Netherlands wants hashish Tourism stop

 

 

Foreigners are allowed to continue in the Dutch hashish Local no longer be served. So will the Conservative government in The Hague, the excavation drug tourism water. The implementation of the now agreed by the Cabinet Anti- Drugs However, measures should be initiated only after the summer, as the Justice Ministry confirmed on Saturday.

Then gradually all have around 670 coffee shops, which now is in the sale and consumption of marijuana, hashish and other soft drugs are tolerated officially transformed into a closed club. They can sell their hemp intoxicating products but to club members, but which foreigners are excluded.

For full-year-old Dutchman may be included as members, said Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten of the right-wing People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). You would have to continue membership card and show identification to be admitted. In addition, the number of members allowed per hashish Club between 1,000 and 1,500 limited.

The Government is clear that this visit will be fewer foreign tourists, the Netherlands, the minister said. The main objective was, however, the containment of organized crime, which has developed in recent years around the coffee shops. Opposition politicians warned that the measures will result in the illegal street trade blossoms with drugs again.

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