!

This bold statement underlined the centrality of providing people with living experiences an equal opportunity to participate in discussions, conferences and policy design directly impacting their well-being and lives. The conference included multiple parallel sessions, and the participation of various speakers and experts in the fields of drug policy reform, human rights, civil society representing the voice of people who use drugs and regulation of drugs. An inclusive and broad definition of harm reduction was recognised as important to better reflect emerging drug trends and evolving challenges. Speakers underlined the need to move away from strictly medicalised and heroin focused interventions, and ensure all people who use drugs have equal access to health, social, economic and cultural rights.

The role of responsible regulation was also discussed as an important tool to significantly address the criminal and violent nature of illegal drug markets and ensure citizens are not exposed to adulterants and risky synthetic drugs. Multiple sessions explored various areas linked with drug policy, including considerations for gender equality, and the importance develop bottom-up and peer-led solutions addressing the needs of different communities and groups.

An art exhibition Junk(ie) Art and a civil society exhibition space further complemented the conference’s efforts of merging theoretical speeches and presentations with practical solutions and tools.

During the session on cannabis regulation Karen Mamo reminded government representatives from Switzerland, Malta, and Germany that one cannot fail to mention and recognise the pivotal role played by civil society and grass-roots organisations in advancing the cannabis frameworks they are now speaking about. She also mentioned the urgent need for European countries regulating cannabis to include in the discussion and regulatory framework measures to ensure restorative justice and social equity are prioritised and communities most negatively impacted by prohibition are provided with added tools to participate in the regulated cannabis market.

Speaking also during the session on harm reduction in the media in the age of disinformation, Karen Mamo underlined the central role of language in preventing or facilitating negative perceptions about people who use drugs. She underlined a shared goal between journalists, health practitioners, educators, and the broader community to move away from stigmatised language and policies, and recognise that language does matter!

In conclusion, what could be three keywords to describe the conference’s outcome? Dignity, for all people, irrespectively if using an illegal substance and have no intention to stop. Empowerment, to challenge discriminatory laws and prioritise human centred policies over criminalisation and dehumanising policies. Hope, for the next five years to advance increased opportunities for comprehensive and inclusive harm reduction tools, and a continued discussion on the responsible regulation of drugs, the latter recognised as a catalyst for innovation and positive social change.

The 6th European Harm Reduction Conference was attended by the national focal point for CEHRN Ms Karen Mamo and young researcher and social worker Mr Mark Farrugia (Harm Reduction Malta).

ENCOD GA Berlin 2024

ENCOD and our duty toward a new policy on drugs.

by 2024ENCOD PRESS RELEASESPress

ENCOD and our duty toward a new policy on drugs. 

Since 1993, ENCOD has been advocating for drug policy reforms based on a humane, just and effective approach. In four points below we’re describing below what ENCOD is struggling for, and we hope that you’ll follow and support us to make this.

First

We’re defending the right of the people to use drugs in a responsible manner, free from stigma and discrimination. We are defending a humane approach which allows people to alter their mind and enhance their consciousness with proper substances, within the Harm reduction paradigma. So that we’re advocating for the decriminalization of all drug uses. Also, we are strongly opposing the counter drug policies that are opposing Human Rights with law enforcement measures, especially those countries using the death penalty against drug offenders (or those supposed)!

Second

We’re advocating for the people to grow (not only their rights) their own plants, because we know that the best way to tackle the market logic of making money and profit over the trade of some products, and to design the cultivation up to the needs of the people. 

The right to grow, the freedom to farm up to the needs of peoples. We’re still wondering why the international narcotic control still keeps a large part of the world population in suffering because of the lack of access to pain killers. As well as we need Cannabis or Coca for medicine, we need to reconsider Poppy for medicine to end this global inheritage of the “war on drugs, which is a war on the (poor) peoples”.

Third

We have been defining a way to manage the market within the social and solidarity economic growth, by establishing the rules and code of conduct of the Cannabis Social Clubs, a design model that can also be adapted to other drug types. We therefore are promoting the self supply of consumers, out of scope of the capitalist way to make money. This model allows the real democratic monitoring of activities respecting the will and rights of the people to manage their needs.

