Wednesday, 5. June 2013

Dutch cannabis coffee shop owners win partial victory


Coffee shop owners promised payout over crackdown on cannabis, but were warned other drug moves would remain

A Dutch court has ordered the government to compensate owners of cannabis-selling cafes who say they are losing money because of measures to stamp out drug tourism.

But in a setback for owners of so-called coffee shops, The Hague district court ruling also said other moves to prevent foreigners from buying soft drugs in the Netherlands were legitimate.

guardian.co.uk

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