[Carry_Okie]

Interesting point, but my take that it's a comparison of two radically different cultures with very different preferences in the use of mind altering substances.

I'll do some homework and get back to you.

[Ken H]

Interesting point, but my take that it's a comparison of two radically different cultures with very different preferences in the use of mind altering substances.

Earlier you wrote:

When this country enforced draconian drug laws ON USERS there wasn't a problem. When middle class parents wailed about junior's 20 year sentence for a joint, those laws changed.

They don't have a problem in Singapore. Guess why?

Weren't you making the case that Singapore's tough on drugs policy was the reason why they supposedly had no drug problem?

So if they do indeed have a bigger drug problem than the Dutch, it's due to cultural factors?

[robertpaulsen]

"Interesting point, but my take that it's a comparison of two radically different cultures with very different preferences in the use of mind altering substances."

Exactly. Ask KenH to explain why saki use is higher in Japan compared to the U.S. Is it because of Japan's drug laws?

The Netherlands has a huge problem with teen drinking -- teen abuse of alcohol is double ours. Perhaps the teens there would rather drink than smoke pot?

To conclude that marijuana use in the Netherlands is down because of their laws is ludicrous. Might just as well conclude that we can reduce marijuana use in the U.S. if we built more windmills and wore wooden shoes.