Holland to close cannabis shops to tourists

[cfc-meleady 192]

In an effort to stop drug tourism, the Dutch government on Friday decided to restrict access to cannabis coffee shops so that tourists will no longer be able to buy the drugs.

http://wireupdate.co...ps-to-tourists/

[Milan 17,853]

so our trip to Amsterdam has lost its purpose

[LDN Blue 7,903]

LOL uh-oh

[termninja 5,290]

I thought it was Steve Holland who wanted to do this XD

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Does this come into effect instantly? Surely it'll take time to fix up! Gutting stuff...

[cfc-meleady 192]

Does this come into effect instantly? Surely it'll take time to fix up! Gutting stuff...

Doubt it, they'll have to go through a lot of stuff to make it official.

[Term-X 7,891]

The government's plans for a tourist ban, whereby only holders of a resident's pass would be allowed to buy hash, has not yet been formally put into law and no timeframe has been proposed.

http://www.dutchdail...offee-shop-ban/

This will reduce tourist revenue. It will Hurt the coffee shop businesses. Increase illegal activity. Put a strain on the court system, jails and tax payers when arrests increase.

Awful illogical decision, they've killed a cash cow.

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What an idiotic waste of government time and money.

[Term-X 7,891]

http://news.sky.com/...201105116001301

The policy will roll out in the southern provinces of Limburg, Noord Brabant and Zeeland by the end of the year and the rest of the country next year, the spokesman said.

So basically, Amsterdam dies in 2012.

[Term-X 7,891]

EU member state granting privileges to it's own nationals, that aren't extended to other EU citizens.

What a joyless, sterile world we are heading into.

[Blue In Green 86]

Holland's government better think long and hard about this one.

[Rambo 1,729]

Horrific news.

[termninja 5,290]

:toke:

[Spike 12,049]

Well there goes 80% of Dutch Tourism.

[Term-X 7,891]

These posts get hyped up quickly. Fact of the matter is, they have been trying to implement this for almost a decade and I doubt it will ever happen. This is a twisted version of what actually was decided. Yes they want cities to implement the resident only wietpass but as mentioned in another topic this will be decided on a city by city basis. Everyone calm down. If the wave starts in the south and starts gaining momentum then I'll start getting concerned. But even then there's More money for The City of Amsterdam with tourists allowed to purchase small amounts of cannabis than the alternative so I just can't fathom it happening. What you have are misinterpretations of the ideas of right wing xenophobes who are grasping at straws...

^ This is coming from an amsterdam resident, so clearly there's still hope.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Holland's government better think long and hard about this one.

They should smoke a joint to help relax beforehand

[chrismada9 1,948]

That's a very bad decision from the Dutch government! I'd be suprisied if Amsterdam still gets as many tourists over there by 2012. It's all about smoking weed over there!

[Milan 17,853]

2012?

It will surely happen 12.12.2012 and finally we all know what kind of catastrophy to expect on that day. Amsterdam will die and so will our hopes and joy.