Oh no

EdinburghBoy · Post by **EdinburghBoy** » Sat 6th Dec 2008 05:31 pm

Don't know if this is old news but it has just appeared on Yahoo

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081206/ap_ ... am_cleanup

courtjester · Post by **courtjester** » Sat 6th Dec 2008 06:53 pm

I saw that too. Just came here to post it.

Devastating.

courtjester · Post by **courtjester** » Sun 7th Dec 2008 09:50 am

Another report on this, from The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/de ... rugs-crime

And another from AFP:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/ar ... uQ7jv4QDVw

And Reuters:
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews ... 5420081206

And UPI:
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/12/07/ ... 228633552/

Then again, how many times can you read the same crushing news?

highdro · Post by **highdro** » Sun 7th Dec 2008 01:57 pm

tell me about it, after the good news from the cannabis tribunial , later the sameday this story goes worldwide, im confused to say the least.

USbongLord · Post by **USbongLord** » Sun 7th Dec 2008 02:12 pm

anyone know what shops are effected?

sh@dy · Post by **sh@dy** » Sun 7th Dec 2008 03:29 pm

to keep away organised crime, better and more controlls would be much better than just closing down brothels and coffeeshops.

sonicblue · Post by **sonicblue** » Sun 7th Dec 2008 07:42 pm

I agree with Sh@dy: If the state licensed and regulated cannabis production and distribution they could eliminate the crime element altogether.

My guess is the big touristy shops would survive and smaller shops would get the ax.

ramses · Post by **ramses** » Sun 7th Dec 2008 08:32 pm

How long does it take once they announce something like this to actually go into affect. I go in Sept. 09 for my first time and would hate to go to a watered down amsterdam. Very sad.