How the Amsterdam drug scene changed 1975 - 2010
Submitted by Christopher Kirkland on Mon, 24/10/2011 - 10:41
John-Peter Kools talks about the history of drugs on one of Amsterdam’s oldest streets (Zeedijk). He talks about the change on how the government approached drugs on the street starting with ineffective tough policing and ending up with a policy which encouraged economic development in the area, tailored drug services such as consumption rooms and restrictive policing.
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