The Limited Relevance of Drug Policy: Cannabis in Amsterdam and in San Francisco

Reinarman, Craig; Cohen, Peter J.; Kaal, Hendrien

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“…In accordance with Measham et al (2011) we found that females in new relationships with users increased their use, and reduced or stopped their use when the relationship ended. However given the context of the relatively easy access to and purchase of cannabis in the Netherlands via coffee shops, compared to other countries (Reinarman, Cohen, & Kaal, 2004;Wouters & Korf, 2009), we seriously doubt this should primarily be ascribed to drug access through male partners, as the United Kingdom researchers suggested. Especially since in partner-relationship dissolution, females were almost always the leaver while male participants were equally often the leaver or the left.…”

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The Role of Parents, Peers and Partners in Cannabis Use and Dependence Trajectories among Young Adult Frequent Users

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Contemporary Drug Problems

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The role of parents, peers and partners in cannabis use and dependence trajectories among young adult frequent users Liebregts, N.; van der Pol, P.; van Laar, M.; de Graaf, R.; van den Brink, W.; Korf, D.J. Published in:Contemporary Drug Problems Link to publication Citation for published version (APA):Liebregts, N., van der Pol, P., van Laar, M., de Graaf, R., van den Brink, W., & Korf, D. J. (2013). The role of parents, peers and partners in cannabis use and dependence trajectories among young adult frequent users. Contemporary Drug Problems, 40(4), 531-568. General rightsIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulationsIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible.

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The Role of Parents, Peers and Partners in Cannabis Use and Dependence Trajectories among Young Adult Frequent Users

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Laar³

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Contemporary Drug Problems

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“…We found no evidence to support claims that criminalization reduces use or that decriminalization increases use." 29 …”

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Siem²

2017

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“…The above example therefore suggests that it is relatively meaningless to talk in terms of 'success' in drug policy while there is no consensus about whether success is defined by low prevalence of overall drug use, by the health and longevity of existing users, or by some third factor. Second, a full appraisal of data related to the illicit drug problem fails to show any relation between the style of drug policy and the size or nature of the drug problem (Chatwin, 2011;Reinarman et al, 2004). Persuading national governments to abandon policies that have been in practice for some 50 years or more and adopt instead policies that are fundamentally different is therefore a very difficult task.…”

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Mixed Messages from Europe on Drug Policy Reform: The Cases of Sweden and the Netherlands

Chatwin

2016

Journal of Drug Policy Analysis

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This article examines the variety of drug policy in operation within Europe by focusing on Sweden (relatively restrictive) and the Netherlands (relatively liberal) as casestudies. It analyses European data to produce an in-depth overview of the nature of the illegal drugs situation in both countries, focusing on both successes and areas that could be improved. Finally it appraises the appetite for drug policy reform in terms of (i) cannabis regulation and (ii) treaty reform in each country. The main conclusions suggest that there are no common indicators of success by which drug policies in general can be judged, and there is little agreement within Europe about whether or not we are in need of drug policy reform. It suggests that a successful global drug policy should celebrate diversity and should also seek to provide an international framework within which different global drug strategies can be evaluated."

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The Limited Relevance of Drug Policy: Cannabis in Amsterdam and in San Francisco

Abstract: Drug policies may have less impact on cannabis use than is currently thought.

Cited by 161 publications

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The Role of Parents, Peers and Partners in Cannabis Use and Dependence Trajectories among Young Adult Frequent Users

The Role of Parents, Peers and Partners in Cannabis Use and Dependence Trajectories among Young Adult Frequent Users

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Mixed Messages from Europe on Drug Policy Reform: The Cases of Sweden and the Netherlands

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