Fourth

ENCOD is still advocating for a global approach to illicit market, not only the substances, but all related criminal activities like the money laundering, human trafficking, and other precious ressources as wood timber, gems…etc.    

EU level

At EU level, we as ENCOD are still promoting the implementation of the Catania report adopted by EU parliament on december 14th, 2004.

At  EU level, we as ENCOD are always concerned by the claim of the respect of Human Rights, and policy based on the respect of those principles, as it was adopted recently by the Council of Europe, in December 2022.   

At EU level, even if it is a step by step (either than federal), country by country reform, we are very supportive of the Malta ongoing process, as well as we’re trying to push Germany into the right direction, and we are very enthousiast with the ongoing process in Czech Republic which is driving a very new innovative framework by defining “psycho modulatory substances” to be regulated. 

Support ENCOD

We as ENCOD are still keeping up grassroots claim for drug policy reforms, adocating from local cities to United Nations. Please support ENCOD and all our efforts for just and effective drug policies.

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The Bad, the Sad and the Ugly (Please keep updated)

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Update on April 20th, 2024

About Erec :

Two weeks ago, Erec’s widow posted on her Facebook page this message: “3 months after the killing of my beloved husband and soulmate, Erec Hesse, I am still in a state of, I do not even know how to call it. Out of my body, out of my mind, in constant pain, physically and mentally, suffering, losing hope and joy of life. By now we would have been in Costa Rica, seeing friends there and scouting for a possible new home.
Our dream was Cuba, but unfortunately the medical supplies there are not reliable any more, but Cuba was our paradise. 

Will be with you soon my love. I will choose our tree in a week, it will be a maple tree, which stands for freedom”.

Please note, share and enjoy the date to join the very (he)artful celebration organize on May 2nd:

ATELIERTHEATER Wien, Burggasse 71, 1070 Wien

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Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 18 h

Meeting in the foyer of the theatre, drinks from the bar

Erec’s collected works in the cinema-theatre: videos, short films, texts, photos and
World premiere of the film “Arukaze” by French filmmaker Gaël Sall, filmed in 2022.

Arukaze has been enjoying life in his little paradise for a very long time.
He is caretaker of a garden surrounding the gate to the realm of fairies. When Yansa Lu became the hero, Arukaze was happy to retire from his duties in people’s world. Indulging his dionysian personality, the Tiger forgot about the dangerous threats in Midgard, relying on Yansa Lu to fulfill the role of Sentinel and on Trinity to tell him should his services be required again.

Erec O. Kozàr 2.1.1969 – 5.1.2024

Never forgotten, always missed and loved.

Kino

https://www.klosterwald.at/

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About Dana : 

On a facebook, he posted on April 19th,  this very interesting message while sharing this “Certificate of recognition” signed by Eric Adams, New York City mayor and calling for financial support to support his lawyer costs:

“Well, you definitely help me cut my sentence (currently a year in prison and 9 years parole) down to a few more months, or even time served, by chipping in a little money… It was only pot. (But I’m going to take this opportunity to let Idaho know all about ibogaine.)

On April 4th, Paul Stanford who set up the Gofundme campaign to relase him published this message :

“Beal on bail. Dana is out on bail and homeless in NYC. He is currently couch surfing with various friends. Don Wirtshafter and Adam Eidinger signed to guarantee the $250,000 bail bond to set Dana free and that Dana would show up for court in Idaho, but the bail bond company, Eve and the Outlaw in Twin Falls, Idaho, is still owed cash; they were kind enough to put up the bond and give him time to come up with their discounted fee. And Dana is broke and needs food money, and airfare to get back to Idaho. Dana is scheduled to speak at the Boise Hempfest in Idaho on Saturday, May 11th, then he has court in tiny Gooding County, Idaho a few days later. He’s facing a 5 year mandatory minimum sentence in Idaho prison. Please donate to help Dana”

