Europe

Cannabis consumption continues to rise in Germany, survey finds

November 15, 2025

Cannabis consumption in Germany has continued to increase, according to newly published survey data. Data from the 2024 Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse (ESA), published in the journal Deutsches Ärzteblatt [..]

Latvia

Latvian police consider decriminalisation of medical marijuana

May 13, 2025

The Latvian State Police would accept the decriminalisation of medical marijuana if experts were to declare that this would be a benefit, LETA learned from the agency. The police are [..]

Latvia

State needs a clear vision for the provision of rehabilitation services for drug addicts – Silina

July 23, 2024

The state needs to create a clear vision for the provision of rehabilitation services for drug addicts, but the decriminalization of drug use by young people is only one of [..]

Estonia

Study: Legalization of cannabis would bring EUR 50 mln annually to Estonian state budget

June 21, 2024

With the legalization of cannabis, the state’s revenues would increase by 56 million and expenses by 10 million euros, new jobs would be created and the cost of law enforcement [..]

Estonia

List of narcotic, psychotropic substances supplemented

April 26, 2024

Estonian Minister of Health Riina Sikkut signed regulation amendments, with which eight new psychoactive substances are added to the list of narcotic and psychotropic substances in order to limit their [..]