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After all the talk the new dutch government said late last year about wanting to make coffee shops members only and then announcing that a draft propsal of a new soft drug legislation, to include the member pass idea and closure of all shops within 300 mtrs of schools, will be issued by the end of january. Well correct me if im wrong but it is 31/01 and no new proposals, infact it has been really quiet on the subject. Is this just the calm before the storm? Or has the issue died down now? Will anything actually change or was it just a load of the same old bullshit?

What do you guys think?

From Nol van Schaik, coffeeshop entrepreneur, Haarlem, the Netherlands Posted on Channels and translated to English (Original Text Below)

nol wrote:I just received a message from Derrick Bergman, Gonzo Media, with a letter from a rep of the Justice Department.

The spokesperson wrote that the Drug Debate, which means the coffeeshop debate, will not be held this month.

He suggests Derrick to contact him mid February about this issue.

Business as usual, all world citizens welcome....

Comrades,

Today I received the email below from the head of justice information.
For now there will be no drug law and consequently no drugs debate. To be continued ...

Do it right,

Derrick

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01.25.2011 at 3:52 p.m., Weegen W. van der - BD / DV / P & B wrote:


Dear Mr. Bergman

The letter on drugs policy will not be sent this month. Itnot
clear when the letter is being sent this spring. For your information point
I note that a joint letter from the Minister of Health and the Minister of
VenJ. Indeed, a significant proportion of drugs lies in the field of Health.

I suggest that you contact again in mid-February.
(...)

Sincerely,

Wim van der Weegen
Spokesman Security and Justice

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Ministerie van Veiligheid en Justitie
Directie Voorlichting
Persvoorlichting en Beleidspresentatie
Schedeldoekshaven 100 | 2511 EX | Den Haag
Postbus 20301 | 2500 EH | Den Haag

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Kameraden,

Heden ontving ik onderstaande mail van het hoofd voorlichting van justitie.
Voorlopig komt er geen drugsnota en dus ook nog geen drugsdebat. Wordt vervolgd...

Heb het goed,

Derrick
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Op 25-1-2011 15:52, Weegen W. van der - BD/DV/P&B schreef:


Geachte heer Bergman,

De brief over het drugsbeleid zal niet deze maand worden verzonden. Het is nog niet
duidelijk wanneer de brief dit voorjaar wel wordt verstuurd. Voor uw informatie wijs
ik erop dat het een gezamenlijke brief is van de minister van VWS en de minister van
VenJ. Immers, een aanzienlijk deel van het drugsbeleid ligt op het terrein van VWS.

Ik stel voor dat u medio februari opnieuw contact opneemt.
(...)

Met vriendelijke groet,

Wim van der Weegen
Woordvoerder Veiligheid en Justitie

i guess thats good news?