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Italy’s highest court says low-THC cannabis cannot be sold On 30 May 2019, Italy’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, published a note of information on the legality of selling low-THC cannabis...

His Excellency the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa visited the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) today for an insight into the work of the agency and the latest trends...

This content was published in the first EU4MD update released on 3.7.2019. This update also presents a section on partnerships and related activities, upcoming events, and a research corner. EU4MD — Inception...

The EMCDDA is collaborating this week in the 2019 International Conference on Drug Prevention, Treatment and Care — Inspiration and Direction, organised in Vienna by the International Society of Substance Use Prevention...

The EMCDDA has published today its latest update on Drug-related infectious diseases in Europe for the period to February 2019. The publication provides an overview of the most recent infectious disease surveillance...

This content was published in the Best pratice portal update briefing on 27.06.2019 Psychosocial interventions to reduce cocaine and amphetamine use Prolonged use of stimulants such as amphetamines and cocaine may result...

Cannabis products have become increasingly diverse in Europe and close monitoring of their potency and potential health effects is essential. These are among the conclusions of a new report published today by...

An external evaluation of the EMCDDA, new products and services, and support to policy and practice in the fields of health and security are among the features presented in the latest General...

Europe is seeing signs of an increase in cocaine availability, with seizures of the drug at record levels. This is according to the European Drug Report 2019: Trends and Developments, released by...

A new EMCDDA Rapid Communication, published on 29 May, presents the results of an innovative project to gather information on the substances used by people who inject drugs, by chemically analysing the...

Professionals, academics and experts from European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries will gain the chance to participate in the 2019 International Conference on Drug Prevention, Treatment and Care — Inspiration and Direction, thanks...

What are the latest drug trafficking trends and what lies behind them? What substances are causing the most harm today? What’s new in the areas of drug prevention, treatment and policy? These...

Professionals, academics or experts from European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries will gain the chance to participate in the European drugs summer school (EDSS) this year, thanks to four bursaries being offered through...

This news item was published in the EMCDDA’s Cannabis drug policy news on 25.03.2019 On 24 January 2019, the Director General of the World Health Organization sent a letter to the Secretary...

This content was published in the Best pratice portal update briefing on 18.03.2019 Treatment for amphetamine-type stimulants use disorders The use of amphetamines, methamphetamines and other amphetamine-type stimulants (like MDMA) is widespread...

The latest findings from the largest European project in the emerging science of wastewater analysis are presented today by the Europe-wide SCORE group, in association with the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA). The...

The EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) and Albania will cooperate more actively on monitoring the drug phenomenon in future, thanks to a Working Arrangement being concluded today in Vienna (1). The agreement is...

Ambassador Adam Namm, Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) visited the EMCDDA today to discuss with the agency’s Director Alexis Goosdeel...

Around 37 million women in Europe have used an illicit drug at least once in their lifetime. Some 100 000 enter drug treatment every year and nearly 2 000 die from drug...

Today, EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel welcomes to the agency Dr Andrea Ammon, Executive Director of the Stockholm-based European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The EMCDDA and ECDC have recently signed...