Drug Tourists

In Harm Reduction Around the World, one part that stuck out to me was the mention of drug tourists in Amsterdam. Because of how lax the laws and/or the following of them was, Amsterdam would get a special type of tourist. I understand that tourism is good for the economy, but is the reputation that comes with and gets spread around by them really worth it? Instead of a reputation for the culture and history Amsterdam possesses, it gets one for its red-light district and drug availability.