...) are examined here for indications of success or otherwise in the harmonisation (or convergence) of European national drug policies. Findings Ultimately, even under these new terms of reference, the paper finds that attempts to either harmonise or converge European national drug policies have done little...

...Adam Standring Purpose A response to Chatwin's article (2010), which argues that European harmonisation of illicit drug policies remains far from realisation, this paper seeks to recommend developing a more specific conceptualisation of European integration in the area of illicit drugs and argues...

...Caroline Chatwin With the long awaited ratification of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, it appears that plans within Europe to achieve an ‘ever closer union’ are back on track, yet, in the field of illicit drug policy, harmonisation remains as elusive a goal as ever. Sweden and the Netherlands...