Longtime cannabis pioneer, Dana Beal, was busted in Gooding County, Idaho, near Twin Falls, on January 15, 2024. Dana is charged with cannabis trafficking and not having an Idaho cannabis tax stamp. He was held until March 9 and is out on $250,000 bail bond thanks to 2 people, an activist in Ohio and another in the District of Columbia, who signed to guarantee the bond. Dana has asked us to create this GoFundMe to help with his court expenses. He plans a vigorous court defense while working to legalize cannabis in Idaho, and to continue his groundbreaking work with ibogaine. Dana also pledges to not get busted again or travel with cannabis. We are working with a bail bond company in Twin Falls, Eve and the Outlaw Bail Bonds <https://www.eveandtheoutlawbailbonds.com>. Dana Beal has worked with the Yippies! and for cannabis legalization since the 1960s. Dana started the Global Cannabis March movement in New York City in the 1970s that has spread to over 400 cities around the world. Last year, the mayor of NYC, Eric Adams, awarded Dana and the Yippies the award in the attached photo! He has pioneered ibogaine treatment for drug addiction and post traumatic stress. In December, Dana took ibogaine to Ukraine’s troops on the front lines, to aid those under fire. <https://theintercept.com/…/ukraine-military…/>. Please make a donation to help Dana Beal, one of the most active pioneers still working for freedom for over 50 years. Thank you!

 

 

 

Update on January 20th, 2024

2024 is 420/2

How can we say “Happy New Year”, when so much violence against our peers is occurring, so many crimes are committed by Police forces that are supposed to protect society and people, when so hard political stances are rising against our tiny democratic organizations, and unbearable attempts to shut down our voices. When it comes to keeping people informed, it is very hard to find the good one, the first hand, and the best source of information.

Please find below pieces of information and updates about :

In summary

Two weeks ago, ENCOD General Secretary, our friend, fellow, and comrade, Erec O. Kozar passed away. We are still shocked and hardly hurt by the violent circumstances of the dramatic killing by Police gunshots. After some Bullshit Journalism spread the very ugly news (See below our reaction and link to a sample letter proposal), all ENCOD members, supporters, and Erec’s friends from all around the world are aiming to pay for a genuine ceremony to celebrate his memory. For sure, we’re all committed to ensuring “Justice for Erec”. Our sincere condolences go to his bereaved family, especially his wife Gaby. Stay tuned for an update…

Two days ago, sadly Dana Beal was arrested in Idaho. We never thought we’d have to say #FreeDanaBeal again in our lives, but it’s a good reminder that until Cannabis is completely legal in all US states and federally (and worldwide), there will still be activists fighting for legalization. Dana Beal is an American political activist, best known for his efforts to legalize marijuana and to promote the benefits of Ibogaine as an addiction treatment. He is a founder along with Abbie Hoffman of the Yippies, the Youth International Party, and a close ENCOD partner. May the #LastPrisonerProject help to release him and all other inmates, as well as to repair the harms of this discriminatory and counterproductive crusade. His daughter, Aivia Rose Monitto has launched a “Pot commun”: Stay tuned for an update…

In Spain, Barcelona’s new mayor is badly pledging to close all #CannabisSocialClubs. As ENCOD for the last 20 years, ICEERS supports the Clubs! Help us save Cannabis Social Clubs by signing the petition: https://www.iceers.org/support-csc-barcelona/; Stay tuned for an update…

One good news: Support Grassroots Cannabis & Hemp Advocacy at the UN Drug Policy Summit! 🇺🇳🌱 A new cycle begins in March 2024 at the UN headquarters in Vienna.  We need your support!; Stay tuned for an update…

Remember Ten years ago: https://youtu.be/NWkcp-2_bQ4?si=6YoGn44Yn5yc7CK1

Tribute to Erec – “Justice for Erec”.

Action against bullshit journalism – Please click here to access a sample letter that you can adapt or copy-paste and email to

As ENCOD Board, we’re writing to express our deep concern and disappointment regarding your coverage of the tragic incident involving ENCOD’s general secretary, M. Erec. O. K., who was killed by a police gunshot last Friday, January 5th.

We are shocked by your reporting marked by a clear bias merging things that have no clue, and neglecting the possibility that the incident may involve elements of foul play or an extrajudicial act.

