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Tom Blickman
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Tom Blickman

Researcher, Drugs and Democracy Programme

Tom Blickman (1957) is an independant researcher and journalist, based in Amsterdam. Before coming to TNI he was active in the squatters and solidarity movements in Amsterdam. He worked for Bureau Jansen & Janssen, a research institute on intelligence and police matters. Now he specialises in International Drug Control Policy and Organised Crime as a researcher at TNI's Drugs & Democracy Programme.

International Drug Control Policy, Transnational Organised Crime, Global Enforcement Regimes

English, Dutch

Selected publications: 
The Ecstasy Industry

Recent content by Tom Blickman

Countering illicit and unregulated money flows (25 Jan 2010)

Since its beginnings in 1989, the international anti-money laundering regime has not worked as well as intended. After two decades of failed efforts, experts still ponder how to implement one that does work. A bolder initiative is required at the United Nations level, moving from recommendations to obligations, and fully engaging developing nations.

Coca leaf: Myths and Reality (16 Sep 2009)

Many myths surround coca. Every day press accounts around the world use the word coca in their headlines, when they refer in fact to cocaine. TNI's Drugs and Democracy Team expose the myths and reality surrounding the coca leaf.

Drug Policy Reform in Practice (1 Jul 2009)
The academic journal Nueva Sociedad recently released an issue to promote the debate in Latin America on drug policy reform. TNI contributed with the article "Drug policy reform in practice: Experiences with alternatives in Europe and the US".
Een verkeerde stap in een foutieve richting (7 Apr 2009)
Harvesting trees to make ecstasy drug (3 Feb 2009)

In June 2008, the Cambodian government set up a media show, burning 1,278 drums of safrole-rich oil—a key ingredient in the manufacture of the illicit recreational drug ecstasy—with the help of the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

The amount of oil could have been used to make an estimated 245 million ecstasy tablets with a street value of $7.6 billion in Australia, the AFP claimed. While thick black plumes of smoke went into the air, Australian police officers, who had traveled to Cambodia to assist in the public burning, looked on wearing chemical suits and breathing apparatus.

Latin America needs a new drug policy approach (6 May 2008)
TNI's Martin Jelsma participated in the inaugural meeting of the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy which revealed growing political support for alternative global drug policies on the continent.

TNI’s Martin Jelsma participated in the inaugural meeting in Rio de Janeiro of the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy on April 30, 2008.

Money Laundering, Tax Evasion and Financial Regulation (1 Jun 2007)
Change of Course (19 Mar 2007)

This briefing sets out the history to the original call for a UN special session on drugs and explains why no genuine evaluation has been permitted to date.

'Paco' Under Scrutiny (8 Oct 2006)

Based on two studies carried out in the cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, this report examines the origin, characteristics and impact of the explosive increase in cocaine base paste in urban areas.

Smokeable cocaine and crack in Brazil (1 Oct 2006)
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