Amsterdam coffeeshop policy

The Amsterdam government tries to regulate the softdrugs in Amsterdam by means of coffeeshops. This limits the risks of drug use to the individual and his or her immediate environment and society. The Dutch coffeeshop policy also aims to maintain public order and combat organized crime. Every year the government controls if the coffeeshops comply with the Amsterdam Coffeeshop policy. The government wants to keep an eye on the coffeeshops that sell drugs. And people aren’t tempted to come in contact with streetdealers in criminal circles. They want to prevent weed users from turning to streetdealers which also sell dangerous types of harddrugs like “white heroin” which killed 3 persons in 2015. Amsterdam coffeeshops are small coffeeshop style businesses which aim to appeal to a variety of customers. The best coffeeshops offer a wide range of high quality marihuana and hashish/hash from different countries.