Cannabis in the Netherlands
Cannabis in the Netherlands is decriminalized for personal use.
Coffeeshops
Cannabis has been available for recreational use in coffee shops since 1976.[1] Cannabis products are only sold openly in certain local "coffeeshops" and possession of up to 5 grams for personal use is decriminalised, however: the police may still confiscate it, which often happens in car checks near the border. Other types of sales and transportation are not permitted, although the general approach toward cannabis was lenient even before official decriminalization.[2][3][4]
Medical cannabis
Since 2003, the country's pharmacies distribute medicinal cannabis (pharmaceutical form of the natural plant) by prescription, in addition to other drugs containing cannabinoids (dronabinol, Sativex). Since 2003 it is a legal prescription drug known as "Mediwiet", available at the pharmacy. There are 3 different types of medical cannabis in the Netherlands; a fourth type is under consideration.[5]
References
- ↑ Michael Tonry (22 September 2015). Crime and Justice, Volume 44: A Review of Research. University of Chicago Press. pp. 261–. ISBN 978-0-226-34102-6.
- ↑ Use drop-down menu on site to view Netherlands entry.), Eldd.emcdda.europa.eu, retrieved 2011-02-17
- ↑ Drugs Policy in the Netherlands, Ukcia.org, retrieved 2011-02-17
- ↑ "Amsterdam Will Ban Tourists from Pot Coffee Shops". Atlantic Wire. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- ↑ "Office for Medicinal Cannabis of the Netherlands".