It is crucial for media outlets to uphold the principles of journalistic integrity, objectivity, and fairness in their reporting. Unfortunately, your coverage appears to have deviated from these standards by providing a one-sided narrative while trying to shame and cover with mud our poor dead friend! 

The drugs are not responsible for police brutality. Would you have treated a similar situation where the victim was a user of legal drugs (alcohol) or other medicines?

ENCOD is a pan-European and abroad non-profit organisation, which is promoting and lobbying for a humane, just, and effective drug policy based on scientific evidence and protecting the rights of the users as well as those who are producers, like small cocaleros farmers in the Andean region. 

Our comrade Erec was part of so many actions that ENCOD organized, like “coffee roasted sniffing” at the gate of the UN buildings in Vienna in 2014,  the “Road to the coca leaf” project in 2015 and so many demonstrations calling for drugs policy reform or claiming respect of basic Human Rights for the people who use drugs… 

Please read the last article Erec posted on ENCOD website (https://encod.org/2023/20710/), you’ll clearly understand his own “testament – statement” for life and peace. Cannabis is a medication that can have very different effects on mental conditions, including positive therapeutic benefits in many cases: The media shouldn’t throw cannabis on the table without any knowledge of what its effects are and what it’s used for. Especially, the media should avoid building false allegations by stigmatizing people who use drugs.

We urge you to reevaluate your reporting on this matter and consider the impact it may have on the surviving half of the affected couple. Media outlets must fulfill their responsibility to inform the public accurately and impartially, especially in cases where sensitive issues such as potential police misconduct are at play.

We kindly request that you take immediate action to rectify the biased nature of your coverage and provide a platform for alternative perspectives, ensuring a more balanced and comprehensive understanding of the incident.

Failure to address this concern promptly may compel us to pursue further action, including but not limited to, filing a formal complaint with relevant regulatory bodies. We trust that you will treat this matter with the seriousness it deserves and take the necessary steps to uphold the standards of ethical journalism.

Dana’s arrest in Idaho

Steve Bloom from CelebStoner warns the Yppie Movement. Due to a vehicle malfunction that led to the police apprehension. Our comrade Dana Beal (who celebrated recently 77) is behind bars in Gooding County Jail in Southern Idaho, charged with felony marijuana trafficking. Bail was set at $250,000. This might be Beal’s toughest challenge yet. Possession of more than 25 pounds with intent to distribute in Idaho carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in jail and a $50,000 fine.

In a very slight testimony of the long struggle Dana has devoted to cannabis liberation, Aivia Rose, Dana’s daughter launched a crowdfunding appeal to the worldwide cannabis community:

I’m reaching out to you with a plea for urgent assistance for my father. He is a remarkable individual who has dedicated over five decades of his life to his activism and is currently facing a critical moment in his life that I will need the aid of the activist community for— and anyone who can help.
Unfortunately, his unwavering commitment to compassion and justice has led to recent legal troubles. He was arrested in Idaho for transporting medical marijuana to low-income patients. Given Dana’s age, poor health and serious heart condition, any jail facility, let alone extended prison stay, would threaten his life.

CelebStoner has requested a copy of the police report. Stay tuned for an update…

 

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Calendrier des Ferias et des Salon-Festivals du cannabis en Europe en 2015

by AGENDA

Calendrier des Ferias et des Salon-Festivals du cannabis en Europe en 2015

Voici les principaux événements cannabiques prévus pour cette année 2015 en Espagne, en France et partout en Europe.

Nous espérons que vous aurez la possibilité d’y participer !

Soyons nombreux et solidaires.

Remerciements à Marcel du site Alchimia pour son travail et sa gentillesse.

Visitez leur site : http://www.alchimiaweb.com/fr/

Sources :

 http://cannabissansfrontieres.org/ferias-et-festivals-du-cannabis-en,1073.html

 http://www.cannabis-infos.com/p/blog-page_9.html

 http://www.cannaweed.com/actualites/_/cannaweed/calendrier-des-%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements-cannabique-europ%C3%A9en-e-r3353

 http://www.alchimiaweb.com/fr/ (Calendrier complet et détaillé 2015 en cours)

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