The development of drug trade and drug control in the Netherlands: a historical perspective

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.     

变革政治社会中的宪法变迁和宪法保障——中国宪法在改革时代如何应变、成长和发展

<正> 一"法律就是取得胜利、掌握国家政权的阶级的意志的体现",正是在这种意义上讲,法,才是"政治之子",而作为根本法或总章程的宪法却是"政治性特别强的法律"。浓厚的政治性对政治变革时代的宪法提出了双重要求:1.由于宪法规范高度原则性和简括性的特点,以及宪法预测能力的局限,更因为国家