Less THC, more public health?
Peter Cohen
(Director of the Centre for Drug Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
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Abstract
Purpose
This paper seeks to comment on legislative changes proposed in The Netherlands to make a legal distinction between low and high THC content cannabis.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper carries out a policy assessment.
Findings
The proposed distinction is not driven by public health interests, the arguments are flawed and not substantiated. It is a political decision with benefits for interest groups.
Originality/value
The proposed legal changes in The Netherlands have not previously been discussed in English language drug journals.
Keywords
Citation
Cohen, P. (2011), "Less THC, more public health?", Drugs and Alcohol Today, Vol. 11 No. 4, pp. 188-193. https://doi.org/10.1108/17459261111194125
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2011, Authors