Global Growers Forum Heemskerk

Producers of prohibited plants face stigmatisation and criminalisation. Their human and cultural rights are violated and often they are caught up in (political) conflicts and violence.

In a global meeting small scale farmers of cannabis, coca and opium from 14 countries discussed their contribution to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem (UNGASS) in April. The UNGASS will discuss all aspects of global drug control policies, including the worldwide ban on the cultivation of coca, poppy and cannabis, an issue the Global Farmers Forum demands that their voices be heard and taken into account.

Watch our video of the third Global Forum where producers share experiences and knowledge and ultimately drafted the ‘Heemskerk Declaration’.