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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 30

Many farmers are lured by the higher rewards of the black market, despite its risks. To close the gap, legalisation advocates say growing for recreational use should also be allowed. 4/4

Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 30

While cooperatives take months to pay farmers about 50 dirhams per kilogram for the raw plant, on the illicit market, processed cannabis resin can fetch up to 2,500 dirhams per kilogram. (Depending on the quality of the resin, 8 to 10 kilograms of raw plant are needed for 1 kilogram of resin). 3/4

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 30

There are 5,800 hectares of legally planted land, according to regulatory agency ANRAC, but that pales in comparison to the illegal cultivation over more than 27,100 hectares, Interior Ministry data shows. 2/4

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 30

The legal #cannabis sector in Morocco (for industrial and medicinal cannabis) is inhibited by bureaucracy, the ban on recreational cannabis and the appeal of the illegal market. 1/4
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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 21

Cultivation associations in Germany have been authorised to grow #cannabis and distribute it to their members for a year now. The authorities have authorised 293 such associations. There are a particularly large number of such associations in NRW and Lower Saxony.
www.zeit.de/politik/deut...

Cannabis-Legalisierung: Fast 300 Cannabis-Klubs sind in Deutschland bereits genehmigt

Seit einem Jahr dürfen Cannabis-Klubs Marihuana anbauen und an ihre Mitglieder weitergeben. In NRW und Niedersachsen gibt es besonders viele solcher Vereine.

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 21

The German #cannabis law is to be ‘evaluated’ in the autumn. If drug commissioner Hendrik Streeck has his way, it could be amended. An end to the cannabis law is conceivable. ‘I'm not ruling anything out,’ says Streeck.
www.fr.de/panorama/ers...

Cannabis-Gesetz auf der Kippe? „Ich schließe nichts aus“ – erster CDU-Plan sickert durch

Das Cannabis-Gesetz soll „evaluiert“ werden. Geht es nach dem Drogenbeauftragten, könnte es sich ändern. Dazu passt ein aktueller Gesetzesentwurf.

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International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) @idpc.net · Jul 21

Punitive drug policies haven’t worked. Around the world, alternatives are being trialled with success. Important conversation from the UN in Geneva.

🔴 WATCH THE RECORDING: https://idpc.net/events/2025/06/support-don-t-punish-advancing-towards-a-health-and-human-rights-based-approach-to-drug-policy

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 11

If 21 months of seeing the death of babies, women, children, journalists, doctors and other innocents was not enough, the ghetto plan should be turning on all the warning lights. Israel is behaving as if it is planning genocide and expulsion.
www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...

The Jewish state is building a ghetto | Opinion

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 11

At the last CND in March 2025, Colombia led a resolution that creates an independent expert panel that will conduct a long-overdue review of the UN drug control ‘machinery’. Colombian ambassador Laura Gil explains the background.
idpc.net/news/2025/07...

'Changing the current drug policy regime has become a life cause for me' – An interview with Colombia’s ambassador-at-large for drug policy, Laura Gil

Colombia’s Ambassador Laura Gil reflects on challenging the global drug regime, breaking taboos, and building hope for a post-Prohibition future — one coalition at a time.

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International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) @idpc.net · Jul 10

'Nothing ever happens in Vienna,' they said — but Amb. Laura Gil proved otherwise.

She broke taboos, built coalitions & leaned on #CivilSociety to shift the dial on #DrugPolicyReform.

📺 Must-watch via @drugreporter.bsky.social & @idpc.net:

'Changing the current drug policy regime has become a life cause for me' – An interview with Colombia’s ambassador-at-large for drug policy, Laura Gil

Colombia’s Ambassador Laura Gil reflects on challenging the global drug regime, breaking taboos, and building hope for a post-Prohibition future — one coalition at a time.

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 11

Legal #cannabis farmers in Morocco are unable to dispose of their crops because their products do not meet strict Western requirements for medicinal cannabis. The situation is dire; many farmers are considering going back into illegality, says TNI's Pien Metaal.
platformcannabis.nl/redactionele...

Veel inside info op Meet & Greet middag van coffeeshopbond PCN

Warm en wetenswaardig: zo zou je de PCN Meet & Greet middag van 25 juni samen kunnen vatten. Het kwik liep bij Bosvreugd op tot boven de dertig...

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 9

Only 2,000 of the estimated 18,000 cannabis shops in Thailand will be left once authorities complete their plan to convert dispensaries to clinics with resident doctors.
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Thailand’s cannabis ‘clinic’ transformation explained

Only 2,000 of the estimated 18,000 cannabis shops in Thailand will be left once authorities complete their plan to convert dispensaries to clinics with resident doctors, a Ministry of Public Health of...

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 9

In Thailand #cannabis dispensaries must transition into medical clinics if they are to continue to run legally, says the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine that is working on a draft of the new ministerial initiative to regulate the plant. 1/2
www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...

Medical clinics to replace cannabis dispensaries

Cannabis dispensaries must transition into medical clinics if they are to continue to run legally, says the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine.

www.bangkokpost.com

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 9

In Switzerland #cannabis could soon be legalised.
The Cann-L pilot trial in Lausanne is serving as a model. One million Swiss francs is now escaping from the local black market. Consumers prefer products with a lower THC content for their health.
www.tdg.ch/legalisation...

