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ISSUES: The key objective of Dutch cannabis policy is to prevent and limit the risks of cannabis consumption for users, their direct environment and society ('harm reduction'). This paper will focus on the tolerated sale of cannabis in 'coffee s[...]Rapport
At a time of increased debate on the laws controlling the use of cannabis in the European Union, this report answers some of the questions most often asked about cannabis legislation. Using a question and answer format, basic definitions and the[...]Article : Périodique
J. A. KNOTTNERUS ; T. BLOM ; S. VAN EERDEN ; J. H. H. MANS ; D. V. MHEEN ; J. N. D. DE NEELING ; D. C. L. SCHELFHOUT ; J. C. SEIDELL ; A. H. VAN WIJK ; C. G. K. VAN WINGERDE ; W. V. D. BRINK |Since the Dutch tolerance policy, allowing the purchase of cannabis in 'coffeeshops', is associated with problems of public order and safety as well as health risks, there has been a long debate about legalisation of cannabis production and supp[...]Rapport
J. P. GRUND ; J. BREEKSEMA | New York, NY : Open Society Foundations | Lessons for drug policy series | 2013Though famous for its coffee shops, where cannabis can be purchased and consumed, the Netherlands has accomplished many enviable public health outcomes through its drug policy. These include low prevalence of HIV among people who use drugs, negl[...]Article : Périodique
S. JACQUES ; R. ROSENFELD ; R. WRIGHT ; F. VAN GEMERT |To reduce individual and social harms, most nations prohibit certain psychoactive drugs. Yet, prior scholarship has suggested that prohibition reduces illicit drug sellers' access to law and thereby increases predation against and retaliation by[...]Congrès
6th meeting (19-21 October 2009; Amsterdam, The Netherlands) ; J. CONNOLLY ; Groupe Pompidou | Strasbourg : Conseil de l'Europe | 2009The aim of the EXASS network is to create a link between existing inter-agency partnerships bringing together different stakeholders such as institutions, municipalities, service providers, non-government organizations (NGOs) and individuals to [...]Chapitre
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F. TRAUTMANN ; B. KILMER ; P. TURNBULL | Bruxelles : Commission européenne, Direction générale justice et affaires intérieures, Coordination de la lutte anti-drogue | 2013Highlights [Extracts]: * Our estimates for the EU cannabis market suggest a range of approximately €7 billion to €10 billion for 2010. These estimates are likely low as they do not account for the "consumption gap" that is created when data fro[...]Article : Périodique
This article will try to clearly show that though the basic principles of the Dutch drug policy are upheld, there is a shift from a more libertarian, almost laissez faire, policy to a somewhat more restrictive approach that is more in accordance[...]Livre
T. DECORTE, Éditeur scientifique ; S. LENTON, Éditeur scientifique ; C. WILKINS, Éditeur scientifique | London : Routledge | Studies in Crime and Society | 2020Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in the world. Over the past couple of decades, several Western jurisdictions have seen reforms in, or changes to, the way cannabis use is being controlled, departing from traditional approaches of c[...]Article : Périodique
The Netherlands has seen an increase in Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentrations from approximately 8% in the 1990s up to 20% in 2004. Increased cannabis potency may lead to higher THC-exposure and cannabis related harm. The Dutch govern[...]NouveautéArticle : Périodique
M. WOUTERS ; A. BENSCHOP ; D. J. KORF |BACKGROUND: Cannabis coffeeshops are concentrated in specific areas in the Netherlands; close to 80% of Dutch municipalities have no coffeeshops. We investigated why such wide local differences exist. METHODS: Regression analyses were carried ou[...]Rapport
As more jurisdictions contemplate and pass laws to legalise cannabis for medical and non-medical purposes, the discussions about cannabis policy will likely become more intense in the EU. Member States can learn from these experiences and decide[...]Document multimédia
FRANÇAIS : Trois conventions des Nations unies constituent le cadre juridique international pour le contrôle des drogues illicites. Elles recommandent aux pays de restreindre l'offre de drogues et de limiter leur utilisation à des fins médicale[...]Rapport
Après le principe de la séparation des marchés puis celui de réduction des risques, la politique néerlandaise en matière de drogues est marquée par la politique de lutte contre les nuisances liées aux drogues. La présente analyse en expose les o[...]Article : Périodique
Background and Aims: Between 2000 and 2005 the average percentage of Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana as sold in Dutch coffeeshops has increased substantially; the potency of domestic products (Nederwiet and Nederhasj) has particul[...]Article : Périodique
Depuis plus d'une décennie, la tendance sur le Vieux Continent est de ne plus emprisonner pour simple usage de drogues. Mais un raidissement des politiques s'est fait récemment sentir dans certains pays.Article : Périodique
Dutch drug policy has received a great deal of attention all over the world and many have judged this policy to be (too) liberal and (too) tolerant. This article describes the highlights in The Netherlands with regard to the use of illegal drugs[...]Article : Périodique
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[...]Rapport
D. R. BEWLEY-TAYLOR ; M. JELSMA | Amsterdam : Transnational Institute (TNI) | Series on legislative reform of drug policies | 2012This briefing paper outlines the international legal drug control obligations, the room for manoeuvre the regime leaves open to national policy makers and the clear limits of latitude that cannot be crossed without violating the treaties. It als[...]Article : Périodique
Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the opinion on Dutch cannabis policy measures and to explore whether the popularity of these policy measures depends on the extent to which lay people are affected by these measures. The extent to which [...]Article : Périodique
Background: The Dutch coffee shop policy was tightened in 2012. Two additional criteria that coffee shops must adhere to in order for them to be tolerated came into force: the private club and the residence criterion. Coffee shops were only perm[...]