The legal status of soft drugs has had no significant adverse effects on Dutch society and it seems the 1976 experiment has worked out. This is probably due to the fact that it has become a more or less socially accepted drug like alcohol and tobacco. This removes the need for dealers and effectively terminates its status as an anti-establishment symbol as well as its popularity among thrill-seeking youths. | The legal status of soft drugs has had no significant adverse effects on Dutch society and it seems the 1976 experiment has worked out. This is probably due to the fact that it has become a more or less socially accepted drug like alcohol and tobacco. This removes the need for dealers and effectively terminates its status as an anti-establishment symbol as well as its popularity among thrill-seeking youths. |