Coffeeshops, toeristen en lokale markt

By tightening the coffeeshop policy, the government sought to make coffeeshops smaller and more controllable, to reduce the nuisance and criminality associated with coffeeshops, to combat the trade in illicit drugs and to reduce the number of foreign visitors attracted by Dutch policy. Coffeeshops were expected to serve the local market only. The study researched the actual effects of this tightened policy