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Author Jacques, Scott (Scott Thomas), author.

Title Grey area : regulating Amsterdam's coffeeshops / Scott Jacques
Published London : UCL Press, 2019

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Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface Visiting coffeeshops; Acknowledgements; List of figures; List of tables; Introduction: The law and rules; 1. 500 grams; 2. Advertising; 3. Minors; 4. 5 grams; 5. Hard drugs; 6. Nuisance; Conclusion The utility of rules; References; Index
Summary Coffeeshops are the most famous example of Dutch tolerance. Actually, though, these cannabis distributors are highly regulated. Coffeeshops are permitted to break the law, but not the rules. In Grey Area, Scott Jacques examines the policy with a huge stash of data, which he collected during two years of fieldwork in Amsterdam
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Marijuana -- Netherlands -- Amsterdam
Drug control -- Netherlands -- Amsterdam
Coffee shops -- Netherlands -- Amsterdam
Coffeehouses -- Netherlands -- Amsterdam
Sociology & anthropology.
Crime & criminology.
Coffee shops
Coffeehouses
Drug control
Marijuana
Netherlands -- Amsterdam
Form Electronic book
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