Fewer coffee shops as new rules begin to bite

Puffin13 · Post by **Puffin13** » Tue 16th Nov 2010 05:48 am

Fewer coffee shops as new rules begin to bite
15 November 2010

The Netherlands had 666 licenced cafes where small quantities of cannabis can be bought freely at the end of last year, down from 702 in 2007, news agency ANP reports.

In Rotterdam, 16 cafes, known as coffee shops, were shut down because they were too close to schools. And in the border towns of Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal, all coffee shops were closed as part of efforts to stop drugs tourism.

If the schools rule was applied across the country, a further 94 coffee shops would have to close, the researchers, from Groningen University, said.

The new government, which wants to introduce passes for coffee shops, also wants to extend the school rule from 250 metres to 350 metres which will force even more closures.

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Pauli · Post by **Pauli** » Tue 16th Nov 2010 09:14 am

this would really suck! but i kind of understand that dam doesn't want too many tourist to just stop by for a smoke, especially if its next to schools. that i understand, but it still sucks!

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Tue 16th Nov 2010 10:55 am

How is this any differant to what you posted the other day?

https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15633

mrpinkeye · Post by **mrpinkeye** » Tue 16th Nov 2010 08:18 pm

isnt there an age limit anyway? they dont close pubs and newsagents for selling alcohol near schools!!

liquidSwords · Post by **liquidSwords** » Tue 16th Nov 2010 08:47 pm

Boner wrote:How is this any differant to what you posted the other day?

https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15633

Whats its matter? its information that most people on here would want to read

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Tue 16th Nov 2010 08:50 pm

If it was differant info to what he posted the other day then it would be fine I just dont see the point in wasting Slimlines bandwidth by posting the same stuff over & over.

Puffin13 · Post by **Puffin13** » Thu 18th Nov 2010 06:25 am

Boner wrote:If it was differant info to what he posted the other day then it would be fine I just dont see the point in wasting Slimlines bandwidth by posting the same stuff over & over.

If you think I'm wasting (1k worth) bandwidth, the next time you make an ACD donation, if you donate, throw in an extra 5 quid.

liquidSwords · Post by **liquidSwords** » Sun 21st Nov 2010 01:10 pm

Boner wrote:If it was differant info to what he posted the other day then it would be fine I just dont see the point in wasting Slimlines bandwidth by posting the same stuff over & over.

says the guys with 7000 posts!!!, lol

carlazi · Post by **carlazi** » Sun 21st Nov 2010 01:12 pm

I personally think there are too many shops in amsterdam. There is a lot of crap that could be weeded (great pun) out. The only issue is that the big names will remain and that might mean competition is effected. Its a tough call.

joeuk · Post by **joeuk** » Sun 21st Nov 2010 01:13 pm

my 2 cents worth boner posts his opinions and anwsers many question puffin just posts stuff that we could all find on the internet anyway

j-smoker · Post by **j-smoker** » Sun 21st Nov 2010 01:19 pm

i always find puffins posts to be well informed. to the people having a go at him/her get a life! ohh sorry thats probally a bit close to the bone, aint it?

joeuk · Post by **joeuk** » Sun 21st Nov 2010 01:23 pm

what do you mean well informed there from another souce not his own knowledge am not knockin him am just givin an opinion its allowed

j-smoker · Post by **j-smoker** » Sun 21st Nov 2010 01:29 pm

i think you have just proved my point.

why is there so much negativity on this forum?

i personally think links to other news sites carrying info are usefull, most people dont search gooogle for these on a daily basis. and i think they carry more weight that someones personal opinion which is exactly that.

HasAnyoneSeenMyPipe · Sun 21st Nov 2010 01:53 pm

I am glad Puffin posts this stuff here as I have a lot better things to do than to trawl t'internet to look up weed related news all day, basically I have a life and weed ain't the be all and end all of it, so I just go on here and get all the weed related news in 1 handy forum, puffins link must have wasted about, oh I would say 50-250 kilobytes, lol. J-smoker is right, its getting more and more like channels each day in here with negativity and general flaming.

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Sun 21st Nov 2010 02:12 pm

I wasn't having a go at Puffin (no matter how it reads) I just dont see any differance to this thread to the one he had posted 2 days earlier.