Dutch Cannabis Policy Phase Five: The Present Crossroads (2020s)
As neighboring countries embrace legalization, the Netherlands finds its once-pioneering cannabis policy at a crossroads between tradition and reform.
🎨 Culture
Cannabis culture, history, art, music, and lifestyle content
Dutch Cannabis Policy Phase Four: Municipal Experiments and Local Rules (2010s)
Regional fragmentation and pilot programs mark the 2010s as Dutch cannabis policy decentralizes while grappling with the persistent backdoor problem.
Dutch Cannabis Policy Phase Three: The International Spotlight (2000s)
Amsterdam becomes a global cannabis destination as the Dutch model gains international attention, bringing both admiration and pressure.
Dutch Cannabis Policy Phase Two: The Policy Tightens (1990s)
International pressure and domestic concerns force the Netherlands to tighten coffeeshop regulations while maintaining the tolerance framework.
Dutch Cannabis Policy Phase One: From Prohibition to Tolerance (1953–1976)
How the Netherlands transformed from putting cannabis in the same category as heroin to pioneering the world's first tolerance policy through evidence-based reform.