Amsterdam Coffeeshops:
A coffeeshop can best be described as a café where soft drugs may
be sold. Although the sale of soft drugs is an offence, low priority
is given to the prosecution of coffeeshop owners, provided they
sell small quantities only and meet the following conditions:
No more than five grams per person may be sold in any one transaction;
No hard drugs may be sold;
Drugs may not be advertised;
The coffee shop must not cause any nuisance;
No drugs may be sold to persons under the age of 18, nor may minors
be admitted on the premises.
The mayor of a city has authority to close coffeeshops which do
not meet these conditions.
Drugs
policy:
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport coordinates Dutch policy
on drugs. The main objective is to prevent drug use and to limit
the risks associated with it. The Ministry of Justice is responsible
for combating drugs trafficking. The justice authorities and care
agencies cooperate at both national and international level.
Dutch policy on drugs makes a distinction between cannabis and hard
drugs (e.g. heroin, cocaine and synthetic drugs), based on the different
health risks. The number of drug-related death in the Netherlands
is the lowest in Europe, as emerged from
a study performed by the European
Monitoring Center
for Drugs and Drug Addiction in Lisbon.
More detailed information about Dutch policy on drugs can be found
in the booklet 'Q&A Drugs', published by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, which is available on the ministry's website: www.minbuza.nl. For
more information on the topics discussed in this article, contact
the Ministry of Heals, Welfare and Sport: www.minvws.nl.
Links:
> Coffeeshop.pagina.nl
>>>
> Smokers Guide
to Amsterdam >>>
> Amsterdam coffeeshops guide by "TheSmokingTeam" >>>
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