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2007-01-24 06:03:56 · 6 answers · asked by ally 2 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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Why? Are you usin??

2007-01-24 06:11:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

First of all..Amsterdam is NOT a country...thank you!

It is legal in Holland (Netherlands). They actually have what they call Coffee Shops where you can go and choose from a wide variety of different kinds of Hasch or Marijuana. I have been there lots of times during my teenage years and later. It is pretty cool!

It breaks down like this: it's legal to buy it, it's legal to own it, and, if you're the proprietor of a hash bar, it's legal to sell it. It's legal to carry it, which doesn't really matter 'cause - get a load of this - if the cops stop you, it's illegal for them to search you."
This quote is almost scripture one for anyone who is even remotely cinematically literate. Just in case, it's a snippet from "Pulp Fiction": John Travolta's Vincent explains to Samuel L. Jackson's Jules to what extent marijuana is legal in the Netherlands, encapsulating what most people know about Dutch drug policy.
The second most-asked question that people ask me, when they find out that I've just returned from Holland, is "Did you smoke any weed while you were there?" Other versions: "Are those coffee shops for real?" and sometimes, with a knowing smile, "Exactly how much dope did you smoke?"
Technically, marijuana and hash (a cannabis derivative) is illegal in Holland. The Dutch, to appease major trading partners that criminalize certain drugs - most notably the U.S., France, and Germany - have laws on the books that criminalize those drugs as well. However, Dutch authorities apply "non-enforcement" concerning the sale of marijuana by koffieshops to customers for personal use.
Why? The Dutch government tends to take a pragmatic approach to social issues, classifying illegal drug use as more of a public health issue, and making a distinction between hard drugs - such as heroin and cocaine - and soft drugs. To sum up their rationale, "These problems are never going away completely. We should use fewer resources to limit them to a manageable level." (For those who might argue that vices such as drug use and prostitution are morally wrong, they examine our own society, particularly in this region - for a place in which many people might profess to be religious or go to church regularly, there are still prostitutes and drugs. Obviously, the onus of faith and/or criminal prosecution doesn't deter people.)
So, to add to what Quentin Tarantino has taught us, here are the rules:
Coffeeshops can sell up to 5 grams of marijuana or hash to an individual. (Who needs more than that all at once, anyway?) The coffee shops must pay taxes on their sales, and they are not allowed to advertise. You must be at least 18 to buy marijuana.

2007-01-24 14:16:07 · answer #2 · answered by Yvonne M 2 · 2 0

Actually, Marijuana is not legal in Amsterdam (I presume you mean the country The Netherlands). Marijuana is illegal in The Netherlands, there is just a general (probably unofficial) policy of no-enforcement of the law regarding Marijuana and its derivatives.

2007-01-24 14:15:17 · answer #3 · answered by Me ves y sufres 2 · 1 0

Jamaica Mon

2007-01-24 14:12:41 · answer #4 · answered by grannypamrox 3 · 1 0

Amsterdam

2007-01-24 14:11:36 · answer #5 · answered by fiveftelevenqt 2 · 1 0

That would be Jamaica or at my house wanna smoke one from ricbenman@yahoo.com

2007-01-24 14:11:59 · answer #6 · answered by ricbenman 1 · 1 0

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