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Martin Jelsma

@martinjelsma.bsky.social

Drugs policy - Transnational Institute (TNI)

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International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)@idpc.net · last yr.

The Human Rights Council could break new ground by adopting a resolution on drug policy under its own authority.  Our #HRC60 side event will explore reform as a tool to prevent human rights violations. 📅 Join us NEXT WEEK - 16 Sept, 14:00 (Geneva) 🔗 Info & online access:

Drug policy reform: A powerful tool to prevent serious human rights violations

The event will explore how drug policy reform can prevent serious human rights violations, broaden discussions beyond health, and highlight pathways toward decriminalisation, the abolition of the death penalty, and international cooperation.

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Martin Jelsma@martinjelsma.bsky.social · last yr.

Moroccan hash is “irreplaceable” on the Dutch #cannabis market - imports should be allowed once all the legal and political objections are overcome www.dutchnews.nl/2025/09/dutc...

Dutch hashish only in 10 towns as legal marijuana trial moves on - DutchNews.nl

The next stage in the Dutch experiment with regulated marijuana protection starts on Monday, with “coffeeshops” in 10 different local authorities now only allowed to sell legally produced hashish. The...

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International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)@idpc.net · last yr.

The #coca leaf is food, medicine & tradition. Its criminalisation violates intn'l norms. The @WHO.int review can set the record straight:

A historic opportunity: Why the global liberation of the coca leaf matters on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, IDPC's Ann Fordham highlights how the international drug control regime harms Indigenous communities, and how the WHO’s coca leaf review offers a chance to right a longstanding injustice.

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Transnational Institute@tninstitute.bsky.social · last yr.

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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Fiona Dove@fdove.bsky.social · last yr.

So very proud of my colleague @tninstitute.bsky.social Daniel is brilliant and his research on transformative potential of state-owned oil companies will beva pioneering effort. www.tni.org/en/article/e...

European Research Council's most prestigious and competitive grant awarded to TNI researcher | Transnational Institute

Dr Daniel Chavez, a Senior Researcher at the Amsterdam-based Transnational Institute (TNI) has been awarded a prestigious Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). The 2.5 million Euro gr...

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Transnational Institute@tninstitute.bsky.social · last yr.

If the EU cannot suspend an agreement with a state accused of genocide, its human rights framework is not just flawed—it is fraudulent. Anything short of suspension now is not neutrality; it is complicity. More by @luciabarce.bsky.social: www.tni.org/en/article/t...

Too Little Too Late | Transnational Institute

Israel is committing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza, yet the EU maintains its trade agreement. This double standard exposes Europe's complicity and moral failure. Only an immediate suspension, ...

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International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)@idpc.net · last yr.

🚨 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 · last yr.

A Dutch investor emphasized that multiple companies are eager to import Moroccan #cannabis, and local stakeholders are urging both the Dutch and Moroccan governments to facilitate the process. 1/3 en.hespress.com/109954-dutch...

Dutch company eyes import of Moroccan cannabis amid supply shortage

As Dutch media reported the government’s interest in importing regulated Moroccan cannabis, Hespress has learned that a leading Dutch company has already

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Martin Jelsma@martinjelsma.bsky.social · last yr.

MAGA 2.0 upends international narcotic drug policy www.icwa.org/commission-n... "The 68th CND tore apart the Vienna consensus and it doesn’t seem like it will be returning anytime soon", according to Rowland Robinson, "an unwilling witness to the end of the American-led global order" #CND68

MAGA 2.0 upends international narcotic drug policy - ICWA

ICWA fellow Roland Robinson records a new US isolationism introduced at the global narcotics conference in Vienna.

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International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)@idpc.net · last yr.

🇺🇳 🧞‍♂️ At the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the voting genie is out of the bottle — and it grants no wishes to hardliners. 🗳️ IDPC Deputy Director, Jamie Bridge, on recent votes that spell transformation in global #DrugPolicy 🗳️ Read & share!

The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs has fundamentally changed – for good

After decades of stalemate, global drug policymaking is experiencing seismic shifts, as voting replaces consensus and hardliners lose their seats.

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Martin Jelsma@martinjelsma.bsky.social · last yr.

The Secret History of #Coca This fall, a global regulatory body could move to decriminalize the demonized plant for the first time in more than 60 years, giving everyone access to sacred, medicinal leaves with proven health benefits www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

The Secret History of Coca

Coca is still classified among the world’s most dangerous drugs, the equivalent of heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine. That could change soon

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Drugreporter@drugreporter.bsky.social · last yr.

WHEN THE ADULT IN THE ROOM IS GONE: Trump’s Budget Cuts and Global Drug Policy - The Trump administration’s slashing of foreign aid is already having a devastating impact on harm reduction and HIV services around the world. new video! drogriporter.hu/en/when-the-...

WHEN THE ADULT IN THE ROOM IS GONE: Trump’s Budget Cuts and Global Drug Policy

The Trump administration's slashing of foreign aid is already having a devastating impact on harm reduction and HIV services around the world. But the harmful effects extend far beyond that. Drugrepor...

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Tom Blickman@tomblickman.bsky.social · 2y ago

“The views in the past that led to coca’s current classification are indefensible on the basis of today’s scientific, ethical and legal standards,” says @martinjelsma.bsky.social, program director at the Transnational Institute, a progressive think tank. 1/2 www.marijuanamoment.net/world-health...

World Health Organization Review Could Lead To International Rescheduling Of Coca Leaves - Marijuana Moment

“The views in the past that led to coca’s current classification are indefensible on the basis of today’s scientific, ethical and legal standards.” By Mattha Busby, Filter Calls to eradicate coca fiel...

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