Dutch Clampdown

[colton]

Bad news folks!! (if its true!)

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005510311,00.html

colton Reviewed by colton on 11-05-2005. Dutch Clampdown Bad news folks!! (if its true!) http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005510311,00.html Rating: 5

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

Load of BS about weed on there too.
WTF do you expect from The Sun?

The news sucks
Gots to go to Denver now

[lemonboy]

Yeah, it's the POT that gives Amsterdam it's "seedy image." Rrright.

[Oneironaut]

Yeah, and I'm sure it's the pot that drives people to robbery and burglary. You know, when I get high, I really feel like getting off the couch and robbing people. I just can't control myself!

[Anonymous]

its probly just the cops smokin weed and getting lazy and there not doin there job so they dont go after any of the real drugs they just get high

[robert42]

the sun maketheir headlinessound so serious

IN JANUARY IT WON'T BE BANNED

It WILL be pilot schemed on a few cafe's and if it DOES change it wont be for another year.

[robert42]

And not just that if dam does get banned for tourists there our other places in the world u could go to, ive heard belgium has cafeshops and DENMARK has 'hash clubs'.

In some countries, such as Belgium and Switzerland, it is now legal to grow your own. Other countries, such as Luxembourg, are moving in this direction, with still others, such as Germany, already implementing radical changes in drug policy in some regions.

New Pot World Order
While the U.S. continues to arrest more than 700,000 pot users per year, many of our allies in the Western coalition have sharply reduced penalties for marijuana use. Here's a country-by-country survey:

CANADA -- Pot possession remains illegal, but there's substantial regional variation in prosecutors' zest for punishing those found with small amounts. British Columbia, and Vancouver in particular, is perceived by many to be more tolerant.

AUSTRALIA -- Possession remains illegal, but in some states and territories, possession of small quantities may be treated as a civil, not criminal, offense.

GREAT BRITAIN -- The government has announced plans to downgrade marijuana so that it's not classified with drugs such as Ecstacy. Possession for small quantities will no longer be grounds for arrest.

PORTUGAL -- Possession of small amounts of marijuana, defined as ten daily doses or less, has been decriminalized. People found with the drug may face fines, but not criminal prosecution.

THE NETHERLANDS -- Marijuana can be purchased in government-licensed "coffee shops" and smoked on the premises.

SPAIN, ITALY -- Penalties for marijuana use have been sharply lowered.

SWITZERLAND -- Cannabis cafes and stores operate openly, without government interference, and the government is studying proposals to legalize marijuana.

FRANCE -- Pot remains illegal and arrests are common, but some prosecutors and judges have declined to go forward with cases against individuals using small amounts.

GERMANY -- Pot is still illegal, but police and prosecutors in many regions have become more tolerant of small-quantity users.

[STDzRus]

Very informative.

I'm off to the Netherlands, the choice as always.

[DazedandConfused]

well ive looked at canada to be the western netherlands. i think eventaully itll be as good.

[ilikerabbits]

sucks an0r. whats going to happen to the coffee shops without the tourist industry ?