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For Safe and Effective Drug Policy, Look to the Dutch
by Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, Global Drug Policy Program

Why has the Netherlands—a country sometimes viewed as having a permissive approach to drugs—had better results than so many governments with much more strict policies?

A new report by the Open Society Global Drug Policy Program shows how the Netherlands maintained low rates of HIV among people who use drugs and comparatively low cannabis use among young people, all while avoiding the enforcement-heavy measures of its neighbors.

Click here to read more: http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/safe-and-effective-drug-policy-look-dutch