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Is there a future for Dutch coffeeshops...?
Posted: Tue 9th Nov 2010 05:34 am
by Balou
Is there a future for Dutch coffeeshops after the change in government?
Written by Nol van Schaik co-owner of Willy Wortels in Haarlem
The view of an insider: Coffeeshop owner Nol van Schaik explains the now and how of the Dutch coffeeshop policy from his know how.
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Posted: Tue 9th Nov 2010 06:57 am
by Puffin13
Thanks Balou! Good read.
Posted: Tue 9th Nov 2010 07:02 am
by sh@dy
I am glad he is so confident about this
Posted: Tue 9th Nov 2010 01:47 pm
by Rufus
sh@dy wrote:I am glad he is so confident about this
ditto
Posted: Tue 9th Nov 2010 06:47 pm
by spidergawd
Well I did wonder how the Gov. would get round the obvious discrimination thing. And 400 BIG ones in taxes.
No brainer
Posted: Tue 9th Nov 2010 08:22 pm
by Dave near London
Sounds a sound reaction all round - !
I had frequent Dutch trips planned for my next few years and I dont want to do "this is the last legal time"
Posted: Mon 15th Nov 2010 03:08 pm
by burghclash
You can't challenge the discrimination under EU law as it's still techinally illegal to buy cannabis, it isn't subject to EU law. If it was legal, it would be a different story
Posted: Tue 16th Nov 2010 07:05 am
by sh@dy
yea, but since the shops are acting under legal law, they cant ignore the EU law.....in the end it would be up to the individual judge to decide that as it isnt 100% clear in my opinion
Posted: Tue 16th Nov 2010 10:01 am
by burghclash
No there was a test case recently about it. EU law doesnt apply due to the legal status of cannabis.
Posted: Sun 21st Nov 2010 04:35 pm
by hardboiled
Dave near London wrote:Sounds a sound reaction all round - !
I had frequent Dutch trips planned for my next few years and I dont want to do "this is the last legal time"
I have too many coffeeshops and belgian beer cafes' I haven't been to yet dammit.
coffeeshop membership/dont do nothing
Posted: Sun 28th Nov 2010 12:27 pm
by petrone
Coffeeshop membership?It hasnt yet and that means it doesnt have to happen.Can Dutch political opinion not be turned away from intolerance.Who wants an increase in street dealing,the rip offs,disturbances and breach of the peace,arguments and assaults?Surely not the police and the civil authorities.
And the native smokers-fortunate or unfortunate?-membershp details on a database! The conservative attitude amongst right wing elements seems to be-cannabis smokers-theyre not like us, if only they werent around, our little world would be so much better without them.Introduce drug testing gradually,for certain occupations.Well,whats the point of the database,if we dont make more use of it?We know who they are and we know where they live.So,to stop this,DONT DO NOTHING!
Posted: Sun 28th Nov 2010 02:09 pm
by Rasa
just talked to my buddy from Amsterdam who is a Budtender in a Coffeeshop in Central Dam, he said give it Five years and Amsterdam will no longer be the same, thats how long he thinks give or take a little before tourists arent allowed in the Dam
Posted: Tue 30th Nov 2010 08:53 am
by toolsheddaddy
I give it 3 years
Posted: Fri 3rd Dec 2010 07:41 am
by toolsheddaddy
I didn't mean to be a pessimist It just makes me sad
Posted: Mon 13th Dec 2010 07:29 pm
by MalachiWeisskopf
Regardless of illegality of Cannabis, allowing residents only and not allowing non-residents (who are part of the EU) is still not permitted surely.
If I applied for a job in Holland the reason for someone getting the job over me couldn't be due to him/her having residency.
With that logic I hope the EU consider it the same thing illegal or not, they cannot and should not have a law which discriminates against non-citizens to those who are of EU states...