Cannabis & related

News2 January 2026

Morocco aims to boost legal cannabis farming and tap a global boom

Legal cannabis cultivation provides farmers with stability and income, but restrictive regulations and the profitability of the black market enable illicit growing to persist.

Publications11 December 2025

Drug policy stasis and hegemonic narratives of cannabis in Nigeria

Klantschnig et al. show how dominant state narratives suppress community perspectives, reinforce prohibition, and marginalise livelihoods, revealing why meaningful change remains elusive.

News15 October 2025

Spain: Government approves the use of medical cannabis, limited to hospitals and prescribed by specialists

The regulation will allow hospital specialists to prescribe medical cannabis when other treatments are ineffective.

News30 September 2025

United States: The new war on weed

Local governments that have regulated cannabis face the challenge of enforcing commercial restrictions on unlicensed premises.

News3 September 2025

Dutch hashish only in 10 towns as legal marijuana trial moves on

Ten Dutch municipalities will be permitted to sell only legally produced hashish. Experts suggest demand for Moroccan hashish will continue, driving the market out of the shops and into the streets

Events

48th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD)

Online

20 October 2025 - 22 October 2025

The WHO's ECDD meeting will assess the critical reviews of a handful of substances, including the coca leaf, guiding future international scheduling decisions, with major implications for Indigenous rights.

Publications25 July 2025

Transitioning to legality: How to regulate the adult use cannabis market in Colombia

Martín-Lannes et al. provide insights from Colombia, emphasising context-specific regulations and offering recommendations that promote social equity.

Publications21 July 2025

State adult-use cannabis policy effects on law enforcement efforts to disrupt drug markets

Montgomery et al. find that U.S. cannabis legalisation reduced overall drug seizures, but racial disparities persisted, underscoring the need for more systemic change.

News10 July 2025

Czech Republic bill to legalize marijuana home cultivation and allow psilocybin for medical use heads to President’s desk

Voted by both houses of the Czech parliament, the bill would decriminalise cannabis home cultivation (up to 3 plants) and possession (up to 100g in private), and enable medical access to psilocybin.

News9 July 2025

Thailand’s cannabis U-turn: Operators have weeks to adapt as recreational use faces ban

The Thai government's abrupt end to cannabis decriminalisation threatens to shut down 90% of retail outlets, pushing people back into an unregulated market, without mechanisms of oversight and accountability.

IDPC in the Media9 July 2025

Thailand’s cannabis U-turn: Operators have weeks to adapt as recreational use faces ban

The Phuket News Thumb: Chris Eassey

Publications17 June 2025

European drug report 2025: Trends and developments

The 2025 EU Drug Report uncovers a rapidly evolving drug landscape, fuelled by synthetic substances, tech innovation, and global instability. With rising health and security threats, the report places urgent emphasis on real-time data, early warning systems, and bold cross-sector collaboration.

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