À Lausanne, policiers et experts s’allient autour du cannabis légalisé

Le cannabis pourrait bientôt être légalisé en Suisse. Un essai pilote à Lausanne sert de modèle pour répondre à la violence croissante liée à la drogue.

www.tdg.ch

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 2

Health Minister Somsak and the government decided to turn a deaf ear to the calls for a more moderate approach to cannabis control law. Mr Somsak must pay heed to the advocates' demands, and stop politicising cannabis which is of no benefit to anyone.
bangkokpost.com/opinion/opin....

New weed stance misses the mark

The Public Health Ministry's regulation requiring a prescription to purchase cannabis buds for medical use has triggered an outcry.

bangkokpost.com

Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thailand's government is moving to recriminalise #cannabis, plunging into limbo an industry estimated to be worth over $1 billion that has boomed since the substance was taken off the country's narcotics list in 2022.
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...

Thailand moves to recriminalise cannabis, shaking $1 billion industry

Thailand's government is moving to recriminalise cannabis, plunging into limbo an industry estimated to be worth over $1 billion that has boomed since the substance was taken off the country's narcotics list in 2022.

www.reuters.com

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jun 29

Cannabis is the most widely consumed illicit drug in Europe: 24 million European adults have used #cannabis in the last year. euda.europa.eu/publications...
The European Commission fails 24 million European adults by blocking a comprehensive legal regulation.
www.dw.com/en/germany-w...

Germany waters down plan to legalize cannabis after EU talks – DW – 04/12/2023

Germany on Wednesday presented legislation that would allow cannabis possession and private cultivation, but not widespread commercial sales in shops for the time being.

www.dw.com

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Transnational Institute @tninstitute.bsky.social · Jun 18

The coca leaf is sacred. UN drug policy must stop criminalising Indigenous traditions. The current WHO review is a rare chance to align drug policy with human rights.

Will the UN meet the moment? More in our Coca Chronicles #5 with @wola-org.bsky.social. www.tni.org/en/article/t...

The UN Coca Leaf Review and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: Can the WHO Meet the Moment? | Transnational Institute

Will the WHO confront its colonial legacy and right a historic wrong? The critical review of the coca leaf could transform global drug policy and marks an important moment for Indigenous rights and tr...

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jun 16

Cannabis cultivation in Morocco expanded from around 1,400 hectares last year to between 3,000 and 3,500 hectares in 2025, more than doubling in scale... But: there is no market.
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Morocco wraps up second legal cannabis planting season amid growing demand

Morocco is set to conclude its second official season of legally cultivating its traditional cannabis plant, known locally as “Beldiya”, by the end of

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · Jun 14

European Drug Report 2025: Europe’s #cannabis market continues to evolve, but it is unclear what direction future European policies will take.
www.euda.europa.eu/publications...

Understanding Europe’s drug situation in 2025 – key developments (European Drug Report 2025) | www.euda.europa.eu

The EUDA’s latest analysis of the European drug phenomenon reveals a drug market that is both resilient and influenced by developments taking place at the global level.

www.euda.europa.eu

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Martin Jelsma @martinjelsma.bsky.social · Jun 5

Descheduling #Coca: Challenges and Outcome Scenarios of the WHO Review www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxxA... Video of my presentation at the mckenna.academy Wisdom of the Leaf - Coca Summit in Cusco, Peru (3-7 February 2025)

Martin Jelsma: Descheduling Coca: Challenges and Outcome Scenarios of the WHO review

YouTube video by Mckenna Academy of Natural Philosophy

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International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) @idpc.net · Jun 5

🚨 Ghada Waly, UNODC Executive Director, has resigned. 🚨

The UN's drugs agency stands at a crossroads, and Secretary-General António Guterres now has a rare opportunity to appoint a champion of human rights-based drug policies.

Ann Fordham - @idpc.net, explains in our blog: idpc.net/blog/2025/06...

'When the going gets tough’: Leadership change at UNODC amidst global turmoil, UN reforms and drug policy opportunities

Ghada Waly’s resignation offers the UN Secretary-General a chance to appoint a leader who will align UNODC with human rights-based drug policies and the broader UN system.

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Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · May 30

It would be better, within the experiment, to allow the import hashish from Morocco where there is currently a surplus of legal hashish that traditional growers. That would help both countries to overcome problems with their their cannabis policies. 2/2

Tom Blickman @tomblickman.bsky.social · May 30

The non-enforcement on the sale of illegal hashish in participating coffee shops within the Dutch cannabis experiment will be extended once more until 1 September 2025. This decision was taken following signals of shortages of regulated hashish. 1/2
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Tijdelijke gedoogperiode voor illegale hasj in wietexperiment verlengd tot 1 september 2025

De tijdelijke gedoogperiode van illegale hasj in het wietexperiment wordt verlengd tot 1 september 2025 maakten de ministers bekend.

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Transform Drug Policy Foundation @transformdrugs.bsky.social · May 14

Where too many politicians lack the courage to challenge the failed 'war on drugs', Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema has showed pragmatic leadership:

"why leave a health-risk product to criminals? Alcohol & medicine are regulated, why not [currently illegal] drugs?"

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Amsterdam’s rebel mayor on sex, drugs and tourists - Monocle

Femke Halsema, the Dutch capital’s first female mayor, doesn’t shy away from radical yet rational policymaking. Here she tells us...

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