Category: Legislation

    For the first time in its history, UNESCO’s flagship cultural policy conference will give cannabis a prominent platform, marking the centenary of its international prohibition and reflecting its growing cultural acceptance. UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development, Mondiacult, is the world’s largest cultural conference, welcoming delegations from […]

MINUTES Annual General Assembly 2025_VF Annual General Assembly   ENCOD, European Coalition for  Just and Effective Drug Policies  10th and 12th October 2025, Eindhoven, The Netherlands  Agenda ENCOD General Assembly 2025  October 10th-12th – Eindhoven (NL)  Attendees online: Giuliano Gavazzi (Pot Radio Italy), Paulo Thiessen (Brazilian lawyer based in France), Olli Waack (CSCD Germany), Paolo Occidente (Pot […]

Findings from the successful trials of a new, multi-compound, cannabis medicine look set to deliver a major breakthrough for the world’s half-a-billion chronic low back pain (CLB) sufferers. Just a few months ago, we reported on the success of German company Vertanical in passing through the arduous Randomised Control Test (RCT) procedure for its VER-01 […]

The global cannabis industry in 2026 is being shaped by a handful of forces at once: oversupply pressure from established producers, a regulatory squeeze on raw flower across Europe, an unresolved fight over intoxicating hemp in the US, and a broader shift in how the industry markets itself. Here’s the picture, drawn from recent industry […]

ENCOD deeply regret the passing of Pr. Baldomero Cáceres Santa María We, as ENCOD, as well as the Regional Board of Directors I Lima and Callao of the College of Psychologists of Peru, deeply regret the passing of Pr. Baldomero Cáceres Santa María (1932–2025), a distinguished psychologist recognized for his outstanding academic career, his research […]