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[sprinkl]

That is sad, I always thought of it as one of the better shops.
On the other hand the owner is kind of a stupid asshole for being involved in smuggling cannabis to other countries, if you know they're trying to crackdown on coffeeshops and new licenses are impossible to get, you shouldn't do anything that endangers your license. You kind of owe it to the Dutch people so leave the really illegal shit for others to do!

[Browser]

What is the BIBOB law?

So, they'll be closing down all shops selling imported products?

B

[gaiusmarius]

or the shops will just stop selling import hash and go with local made? but that will make the prices sky rocket imo, even for cannabis. how the hell you are supposed to get bud to sell is beyond me though. no inland production, no import, so whats left? bad scene man, if the Dutch don't come to their senses soon with regards to the whole coffee shop industry, they will lose a part of their cultural heritage. also every Dutchman looses some of his freedoms, that one goes back hundreds of years. even a non smoker should realize, this is a sign of gov tyranny encroaching on your average man, lets hope they fight it. Ams without it's coffee shops would be like Venice without the canals, what kind of retard wants to get rid of the canals in Venice?

[stasis]

Crap, what a bummer..The Owner obviously wasn't thinking clearly, if this is all true..

I have some nice memories chilling in the "Lange Leidsedwarsstraat" Location...

[SoulMachete]

son of a bitch! i loved that place! the location in the leidesplein was a GREAT place to chill...not the best herb in town but definitly A+ atmosphere! i'm heading back in april (plave lands on 4/20 bitches!) with some friends who have never been and was really looking forward to taking them there..what a bummer....to anybody who has never been...this will be my 11th trip in 11 years to the dam. every one of them a fucking blast! things are definitly changing over there though. and not for the better. if you've ever wanted to check amsterdam off your stoner bucket list you better do it soon before the oppertunity is gone....

[mr.haze420]

Originally Posted by Browser

What is the BIBOB law?

So, they'll be closing down all shops selling imported products?

B

the bibob is the law which denies you a license renewal, if you are suspected of criminal activity, money laundering, smuggling etc. coffeshops, bars and red light windows are subject to this law. they do not need proof, only suspicion of such activity's.

[Plutarque]

Originally Posted by gaiusmarius

wow, wtf? shit is getting depressing, soon no more import hash and shortly after no more coffee shops or what? fascist bastards should just let those coffee shops do their thing as long as they pay taxes.

Yes indeed that's the way it should be , but unfortunately it seems to go the other way. The end of the 'gedoogbeleid' is coming, step by step. F*ck the fascist bastards !

[gaiusmarius]

it's typical catch 22, they can't buy stuff to sell in the CF, from on the illegal market else they are involved in criminal activity, so where is the bud and hash supposed to come from? it's totally nuts, it forces the owners to risk their license just to be able to get stock for their coffee shop. at that point you might as well close down or what? if they don't allow production in Holland how the hell can they ban import? i mean really it's nearly as effective as closing the shop outright, just makes them look better if they can catch some one buying new stock for his shop, they can say he's buying off the illegal market blah blah he has to die and coffee shop license is gone, muhahahaha!

we must have ze war on the coffee shops, to save the children!

can just see it....

[stasis]

Totally, Gaius... By degrees we lose our freedoms.. Same scenario in the United Snakes...

It is like the Frog in water that is heating to boil, by the time he realizes his situation, it is too late..

Or the man jumped out of a 20 story building.. It;s all OK until the SPLAT...

Not sure how we can stem the tide on this sort of governmental behaviour. Because the "Authorities" (term loosely accurate) will use any sort of verbal gymnastics to get their way.. Even blatant deception.. What does that say for our Societies..>?

Ugggh...