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Puffin13 · 11-18-2013, 07:38 AM

Amsterdam cannabis cafes near schools must close during the day
Friday 15 November 2013

All Amsterdam cannabis cafes within 250 metres of a secondary school will have to close their doors during school hours from January next year, the Parool reports on Friday.

The 31 so-called coffee shops affected will be able to open from 18.00 but can keep regular hours at weekends and during school holidays, mayor Eberhard van der Laan is quoted as saying by the Parool.

The measure is the first step in the eventual closure of the cafes. ‘This cannot be true. It’s going to cause problems and distance from a school is a non-issue,’ said the local association of cannabis retailers.

‘This policy is directed at school pupils but the under-18s don’t get into a coffee shop anyway because of the tough controls,’ the spokesman said. ‘But our regulars will have to wait until 18.00 hours.’
https://www.dutchnews.nl/

mack 10 · 11-18-2013, 04:04 PM

What a load of BS! They really are trying to f@ck it all up! Dam polititions

ChaosCatalunya · 11-19-2013, 07:24 PM

This is SO logical... "During school hours" ... when all the kids are in School ?

Those playing truant will be over 250 M from the school, in case they get spotted, so can score at all the other places during the day.

10 years ago a survey showed that half the % of Dutch schoolkids had tried weed compared to UK kids, where it is illegal...

11-18-2013, 07:38 AM	#1
Puffin13 Lifetime Supporter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 516	Amsterdam cannabis cafes near schools must close during the day Amsterdam cannabis cafes near schools must close during the day Friday 15 November 2013 All Amsterdam cannabis cafes within 250 metres of a secondary school will have to close their doors during school hours from January next year, the Parool reports on Friday. The 31 so-called coffee shops affected will be able to open from 18.00 but can keep regular hours at weekends and during school holidays, mayor Eberhard van der Laan is quoted as saying by the Parool. The measure is the first step in the eventual closure of the cafes. ‘This cannot be true. It’s going to cause problems and distance from a school is a non-issue,’ said the local association of cannabis retailers. ‘This policy is directed at school pupils but the under-18s don’t get into a coffee shop anyway because of the tough controls,’ the spokesman said. ‘But our regulars will have to wait until 18.00 hours.’ https://www.dutchnews.nl/ __________________ "For centuries, marijuana has been used as a self-prescribed remedy for the terminal disease known as "being alive."". "Is marijuana addictive? Yes, in the sense that most of the really pleasant things in life are worth endlessly repeating."
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mack 10 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6,662	What a load of BS! They really are trying to f@ck it all up! Dam polititions __________________ Double OG.
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11-19-2013, 07:24 PM	#3
ChaosCatalunya 5.2 club is now 8.1 club... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nr Barcelona Posts: 4,039	This is SO logical... "During school hours" ... when all the kids are in School ? Those playing truant will be over 250 M from the school, in case they get spotted, so can score at all the other places during the day. 10 years ago a survey showed that half the % of Dutch schoolkids had tried weed compared to UK kids, where it is illegal... __________________ .....
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