The Dutch Experiment: Navigating the Transition to a Regulated Cannabis Market in the Netherlands

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By Daniel Molina Oct 8, 2025 Key Summary The “Dutch experiment” seeks to resolve a long-standing policy contradiction and will influence international cannabis policy by demonstrating the complexities of shifting from illegal to regulated markets. Dutch drug policy, shaped by the 1976 Opium Act, tolerates cannabis sales in coffeeshops. However, coffeeshops would source cannabis illegally, […]