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May 31, 2011

Holland Becomes A Lot Less Dope For Tourists

Some people are calling this 'tourism suicide'. The Dutch government has announced that by the end of the year, the marijuana-selling coffee shops for which the country is famous will be closed to foreigners.

Some people are calling this ‘tourism suicide’. The Dutch government has announced that by the end of the year, the marijuana-selling coffee shops for which the country is famous will be closed to foreigners.

It is estimated these new anti-drug laws could put an end to the influx of tens of thousands of Brits who visit Amsterdam every year. If you ask me, that is a shocking indictment on the tulips, dykes and prostitutes of Amsterdam.

Under the new legislation, which has been driven by far-right politicians, only Dutch residents will be allowed into the weed-selling establishments, and customers will have to sign up for a one-year membership, or “dope pass”, to the coffee shops.

Anyway, I’m sure a lucrative and illegal cannabis market will spring up in no time for the tourists. How progressive.

[Source: IOL]