Netherlands judge to rule on cafe cannabis ban

A judge in the Netherlands is set to decide whether foreign tourists should be banned from entering cannabis cafes.

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While soft drugs are tolerated, there is growing concern at tourists visiting just for drugs, and foreign dealers selling illegally at home.

The ban is due to start in three southern provinces next month, with a nationwide ban by the end of the year.

The case of a group of cafe owners who have tried to block the ban is being considered at The Hague district court.

If the measure is approved Dutch residents will still be allowed into the cafes, as long as they have valid identification, or possibly hold a new "weed pass" which is also being debated.

There are about 700 coffee shops, as they are called, in the Netherlands. The cultivation and sale of soft drugs through them is decriminalised, although not legal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17865151

Netherlands judge to rule on cafe cannabis ban

Netherlands judge to rule on cafe cannabis ban

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