Alice Rap Debate on Cannabis - Policy Brief "From prohibition to regulation"
Public officials and health experts from the Netherlands, Europe and beyond gathered in an open "Town hall" meeting in Amsterdam 12 May to debate new approaches to cannabis law. The Amsterdam meeting launched the new ALICE RAP Policy Brief 5. Cannabis - From Prohibition to Regulation. The ALICE RAP project (Addiction and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe -- Reframing Addictions Project) brings together a network of over 150 researchers who study many different aspects of addiction. The network of scientists involved in the project includes some of the most renowned researchers in Europe from a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from biomedical fields which look at addiction, such as neurobiology, to economics, market forces, clinical services and social impact of addictive behaviour.