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Piel · 11-25-2010, 12:57 PM

I just read an article (cbsnews) where it says that the conservative government is closing shops to foreigners! Is this true? I´d hate to hear that this is true.

Moosestelija · 11-25-2010, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Piel

I just read an article (cbsnews) where it says that the conservative government is closing shops to foreigners! Is this true? I´d hate to hear that this is true.

Yep they are def. thinking about it, and I can see them making the change in 2011. Shame really...

Haha dunno why I quoted, little tired i think

Herbal extasy · 11-25-2010, 03:21 PM

Reasons to visit Netherlands dropped close to zero. =/

11-25-2010, 05:04 PM

I don't think it will pass.. They gonna loose SO MUCH money after the ban.

They been trying to close the shops for agies already..Never happened. But but lets hope for the best!!
It's strange times we're living now..

Jeex · 11-25-2010, 05:05 PM

i read about it too something like year ago. Last christmas when i were in a'dam i saw metalgate or something like that in few coffeeshops.. I didnt get in before someone from the staff opened it.. local people just show somekinda card and the gate opened. I think i look just a littlebit stupid when i try to get through the gate and try to open it several times and ways before i saw how it works.

Piel · 11-25-2010, 06:44 PM

If the shops go I won´t be going to Holland any time soon. I wonder how much they´d actually lose on a ban? Most stoners aren´t big spenders, except for weed, beer and munchy food, so who has some hard figures?

11-28-2010, 05:08 PM

No hard facts, but with 228 coffee shops and if each one payed 50,000€ taxes thats 11,400,000€. Add to that hotels, restaurants, taxi's and everything else its gotta be a giant chunk of money just in taxes for the city. I just don't see it happening. If it would happen some country thats strapped for money in europe would be wise enough to step in and fill the void.
https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/pressro...hops%20closing

Piel · 11-29-2010, 08:23 AM

MW: That´s quite a sum just from the shops so I guess with hotels etc thaty´d lose a lot more than 11 mil. Tulips are nice but they grow in my backyard

11-25-2010, 12:57 PM	#1
Piel Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Babylon Posts: 1,505	Coffee shops closing? I just read an article (cbsnews) where it says that the conservative government is closing shops to foreigners! Is this true? I´d hate to hear that this is true.
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11-25-2010, 05:04 PM	#4
nukkumatti Guest Posts: n/a	I don't think it will pass.. They gonna loose SO MUCH money after the ban. They been trying to close the shops for agies already..Never happened. But but lets hope for the best!! It's strange times we're living now..
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11-25-2010, 05:05 PM	#5
Jeex Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32	i read about it too something like year ago. Last christmas when i were in a'dam i saw metalgate or something like that in few coffeeshops.. I didnt get in before someone from the staff opened it.. local people just show somekinda card and the gate opened. I think i look just a littlebit stupid when i try to get through the gate and try to open it several times and ways before i saw how it works.
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11-25-2010, 06:44 PM	#6
Piel Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Babylon Posts: 1,505	If the shops go I won´t be going to Holland any time soon. I wonder how much they´d actually lose on a ban? Most stoners aren´t big spenders, except for weed, beer and munchy food, so who has some hard figures?
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11-28-2010, 05:08 PM	#7
Merrywanna Guest Posts: n/a	No hard facts, but with 228 coffee shops and if each one payed 50,000€ taxes thats 11,400,000€. Add to that hotels, restaurants, taxi's and everything else its gotta be a giant chunk of money just in taxes for the city. I just don't see it happening. If it would happen some country thats strapped for money in europe would be wise enough to step in and fill the void. https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/pressro...hops%20closing
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11-29-2010, 08:23 AM	#8
Piel Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Babylon Posts: 1,505	MW: That´s quite a sum just from the shops so I guess with hotels etc thaty´d lose a lot more than 11 mil. Tulips are nice but they grow in my backyard
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