Quote Originally Posted by LittleGrizzly View Post
Sums it up. We have a word for it 'gedogen', which means not enforcing the law when it doesn't suit us. The Netherlands is a bit of an odd country when it comes to certain things, as long as it's practical it doesn't have to make sense, dutch logic.

Im guessing the English phrase for it would be decriminalised. Not legal but not prosecuted either...

Edit: Distant dream that British politicians would ever be so practical on the issue...
No, decriminalised would mean it was legal. At no point has Canabis been "decriminalised" over here.