Cannabis Coffee Shops: Should America Adopt Dutch Marijuana Regulations?

I say yes. They are already buying it on every other corner. Let's stop acting like people are not smoking weed every chance they get. Make it legal and make money instead of spending money.

Should Americans be able to buy marijuana in coffee shops?

A new study by U.C. Berkeley Law and Policy Professor Robert MacCoun explores whether the United States would benefit from regulating cannabis like the Dutch. MacCoun examined the effects of the drug on Dutch society over the course of more than 30 years and discovered that America might have a lot to learn from what he dubs "quasi-legalization."

In the Netherlands, proprietors of such coffee shops sell marijuana in limited quantities to adults over the age of 18. They don't offer alcohol or tobacco products on the premises, and advertising is strictly prohibited. While cannabis use remains technically illegal under Dutch law, the law also states that officials cannot take action against those who sell or use marijuana in designated coffee shops.

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