tailieunhanh - Cannabis Policy, Implementation and Outcomes

The limited available evidence favors the hypothesis that policy and prevalence of cannabis use are not strongly connected. However, there is hardly any literature focusing on the consequences of cannabis policy as implemented | RAND Cannabis Policy Implementation and Outcomes Mirjam van het Loo Stijn Hoorens Christian van t Hof James P. Kahan Prepared for the Dutch Ministry of Health Welfare and Sports RAND Europe The research described in this report was prepared for the Dutch Ministry of Health Welfare and Sports. ISBN 0-8330-3533-9 The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. RAND s publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors. RAND is a registered trademark. Copyright 2003 RAND Corporation All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means including photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval without permission in writing from RAND. Published 2003 by the RAND Corporation 1700 Main Street . Box 2138 Santa Monica CA 90407-2138 1200 South Hayes Street Arlington VA 22202-5050 201 North Craig Street Suite 202 Pittsburgh PA 15213-1516 RAND URL http To order RAND documents or to obtain additional information contact Distribution Services Telephone 310 451-7002 Fax 310 451-6915 Email order@ Preface This report examines what is known about the effects of policies regarding the possession and use of cannabis. Such policies continue to be subject to debate in most if not all European countries. Different governments have made different policy decisions varying from explicit toleration but not full legalisation to strict prohibition. Policymaking would be served by insight in the relationship between different cannabis policies and their outcomes such as prevalence of cannabis use and social consequences for cannabis users and for society as a whole. As the impact of policy is greatly dependent upon its implementation it is worthwhile to study not just formal policy but also cannabis policy as implemented in