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In the autumn of 2004, the EU Horizontal Working Party on Drugs, the formal decision-making body in the European Union when it comes to drug policies, had the task of elaborating a new EU drug strategy (2005-2012). On different occasions, the official documents of the EU institutions have stressed the importance of consultation with civil society organisations in the elaboration of drug policies. This motivated ENCOD to send a letter to the Chairperson of the EU HWPD on 30 August, containing a proposal for a sincere dialogue on the new strategy. This proposal was ignored, despite repeated efforts to insist on the need for it on 28 September and 22 October.

GOOD NEWS! ON 21 DECEMBER, A JUDGE IN SAO PAOLO DECIDED TO LIBERATE IOLANDA FIGUERAL, EXPLAINING THAT THIS WAS AN ‘EXCEPTIONAL SITUATION’. WE DON’T KNOW IF OUR LETTER CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTED TO THIS RESULT, BUT ANYWAY THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

A group of Czech experts in drug prevention and therapy have taken the initiative for the following letter supporting Andre Furst, asking all European drug policy experts to sign it.