Edited sentence: Even in a hierarchy structure like the police, officers do not call a higher ranking officer sir of madam, but call them by their first name as if they are equal.Fines are very high in The Netherlands, so avoid breaking the law.Smoking marijuana is not legal witch is commonly thought, but it's tolerated by the government's tolerance policy "gedoogbeleid" the police or municipal enforcement "Handhaving" can still fine you for smoking pot in certain areas.This is not the case in the Dutch military