Police officers do not have the right to suddenly search an individual simply because they look suspicious. As long as individuals do not cause a scene or make trouble for others, officers in Amsterdam will not go out of their way to stop and frisk someone for drugs. Police officers in the United States can however stop and frisk someone, especially if they suspect a person is carrying drugs or weapons. Having one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, the decriminalization of marijuana has been a hot topic in the United States. In both the U.S and Europe, marijuana is still considered a controlled substance. If it were not considered a controlled substance no restrictions on its use, distribution, or cultivation would be put into
Police officers do not have the right to suddenly search an individual simply because they look suspicious. As long as individuals do not cause a scene or make trouble for others, officers in Amsterdam will not go out of their way to stop and frisk someone for drugs. Police officers in the United States can however stop and frisk someone, especially if they suspect a person is carrying drugs or weapons. Having one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, the decriminalization of marijuana has been a hot topic in the United States. In both the U.S and Europe, marijuana is still considered a controlled substance. If it were not considered a controlled substance no restrictions on its use, distribution, or cultivation would be put into