The development of drug trade and drug control in the Netherlands: a historical perspective |
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Authors: | Marcel de Kort Dirk J Korf |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Social History, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;(2) the Science of Art, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;(3) Bonger Institute of Criminology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Drug trade is widely seen as a phenomenon rather new to the Netherlands. However, at the beginning of the 20th century the Dutch pharmaceutical industries were already extensively involved in the production of both opiates and cocaine, and they went on exporting large quantities of these drugs after the Opium Act (1919) took force. Until the 1960s, arrests were not at all common, and these largely affected minority groups like Chinese opium smokers and black marijuana users. Since then, drug control efforts have increased by leaps and bounds. At first, cannabis was the main target; then the focus turned to heroin, and that was later joined by cocaine. This paper traces the history of the drug trade and drug control in the Netherlands, with emphasis on their development in Amsterdam. The conclusion is reached that, in spite of drastic changes in both drug trade and drug control, certain ideologies, constructs and strategies have remained remarkably stable. |
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