drugs, prostitution and same-sex marriage
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The liberties we take for granted in The Netherlands. Some rights reserved. Sharing and spreading of this presentation for non-commercial purposes is allowed as long as www.basbasbas.com is attributed.TRANSCRIPT
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The NetherlandsDrugs, Prostitutes
and Same-Sex Marriage
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Why these topics?• International image• Misunderstandings
• Proposition 8• Different perspective
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DRUGS – Marijuana’s legal status
• Officially, it’s completely illegal;
• The justice system goes after smugglers, producers, organized crime;
• There are maximum amounts a person and coffeeshop can own or carry;
• Government ‘condones’ the current system (harm reduction).
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DRUGS – Holland & the US
• In 2000 2.9% of Dutch children were using (legal) psychotropic drugs;
• In 2001 17% of Dutch population had used marijuana in their lifetime;
• In 2001 3% of Dutch population indicated they had used marijuana in the last month;
• Separation of hard & soft drug market.
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DRUGS – Holland & the US• In 2000 6.7% of US children
were using (legal) psychotropic drugs.
• In 2001 36.9% of US population had used marijuana in their lifetime;
• In 2001 5.4% of US population indicated they had used marijuana in the last month;
• 2004: 33,655 state inmates and 10,785 federal inmates for marijuana offenses.
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DRUGS – Holland & the US• In 2000 6.7% of US children
were using (legal) psychotropic drugs.
• In 2001 36.9% of US population had used marijuana in their lifetime;
• In 2001 5.4% of US population indicated they had used marijuana in the last month;
• 2004: 33,655 state inmates and 10,785 federal inmates for marijuana offenses.
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• In 2000 2.9% of Dutch children were using (legal) psychotropic drugs;
• In 2001 17% of Dutch population had used marijuana in their lifetime;
• In 2001 3% of Dutch population indicated they had used marijuana in the last month;
• Separation of hard & soft drug market.
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YET HOLLAND HAS THE REPUTATION ;-)
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PROSTITUTION
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PROSTITUTION – The facts
• Legal profession since 1988;
• Income tax, social security, union rights;
• No mandatory health-checks;
• License needed to do ‘business’ – some municipalities refuse to give out licenses.
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PROSTITUTION – The facts
Criminal offenses• Prostitutes and clients must
be 18 years of age;• Pimping and trafficking is
illegal;• Operating without an
operating license is illegal;• Hiring foreigners without a
work permit is illegal.
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Types of prostitution
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SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
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SAME-SEX MARRIAGE – The facts
• Registered partnership since ’98;
• Since 2000 the law says: “A marriage can be contracted by two people of different or the same sex”
• Between 1,000 – 2,000 same-sex marriages per year.
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SAME-SEX MARRIAGE – The facts
• Registrars can reject marrying homosexuals;
• Local governments obliged to perform same-sex marriages;
• Individual churches have the right to refuse same-sex marriage ceremonies, but many churches don’t refuse.
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Holland, an anarchist orgy?
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Far from it…
• 99% literacy rate• “The country continues to be one
of the leading European nations for attracting foreign direct investment and is one of the five largest investors in the US.” (CIA)
• 9th highest GDP per capita (World Bank)
• Founding member of the European Union
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Sources
• http://drugwarfacts.org/cms/?q=node/67• http://www.emaxhealth.com/1/50/25010.html• http://leisureguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/1-
billion-per-year-to-jail-marijuana-users/• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-
world-factbook/geos/nl.html• http://siteresources.worldbank.org/
DATASTATISTICS/Resources/GDP.pdf & POP.pdf