Very strong varieties of marijuana should be classified as a hard drug, RTL news reports on Friday, quoting a leaked report for the government.



Marijuana with more than 15% THC – the active ingredient in the drug – is so dangerous it should be classed alongside heroin and cocaine, the committee says.

According to the Parool, the THC content of Dutch-grown marijuana is between 15% and 18%. Some 75% of the marijuana sold in the country’s cannabis cafes is grown in the Netherlands.

The report will be formally handed to ministers later on Friday.



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