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Article de Périodique
The Dutch drug policy from a regulatory perspective (2015)
Auteur(s) :
SPAPENS, T. ;
MULLER, T. ;
VAN DE BUNT, H.
Année
2015
Page(s) :
191-205
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus géographique
PAYS-BAS
Thésaurus mots-clés
REGLEMENTATION
;
COFFEE SHOP
;
CANNABIS
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
POLITIQUE
;
ORGANISATION CRIMINELLE
;
HISTOIRE
;
REPRESSION
;
DEPENALISATION
;
TOURISME DE LA DROGUE
Résumé :
Starting in the 1970s, the Netherlands developed a regulatory regime for narcotic drugs by distinguishing between hashish and marihuana ("soft drugs") and other drugs ("hard drugs"). The authorities decided to cease prosecuting the possession of consumer quantities of the former type and to allow the sale of soft drugs at "coffee shops". However, they did little to control the activities of coffee shop operators, whereas the supply of soft drugs to the shops remained illegal. In this paper, we review the ongoing debate on the soft drug policy in the Netherlands and analyze it from the perspective of the regulation of illegal markets.
Affiliation :
Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands