News (Media Awareness Project) - Netherlands: Government Backtracks On Open Drug Policy |
| Title: | Netherlands: Government Backtracks On Open Drug Policy |
| Published On: | 2011-05-28 |
| Source: | Vancouver Sun (CN BC) |
| Fetched On: | 2011-05-29 06:01:58 |
GOVERNMENT BACKTRACKS ON OPEN DRUG POLICY
The Dutch government Friday said it would start banning tourists from
buying cannabis from coffee shops and impose restrictions on Dutch
customers by the end of the year.
The Netherlands has one of Europe's most liberal soft drug policies,
but that is changing at the urging of a far-right party that is part
of the coalition government that is in power.
The Dutch government Friday said it would start banning tourists from
buying cannabis from coffee shops and impose restrictions on Dutch
customers by the end of the year.
The Netherlands has one of Europe's most liberal soft drug policies,
but that is changing at the urging of a far-right party that is part
of the coalition government that is in power.
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