soft drug

noun

1. a drug, usually illicit, that does not produce significant psychological or physical dependence.

Example Sentences

The rapper was arrested at an Amsterdam airport on Saturday for what Dutch police referred to as “soft drug” possession as she was about to board a plane to Manchester.

From Los Angeles Times

Robert Van Kapel, a spokesperson for the Netherlands military police, said a 41-year-old American woman had been arrested for exporting “soft drugs.”

From Seattle Times

Dutch police posted on X: "We have just released a 41-year-old American woman whom we arrested this afternoon at Schiphol on suspicion of exporting soft drugs."

From BBC

The Netherlands has a tolerance policy for weed, meaning people will not be prosecuted for buying up to five grams of cannabis, which is classified as a “soft drug” and is sold in coffee shops.

From Washington Post

Hard liquor and soft drugs aside, the chip butty is the most reliable way we human beings have to mentally shut out this harsh world and, momentarily, transport ourselves to a happier, more innocent place.

From The Guardian