In which date was cannabis legalized in the Netherlands? I mean the introduction of coffee shops
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I googled for it but I was not able to find anything– AbramodjCommented Jun 22, 2012 at 16:09
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3Was it ever even illegal there?– T.E.D. ♦Commented Jun 22, 2012 at 17:03
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Not sure at all!– AbramodjCommented Jun 22, 2012 at 17:31
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I do know that it is generally argued among legalization proponents here in the USA that that only reason it was ever banned here was because it was viewed as something "Mexicans" did (iow: just a matter of racisim). They wouldn't have that issue in the Netherlands, I'm guessing.– T.E.D. ♦Commented Jun 22, 2012 at 17:43
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1The main reason because it was banned was the pressure of oil companies. Indeed hemp is a valid alternative to petroleum for many applications, so oil companies started a media-fight against marijuana, in order to make the production of hemp much harder– AbramodjCommented Jun 22, 2012 at 20:05
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Contrary to popular myth, cannabis is not legal in the Netherlands. But the current de facto liberal policy dates to 1976.
In 1976 the Netherlands adopted a formal written policy of non-enforcement for violations involving possession or sale of up to 30 grams of cannabis. [1] (emphasis mine)
That study I cited is worth perusing if you're interested in the subject.
