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No legal marijuana production

Monday 08 December 2008

Hopes by some city councils that the government will allow trials of legal marijuana production to supply cannabis cafes were dashed on Monday when the ChristenUnie party said it was 'out of the question'.

The minor coalition government party says the experiment would break the coalition agreement, which includes the proviso that there be no changes in drugs policy.

Labour, the second of the three coalition parties, does back the plan, drawn up by mayors at a conference last month.

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I'm confused. The ultra right wing ChristenUnie party says you can't have marijuana production due the proviso with the other two parties that drug laws can't be changed.....then HOW can they enact that ridiculous law about coffee shops being a certain distance from schools.....isn't that a chance. I can't wait for the next election..

By alanposting | December 8, 2008 2:34 PM

The rule that coffeeshops having to be a certain distance from some schools was passed several years ago. It is up to each city to enact how far from which schools, which is what Amsterdam is trying to due now. Several other cities in the Netherlands already have this regulation on their books.

By Amsterdamandy | December 9, 2008 12:17 PM

So ... the Doctors tell us patients, who need cannabis as a medicine, to use the coffeeshops as the Coffeeshops are cheaper and better than the Ministrie versions (I could mention these Drs names but I don't think they would appreciate it) but the Coffeeshops (our Alternative Apotheeks) cannot have a Legal Source of Supply ... as any other tax paying business is allowed to have.

As a ChristenUnie Ministerial aide recently said to me, "We are not being very Christian are we!".

By Gerard | December 11, 2008 6:59 AM