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A coffeeshop in Utrecht. The drug policy of the Netherlands is marked by its distinguishing between so called soft and hard drugs. An often used argument is that alcohol, which is claimed by some scientists as a hard drug, [15] is legal and a soft drug cannot be more dangerous to society if it is controlled.
Prohibition. Cannabis was first criminalised in the Netherlands in 1953, following earlier laws against its import and export in 1928. [1] Cannabis was banned much earlier in the Dutch colony of Suriname, in the early part of the 20th century, [2] and in Dutch Indonesia in 1927. [3]
The Red Umbrella Fund (RUF) was founded in 2012 as an Amsterdam-based fund making grants to sex workers' rights groups worldwide. [43] In addition, the La Strada International Association (LSI) is an Amsterdam-based anti-trafficking organisation which has the decriminalisation of sex work as a "strategic focus area". [44]
In the Netherlands, coffeeshops are a type of cannabis retail outlet, establishments where the sale of cannabis for personal consumption by the public is tolerated by the local authorities. [1] Under the drug policy of the Netherlands, the sale of cannabis products in small quantities is allowed by licensed coffeeshops.
De Wallen, Amsterdam's red-light district, offers activities such as legal prostitution and a number of coffee shops that sell marijuana. It is one of the main tourist attractions. Bronze statue Belle in front of the Oude Kerk by Els Rijerse. The inscription reads: "Respect sex workers all over the world."
t. e. Euthanasia in the Netherlands is regulated by the "Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide (Review Procedures) Act" which was passed in 2001 [ 1] and took effect in 2002. It states that euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are not punishable if the attending physician acts in accordance with criteria of due care. [ 2]
Limited sales of cannabis are legal in the Netherlands (shown in dark blue on this map). The title refers to the Dutch city of Amsterdam, which is famous for its liberal laws governing cannabis and prostitution; Officers Thomas "Herc" Hauk and Anthony Colicchio use the city's name as an example to the drug dealers.
Singer Nicki Minaj has been released from police custody in Amsterdam, after being arrested when police reportedly found drugs in her luggage, according to a spokesperson for Netherlands border ...