Up in smoke! Dutch to ban tourists from buying pot

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Mon 22nd Nov 2010 08:29 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVLnrpER5Nk

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Mon 22nd Nov 2010 08:36 pm

Is the menu that I spotted in that video the cannabis menu? if so do you fancy sending me one?

hardboiled · Post by **hardboiled** » Tue 23rd Nov 2010 03:12 am

Marco wrote:Yes, I mean its a commonly used phrase here, but often
used in discussion of the border CS scene.

you're as deep as a wading pool clown boy.

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Tue 23rd Nov 2010 09:01 am

hardboiled wrote:
Marco wrote:Yes, I mean its a commonly used phrase here, but often
used in discussion of the border CS scene.
you're as deep as a wading pool clown boy.

You gonna have to do better than that son.

donpacino · Post by **donpacino** » Tue 23rd Nov 2010 09:18 am

http://www.nydailynews.com/travel/2010/ ... l_pot.html

A quote taken from the justice minister from the above story.

"In the near future, IF we work out the processes, the coffee shops will not be accessible to tourists."

Note he does not say wehn we work out the process just if, so sounds like they are not really sure how to do this yet.

Colina · Post by **Colina** » Tue 23rd Nov 2010 09:33 am

Yesterday it was on the german tv news for the first time!

And they interviewed some wasted 18 year old guys that are traveling to venlo since 5 years for their daily smoke! What shit propaganda!

btw where is the pot lobby, is there any lobby? Like in the states.

sea72 · Post by **sea72** » Wed 24th Nov 2010 06:02 pm

donpacino wrote:http://www.nydailynews.com/travel/2010/ ... l_pot.html

A quote taken from the justice minister from the above story.

"In the near future, IF we work out the processes, the coffee shops will not be accessible to tourists."

Note he does not say wehn we work out the process just if, so sounds like they are not really sure how to do this yet.

all politic plays BAD games, whey want only one - power-money.

NedFlanders · Post by **NedFlanders** » Thu 25th Nov 2010 05:36 pm

can anyone translate this one? i think it could be interesting

http://www.at5.nl/artikelen/52826/sp-di ... coffeeshop

hasj · Post by **hasj** » Thu 25th Nov 2010 06:23 pm

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate ... coffeeshop

donpacino · Post by **donpacino** » Thu 25th Nov 2010 08:32 pm

NedFlanders wrote:can anyone translate this one? i think it could be interesting

http://www.at5.nl/artikelen/52826/sp-di ... coffeeshop

"The government wants people now only one pass with access to coffee shops. Also close all coffee shops in a radius of 350 meters of a school.

Earlier that Mayor Eberhard van der Laan know anything seen in the plans because he predicts that they prevent drugs nuisance on the street will increase. The SP wants to share this fear and counties to decide how to tackle drug-related nuisance."

Translation of above story, not a very good one but you get the general idea.

Sounds good to me though, at least some politicians seem to have there head screwed on, the fight back begins now.

sea72 · Post by **sea72** » Sat 27th Nov 2010 08:43 pm

donpacino wrote:
NedFlanders wrote:can anyone translate this one? i think it could be interesting

http://www.at5.nl/artikelen/52826/sp-di ... coffeeshop

"The government wants people now only one pass with access to coffee shops. Also close all coffee shops in a radius of 350 meters of a school.

Earlier that Mayor Eberhard van der Laan know anything seen in the plans because he predicts that they prevent drugs nuisance on the street will increase. The SP wants to share this fear and counties to decide how to tackle drug-related nuisance."

The city of Amsterdam is not happy with intention of the new Dutch government to close coffeeshops for tourist and only allow cannabis sales to Dutch citizens who have a registration card.
Amsterdam mayor Eberhard van der Laan thinks that problems will arise if this new system would be introduced. Unlike the towns and small cities in the South of the Netherlands, Amsterdam has no problems with the millions of cannabis-loving tourists visiting every year. But the mayor is afraid that closing the coffeeshops nationwide would drive the trade underground. “It would set the clock back 30 years when people bought their weed in the streets and there was no control on public safety or public health”, the mayor said.

petrone · Post by **petrone** » Sat 27th Nov 2010 11:02 pm

Coffeeshop membership?It hasn>t happened yet and that means it doesn>t have to happen.Can Dutch opinion not be turned away from intolerance?Who wants an increase in street dealing,the rip offs,the disturbance and breach of the peace,arguments and assaults?Surely not the police and the civil authorities.
And the native smokers-fortunate or unfortunate?Membership,details on a database.The conservative attitude amongst right wing elements seems to be-cannabis smokers-they>re not like us,if only they weren>t around,our little world would be so much better without them.Lets aim for responsible social purity,with the occasional hard drinking and hangover thrown in.Lets introduce drug testing gradually,for certain occupations,you understand.Well,what>s the point of the database,if we dont make more use of it?We know who they are and we know where they live.
DONT DO NOTHING!

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Sun 28th Nov 2010 04:32 pm

Dont Do Nothing !!???

Its all still speculation

Bailey Boy · Post by **Bailey Boy** » Sun 28th Nov 2010 06:42 pm

They wont get by without the tourist money guys. so clown politician who thinks he knows best.... the Dam will be in uproar....

Trichome_Dense · Post by **Trichome_Dense** » Sun 28th Nov 2010 07:25 pm

Another year, another drama

Last year they were saying to close half the coffeeshops in 2010 - blargh

this year its "No cannabis for tourists next year"... BLARGH

Next year... more "meh" moments, just - don't - be - surprised, is all