Cannabis

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Daimo

Actually its more a case of huge pressure from the EU to adopt the non smoking policey indoors. A lot of Amsterdams tourist economy is through people wanting to come, and try a "cake" or a muffin or even smoke a joint.

That is unless you know someone high up in the Holland government who's told you this information direct, otherwise, I wouldn't believe that.

Although i've not been there for 5+ years now and the laws are tougher, due to the EU. But I have visited many many many times.

Coffee shop policy is effective: number
of shops steadily decreasing

The number of
coffee shops in
the Netherlands
is decreasing.
There were 702
coffee shops in
2007, but this
number fell to
666 in 2009.
This is probably
due to the
discouragement policy a number of cities have
introduced over the past years. The closure of many
more coffee shops is expected once the intended
government measures come into effect. Many
municipalities already apply a so-called extinction
policy, which means that coffee shops that closed
are not substituted by new coffee shops.

(Source: The monitor of Intraval research bureau)

Yes, and why is this happening?

As i've just said, the EU directives about smoking, and smoking inside. Don't allow the coffee shops to re-open, puts the EU into a happier mood that Amsterdam is doing something about it.

They won't close them all, it'll force it more underground and illegally, hence causing the dutch police a lot more work.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Daimo

They won't close them all,

Yep

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Daimo

As i've just said, the EU directives about smoking, and smoking inside. Don't allow the coffee shops to re-open, puts the EU into a happier mood that Amsterdam is doing something about it.
They won't close them all, it'll force it more underground and illegally, hence causing the dutch police a lot more work.

Sorry its not EU directives, but a plan to stop the Drug Tourism

Until the government work out how to market the taxable benefit of canabis, it will stay illegal.

Wait until the find a way to gain revenue from it and see where it leads.

Originally Posted by maviczap

Sorry its not EU directives, but a plan to stop the Drug Tourism

Which will loose Amsterdam an absolute fortune in tourist trade.

[hindle8907]

fu(K it smoke a bucket

Who sells weed in the SE then Don't let bluepete see this thread.

Acutally, I don't need numbers, but my mates could always do with them. Lets setup an org dealer directory (joking).

I can honestly say that I have never touched the stuff

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Daimo

Which will loose Amsterdam an absolute fortune in tourist trade.

I think they think its a price worth paying. There's more to Amsterdam than 'Coffee shops'