right wing government tells drug tourism to fuck off

[the last yatto]

The government's answer has been to fast track weed passes for the Brabant area as a test case to see whether the system can be rolled out across the country. Only those registered locally will be allowed to buy cannabis meaning anyone from out of town – including foreigners – will be refused entry.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/no-weed-pass-no-cannabis-dutch-tell-foreigners-2160631.html

[East Coast Hustle]

In related news, tourism to the Netherlands dropped by 50% in 2011.

[Epimetheus]

Confident of a favourable verdict stating that drugs are not subject to the same rules as legal goods

[Triple Zero]

In related news, tourism to the Netherlands dropped by 50% in 2011.

Impossible. Amsterdam is not in Brabant

[the last yatto]

In related news, tourism to the Netherlands dropped by 50% in 2012.

How about now 000

[Triple Zero]

Frankly, if it wasn't for those fucking drug tourists going on a weekend-coke-booze-pot-shroom-binge in Amsterdam getting themselves killed, mushrooms would still be legal here.

[East Coast Hustle]

On the other hand, if it weren't for drug tourists your entire economy would be based around nothing more than tulips and wooden shoes.

[Cramulus]

I suspect Heineken / Amstel Light tourism probably doesn't drive quite as much business.

[BadBeast]

On the other hand, if it weren't for drug tourists your entire economy would be based around nothing more than tulips and wooden shoes.

And the Prostitutes, don't forget the Prostitutes.

[Cain]

And the diamonds.  Some of the biggest diamond vendors in the world outside of South Africa are in Amsterdam.

[BadBeast]

Yeah, but apart from the drugs, the tulips, the windmills, the cheese, the prostitutes, and the diamonds, what have the Romans  Dutch ever done for us!

[Cain]

Dikes.

[BadBeast]

Dikes.

Come on, pull your finger out You're clogging  that poor girl's drain up!