Breaking News: Dutch Cabinet plans strict coffeeshop policy!

[Piel]

Well I won´t be visiting any time soon, been there twice in two years.

 

[DankSide]

not only would it hinder tourism from overseas, but tourism from all around europe to amsterdam would start to diminish as well.
When I spent some time in the Amsterdam area, most of the people I met were from the UK, with a few from Israel.

Funny thing is if they reverse the rule, then the US will start opening its doors for that sort of tourism.

 

[deidree barlow]

I certainly wouldnt go there,limit my chances of being run over by a Tram Bike Car whatever moves,What else does it have to offer a museum and fucking Tulips Now if i cant smoke the Tulips and get high then i certainly aint going tip toeing through the Tulips,Amsterdam would hold no interest to me at all.They are in Reverse now and a Culture that at a point was leading the way,but again another falls by the wayside,and in doing so drives it underground Seems to me there have been big backhanders to the Dutch Goverment why would you deliberatly destroy a huge amount of your Countrys Capital over night.Tourism is all they have unless you like noisy Polluted Cities full of fucking Tulips sorry about my French Deidree

 

[deidree barlow]

I wouldnt think 9 billion will touch the final amount,Part of their infastructure would fall,Trams Railways Buses,National Airline bet they cant wait.Put it to the people who will be the ones to suffer,all manner of businesses will fold overnight,surely they not daft enough to do this. Wow some vote winner that is,its because the Dutch will be subsadized by the E.U only way it can afford a loss of revenue of this magnitude,WHAT ARE THEY STUPID

 

[deidree barlow]

SPOT ON

SPOT ON

Not when you live in the UK. Besides...some of us who have been naughty boys in the past wouldn't be allowed in to the US.

Extremely well put....

 

[Kushaholic90]

I agree totally.....such a piss take!

 

[highroller614]

babylon

babylon

Babylonboy....bad name for a cannabis site mate.

When I was in jamaica thats what the locals call the police. i got to agree with RudeDog

 

[mriko]

I certainly wouldnt go there,limit my chances of being run over by a Tram Bike Car whatever moves,What else does it have to offer a museum and fucking Tulips Now if i cant smoke the Tulips and get high then i certainly aint going tip toeing through the Tulips,Amsterdam would hold no interest to me at all.They are in Reverse now and a Culture that at a point was leading the way,but again another falls by the wayside,and in doing so drives it underground Seems to me there have been big backhanders to the Dutch Goverment why would you deliberatly destroy a huge amount of your Countrys Capital over night.Tourism is all they have unless you like noisy Polluted Cities full of fucking Tulips sorry about my French Deidree

Noisy polluted cities full of tulips ? You don't sound like someone who's been there, have you ?

Irie !

 

[Paco]

I have heard whispers that the cup may be moved to Denver. and the mucky-mucks here just see $$$$ when they hear/see marijuana.

 

[K1ndBudz]

Never been to Amsterdam. huh, too bad.

 

[LAION]

Amsterdam is a sinking ship anyways, one local I met said that they are drilling 24/7 in order to fix clay foundation underground, because if that doesn't happen, all the houses will collapse in amsterdam. Which will bring alot of law suits against the dutch gov.
Taking away good income on marijuana tourists would be really, really dumb thing to do imo.

 

[Zygomatic Major]

What else does it have to offer a museum and fucking Tulips Now if i cant smoke the Tulips and get high then i certainly aint going tip toeing through the Tulips,Amsterdam would hold no interest to me at all.

I'm sure Amsterdam is devastated you wont be going. Ever wondered what it's like to smoke some strng stinky weed or hash in public with asbolutely no fear of being caught? You can find out what it's like in Amsterdam, worth it for that reason alone. When you've finished your spliff you can take a wonder round some of the most beutiful streets in europe and check out all the gorgeous girls on the bikes. Then you can get your nob polished for e50 and feel safe the whole time as there are police everywhere looking out for your safety (what they're meant to do) then you can go home a free man. If you walk on the pavement and look before crossing the road you shouldn't have a problem with being run over by anything, similar to anywhere else actually. Least you don't have to breath tonnes of car exhaust fumes as you wonder the streets. Great place, like I say I'm sure they're going to miss you.

 

[Karma Genetics]

Big Bullshit, You are all still welcome in the border town Maastricht there is No such thing as tourist being blocked.


The Dutch Politics always say stuppid shit, and then the world news make it sound like a fact.

Happens every year again. Nothing will change as it hassent for all these years.

 

[mintz]

Just like I'm not allowed in europe for being naughty lol. Canada didn't want me so i assume europe is no different.

europe is different we dont stop visitors because of criminal records, but the usa does

 

[mintz]

First of all, you don't get to decide what I can talk about.

Second, this is a thread about Dutch coffeeshop policy, so saying my response should be yanked for being 'political' is absurd. Dutch policy is influenced by US policy and international agreements on drugs, which themselves are guided by US demands and policies, from Harry Anslinger through Richard Nixon and beyond.

Third, if you think that the invasion of Iraq (O.I.L.) had anything to do with Al-Qaeda being there or 9/11, you are dreaming. If you believe that a guy in a headdress that covers all of his head, with a beard that covers most of his face, in robes that cover most of his body, in a cave, on a mountain, in Afghanistan, who used to work for the CIA but doesn't anymore really, directed 20 guys with boxcutters to make it past a $1 trillion air defense system called NORAD, and did so without help, you are dreaming. Or not smoking enough.

But lastly, you don't get to say what I can damned well believe. Homeland Security doesn't rule here.

you speak da truth,preach it to dem.bless 1 mintz

 

[montehierba]

COVERING THE SUN WITH A FINGER...

 

[Gastro]

Well, The News for this week is once again AWESOME....
They did an all out raid in the province of Brabant, busting both growers and growshops. They busted 19 grows, having a total of 2000 plants. They ransacked 16 growshops, of which 4 were warned, and 2 are going to be closed down as soon as possible. All in the name to fight organized crime.

Furthermore the Council of Heerhugowaard as decided to ban softdrugs and alcohol from the streets. Anyone carrying cannabis will be get fined and the drugs get confiscated. And in Urk, the extremist christian fishing village. They have decided to ban cannabis aswell.

Yes, its a great year in tolerant Holland...

 

[elmanito]

And in Urk, the extremist christian fishing village. They have decided to ban cannabis aswell.

That's why some fishing ships from Urk lay in the harbor of Scheveningen.

 

[Bullfrog44]

Holland out - California In.

Zygomatic - Sounds like California, except I never pay for blow jobs. Guess Holland one ups us there. However we have many many attractions here, not just pot.

I'm sure Amsterdam is devastated you wont be going. Ever wondered what it's like to smoke some strng stinky weed or hash in public with asbolutely no fear of being caught? You can find out what it's like in Amsterdam, worth it for that reason alone. When you've finished your spliff you can take a wonder round some of the most beutiful streets in europe and check out all the gorgeous girls on the bikes. Then you can get your nob polished for e50 and feel safe the whole time as there are police everywhere looking out for your safety (what they're meant to do) then you can go home a free man. If you walk on the pavement and look before crossing the road you shouldn't have a problem with being run over by anything, similar to anywhere else actually. Least you don't have to breath tonnes of car exhaust fumes as you wonder the streets. Great place, like I say I'm sure they're going to miss you.

 

[Gastro]

At one of the growshop they have closed down they found: 350 kilos of Hash, couple of million euros in cash, 5 kilo of cocain, 10 guns and something that might resemble High Explosive material.
Which for Dutch principles is a quiet heavy find!