Pien Metaal Senior Project Officer

Our people — Staff member

Pien Metaal is an activist and political scientist that has been part of the Drugs and Democracy programme since 2002, though her participation with the Programme dates further back.

Telephone: +31 20 662 66 08
Twitter: @PienMetaal (external link)

Her work for TNI has focussed on research, education, network- and policy development on coca and cocaine, producers of crops for illicit use, fair(er) trade cannabis and many other issues related to―international―drug policy. She has written numerous articles, and contributed to various books and publications on the drug policy in Latin America since 1996, in and outside of TNI.

Latest work

Un avenir durable pour les producteurs de cannabis Opportunités de «développement alternatif» pour le marché du cannabis légal
Producers of Crops

Cannabis

Alternative Development
Ce rapport affirme que pour orienter les marchés de cannabis légal vers une voie plus durable et plus équitable basée sur des principes de transfert de pouvoir aux communautés, de justice sociale, de commerce (plus) équitable et de développement durable, il est nécessaire de réduire les barrières des petits producteurs tout en augmentant celles des grandes entreprises.
Report by

Martin Jelsma

Tom Blickman

Sylvia Kay

Pien Metaal

Nicolás Martínez Rivera

Dania Putri
Publication date: 1 September 2022
Un Futuro Sostenible para los Agricultores de Cannabis Oportunidades de “Desarrollo Alternativo” en el Mercado Legal del Cannabis
Productores de cultivos

Planta de cannabis

Desarrollo alternativo
Este informe sostiene que si se reducen las barreras para los pequeños productores y se elevan para las corporaciones, los mercados legales de cannabis tomarían un rumbo más sostenible y equitativo, basado en los principios de empoderamiento comunitario, justicia social, comercio (más) justo y desarrollo sostenible.
Report by

Martin Jelsma

Tom Blickman

Sylvia Kay

Pien Metaal

Nicolás Martínez Rivera

Dania Putri
Publication date: 1 September 2022
A sustainable future for cannabis farmers ‘Alternative Development’ opportunities in the legal cannabis market
Producers of Crops

Cannabis

Alternative Development
Learn how lessening the barriers for small farmers while raising them for large companies can help to steer legal cannabis markets in a more sustainable and equitable direction based on principles of community empowerment, social justice, fair(er) trade and sustainable development. Order print copy
Report by

Martin Jelsma

Tom Blickman

Sylvia Kay

Pien Metaal

Nicolás Martínez Rivera

Dania Putri
Publication date: 14 April 2021