WorldTalks Amsterdam / Dope City
WorldTalks Amsterdam / Dope City
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Can we get high without feeling guilty? Known as one of the drug capitals of the world, Amsterdam has got all the drugs you can dream of. And we like to share, exporting most of the drugs produces here around the world.
18:00-19:00
Walk in from 17:30
Bites & music after
This event is in English
Register for free admission and a free drink
Party, pills & policy
Amsterdam is known as the ultimate city to get high and the epicenter
of the Dutch ’narco-state’. But the more we know about the drug
industry - think of the war on drugs and polluted drug waste - the more
we might wonder: can we get sky high without a guilt trip?
With popular series like Gomorra and Narcos showing
the social downside of our thriving drug system, recreative users are
increasingly shameful of the criminal system they sustain. What is the
impact of our drug use and are there any alternatives?
In
2018, 4.6 percent of adults smoked a joint in the past month, making
cannabis by far the most popular drug. The use of other substances, such
as coke and GHB, was 1.9 percent. How could better, innovative laws
change the core of the industry? This edition we look into alternative
scenarios for a more healthy drug system and the quest for legalization.
With in this programme:
Presentation by Thijs Roes
The
world of drugs has no secrets for Thijs Roes, journalist, documentary
maker and writer. He has been investigating the developments within the
field of drugs for years, focusing on the quest for legalization and
new, innovative laws. What is the current state of the drug policy? And
would legalizing drugs influence the guilt some people feel about
recreational drug use?
Spoken word by Justin Samgar
Founder of Spoken Agency, spoken word on the feeling of a gentle buzz.
Q&A Janneke Nijmeijer
As the founder of Fair Trade Coke,
Janneke Nijmeijer looks for constructive, sustainable and humane
alternatives for the War on Drugs. Our lifestyles and consumption
influence the social conditions elsewhere, should we worry? And is fair
trade drugs an actual option or still hopes for the future?
Nadia Shah
In the new NPO documentary series The Cocaine Trail,
director Nadia Shah dives into the world of cocaine. The drug enters
Europe in record quantities and the use of a line of coke - for a little
fun in the weekend or an energy boost after a day of shining in the
workplace - seems to be quite normal nowadays. In the series, six
millennials undertake a journey to the place where their coke originally
comes from, Colombia.
Get inspired
WorldTalks
Amsterdam, an urban talkshow by ITA & Pakhuis de Zwijger, brings
together drinks and food for thought. Every two weeks, we connect
worldwide urban trends and challenges to urban daily life. From greener
cities to future love scenarios and digital innovation. Discover what’s
next, check out inspiring speakers & meet new folks.
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