But you do in all the other european countries
2006-09-21 13:29:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
This is not necessarily true. In some countries you can carry drugs provided they are for your own personal use and knowone else. Hence the countries which allow this have printed guidelines as to how much you can actually carry, in terms of grams. However, if you were to carry an amount in excess of that designated for personal use it could be assumed that you were a dealer, and this would get you arrested.
The Dutch Capital, Amsterdam and indeed several of Holland's cities have a specific region in which Containment policing rules are followed where the authorities know of and accept that people will smoke pot and have a coffee. The region is normally a few streets and tends to be the area prostitutes also ply there trade. Containment policing prevents spread and limits the work of law enforcement. You can thus say it is either a) no go area that is able to sustain and self police itself or b) an attempt to maintain controls within a region whilst keeping the seedier side of life away from decent society.
The Dutch authorities have practiced this well known style of policing for years, it is called 'containment policing' and several 'criminological' and 'sociological' research articles have been written in relation to this topic; and how well it works with our European neighbours, They can be found in your University library.
2006-09-21 13:43:45 · answer #1 · answered by Nosey parker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are a lot more relaxed about it than other countries. Tho it only applies to consuming it in a place that is able to sell it.
The actual law the last time I looked is it is still illigal to consume it in public. Not sure if they have changed it since then tho.
2006-09-21 13:36:37 · answer #2 · answered by earthangel_ghost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holland is cool
2006-09-21 14:29:51 · answer #3 · answered by merlin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are more relaxed, I love Holland.
2006-09-21 13:36:27 · answer #4 · answered by tattie_herbert 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because that's how it is. That's the law. Thats THEIR law....
In rome be a roman. in holland,.. smoke pot!
2006-09-21 13:34:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do. It is only decriminalised and you can only smoke in specific licensced buildings- the 'coffee' shops. If you were to smoke anywhere else you can still be arressted
2006-09-21 13:33:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously because it is not against the law in Holland.
What part of that do you not understand?
Darryl S.
2006-09-21 13:33:03 · answer #7 · answered by Stingray 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I want 2 go 2 Amsterdam any one up for it?
2006-09-21 15:52:34 · answer #8 · answered by Oversix 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is because of Dutch laws on soft drugs there.
2006-09-21 13:33:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason you get in trouble for chewing gum in Singapore. It is the nation's law
2006-09-21 13:31:28 · answer #10 · answered by reallyfedup 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