VLOS

[bankhog207]

found this on the web site : (please if u can find any new info add to this post.)

DUTCH SMARTSHOP ASSOCIATION
(VERENIGING LANDELIJK OVERLEG SMARTSHOPS)

WILL CONTINUE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE BAN ON MAGIC MUSHROOMS

EXPERTS STILL STATE MUSHROOMS ARE NOT DANGEROUS FOR INDVIDUAL, NOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN GENERAL, AND THAT FURTHER REGULATIONS WOULD GIVE THE BEST RESULTS


The Association condemns the decision of the Government since both Ministers of Justice and of Public Health refuse to listen to the stream of warnings from the experts, scientists and from the Association. The warnings consistently refer to the increased dangers of unwanted side effects of such a ban. The Association was in regular discussions with the Government over the past ten years in order to properly regulate the market for hallucinogenic mushrooms and pleaded consistently for proper regulation rather than banning the 'shrooms'. The Association deplores that, by the decision of the government, further co-operation is made impossible and that her members and their customers are facing an accomplished fact in a rather raw manner.

The Dutch Opiumwet requires that there must be a proof of damage to the public health and the community at large. Against a yearly turnover of some 1.5 million portions of magic mushrooms there is only a very small amount of incidents. Moreover, these incidents cannot be traced back to the exclusive use of 'shrooms'. There has been no scientific investigation of such incidents nor has there been any toxicological examination. The Minister ignores the clear advice of his own advisory body (CAM) and bases his decision on unfounded assumptions and takes his own suppositions for granted.

The members of the Association are feeling highly derogated by this decision and by the clearly unreasonable attitude of the Minister.

SINCE 1993 MAGIC MUSHROOMS HAVE BEEN SOLD LEGALLY AND CAREFULLY BY SPECIALISED SHOPS

!!! WARNING !!!
DUE TO THE MINISTERS DECISION AFTER 15 YEARS OF BUYING YOUR MAGIC MUSHROOMS LEGALLY AND CAREFULLY IN SPECIALISED SMARTSHOPS FROM DECEMBER 1ST OBVIOUSLY YOU'LL HAVE TO TURN TO ILLEGAL SUPPLIERS TO GET YOUR MUSHROOMS TOGETHER WITH ALL EXPERTS WE WARN FOR ALL DANGERS OF BUYING ANY SUBSTANCE IN THE ILLEGAL CIRCUIT

[imcalledstu]

... !!! WARNING !!!
DUE TO THE MINISTERS DECISION AFTER 15 YEARS OF BUYING YOUR MAGIC MUSHROOMS LEGALLY AND CAREFULLY IN SPECIALISED SMARTSHOPS FROM DECEMBER 1ST OBVIOUSLY YOU'LL HAVE TO TURN TO ILLEGAL SUPPLIERS TO GET YOUR MUSHROOMS TOGETHER WITH ALL EXPERTS WE WARN FOR ALL DANGERS OF BUYING ANY SUBSTANCE IN THE ILLEGAL CIRCUIT ...

This is precisely why I have voted NO!

They seriously need to wise up. It was going good until the ministers decision!

[bankhog207]

true i feel the same way.