The Global Cannabis Commission Report Launch & Assessing International Drug Control- Preparations for UNGASS 2008

House of Lords, Westminster Palace, London 2nd & 3rd October, 2008

This seminar will see the launch of the Beckley Foundation's Global Cannabis Commission Report on the first day, and a high-level review of preparations for the UNGASS Review of Global Drug Policy in 2009 on the second. We have confirmed the attendance of a select group of experts, academics and policymakers from around the world, including representatives from the UN, EU and WHO. With such a high-powered array of participants, chairs and speakers, we look forward to a well-informed and productive debate of the current drug policy dilemmas facing policymakers.

The Cannabis Commission Report has been authored by a group of the world's leading drug policy analysts. The seminar's first day will see these authors present their findings to the public, followed by further presentations on, and a wider discussion of the cannabis issue. The second day involves presentations on some of the high-level policy reports that will help inform policymakers in the build up to and during the UNGASS review. This will be followed by a debate on the position Europe should be taking in this UNGASS review.

Attendance at the seminar is by invitation only. If you would like to attend, please contact the Beckley Foundation

Seminar programme Day I

Seminar programme Day II

Abstracts and Bios Day I

Abstracts and Bios Day II

For more information on the Beckley Foundation Global Cannabis Commission, please click here