Dutch government to ban tourists from cannabis shops

WarPhalange · 11 months

There goes all their fucking tourism.

Well, maybe not the fucking tourism, if the red light district is still allowed.

IMJGalt · 11 months

Backed by the far-right party of anti-immigrant politician Geert Wilders, the coalition government that came into power last year announced plans to curb drug tourism as mart of a nationwide program to promote health and fight crime.

It's shit like this right wing.

nerfdude · 11 months

cool, in 2012 when California legalizes, it can start soaking up all the weed tourism.

krangksh · 11 months

I went to Amsterdam on my 21st birthday (2 1/2 years ago) and spent a ludicrous $3500 in 8 days. It was an amazing trip and I have always thought of Amsterdam as one of the only places that I would seriously consider returning to (as opposed to spending my vacation money going somewhere new). If they ban pot for tourists, forget it.

immagrower · 11 months

Screw that website. It hosts Ann Coulter shit all over it, as well as Sarah Palin and all the other crazy right winged loonies.

Carnagh · 11 months

It'll get thrown over by the EU.

There's a couple of regions in Spain in protracted trouble with the EU because they give discounts to holders of resident papers that the EU says is discriminating against other EU citizens. They might be able to ban non-EU passport holders from the shops but not EU passport holders.

rediphile · 11 months

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girraween · 11 months

Okay, I'm at a 6, but do I read that article correctly? As somebody who does not live in the Netherlands, I cannot go into the cafes?

CountNoAccount · 11 months

You almost got me to click on a townhall.com link. Nice try, but it's not gonna happen.

fallingshoes · 11 months

I can't believe I won't be able to get high before I pay a woman to legally fuck me. Terrible.

quikjl · 11 months

you linked to TOWNHALL?

fuck

BennyBenassi · 11 months

Sorry Amsterdam, I've played my last set there.

YUMADLOL · 11 months

the picture made me think Ann Coulter was banned

futurllama · 11 months

Nooo! This is terrible news, I was planning a trip to Amsterdam in August :(

[deleted] · 11 months

Do you want your tourists buying weed from you in your stores taxed regulated, or in an underground market where other criminal activities may profit? To the Dutch gov.

mindbleach · 11 months

I'm sure their tourism industry will continue to flourish. There's all those other things to see in Holland, like... um... windmills?

btynan1 · 11 months

Trouble will be created by tourists looking to pay patrons for their services as go betweens. There will be a new black market and job openings for the locals to make as few euros.

scrappy1850 · 11 months

so, where can I go instead for good tourism? Jamaica?

Shugyosha · 11 months

phew, lucky Ive already been. nothing special anyway, I dare say you can buy weed and just smoke it outside the shop anyway.

itsamealex · 11 months

What tourists?

LuNaTiC_ViRuS · 11 months

The end of an era.

[deleted] · 11 months

bye bye interest in tourism in Amsterdam...

cwizard13 · 11 months

Anyone else think this is a really dumb idea??? They're going to lose a shit ton of money, not to mention force the weed market underground.. Most likely resulting in an increase in crime and decrease in tax revenues. At least they were getting taxes from the coffee shops. Wrote this at an [8]

LupoScuro · 11 months

I see their jist but what the fuck... I know tourists fuck everything. But what criminalize it to the point where you have to deal with a cocaine dealing rapist to get your weed? Yes retort to previous comment on the red light district... They'd love some American girls.

Reddittfailedme · 11 months

What happen did they foolishly vote in conservatives (republicunts)? Did the government blame tourist for all the crime? What do they think is going to make money in it's place? I should have vacationed there a long time ago but now I don't think I will ever go there.

chase17 · 11 months

This is some bullshit, Me and a friend are going to go to Amsterdam for a week later this year and now this shit happens.

cogsly · 11 months

There goes a billion a year in tourism money. Way to go Amsterdam. Have fun recovering from the lost tax revenue.

throwitallaway · 11 months

I would be upset, but I live in California. I get better weed here from my local MMJ collective.

diskmaster23 · 11 months

Come on Dutch, don't allow these conservatives to make you act and feel like your Dutch American counterparts. Do you really want to be like your Dutch American counterparts?

mutzilla · 11 months

hahahaha well looks like tourism is going to fall.

VoodooIdol · 11 months

Well, I'm glad I made out there a couple times then. I hope they realize that people are going to get memberships and sell from the street corners now though. Crime will increase significantly.

mylescloutier · 11 months

I could care less. I had no interest in going to a country with broken decriminalization.

The cafes aren't even allowed enough stock legally. They're forced to keep illegal warehouse supplies. Putting their workers at risk when they have to fetch more bud.

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