Maastricht mayor Onno Hoes would be happy if the new government phased out the current policy of tolerating soft drugs, local broadcaster L1 reports.

‘Best of all I would like there to be no coffee shops and no turning a blind eye [to soft drugs],’ Hoes said.
The new government plans to introduce a system of passes for cannabis cafes to keep out tourists and wants to fast-track the system in the south of the country after a spate of drug-related attacks.

Tourism
Maastricht already has a policy of spreading the cafes throughout the city in an effort to reduce the impact of drugs tourism.
On Thursday, the European court of justice is due to rule on whether the Netherlands can ban tourists from cannabis cafes or whether this breaks EU rules on equal treatment.
If the court rules against the Netherlands, Hoes said he would tell the government: ‘stop the trade. It is no longer acceptable’.

For a feature on the government’s plans, click here