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Pilot programs are science, legalisation is politics
After fifty years of coffeeshop policy, we already know that regulated cannabis sales work. Yet political parties continue to hide behind...
Simone van Breda
Oct 95 min read
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‘No consequences’? Treaties are legally binding and anchored in European legislation.
More and more countries are moving towards the regulation of recreational cannabis. In the Netherlands, discussions about legalization...
Simone van Breda
Mar 317 min read
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Medical and recreational cannabis policy: both have their own right to exist, but they can strengthen each other
In 2019, my mother passed away due to a brain tumor. The prognosis was immediately grim. One of the first things I did was ensure we had...
Simone van Breda
Feb 45 min read
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Quality standard within reach: what the baseline measurement of the tolerated situation teaches us
Recently, the baseline measurement of the closed coffee shop chain experiment was presented. This research, conducted as a baseline...
Simone van Breda
Jan 223 min read
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The closed coffeeshop chain experiment: Not a step towards legalization
On April 7, 2025, the experimental phase of the Closed Coffee Shop Chain Experiment will begin, marking an important step in regulating...
Simone van Breda
Jan 204 min read
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