Re: UPI: NL Coffee Shops restricted to Dutch

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Eric Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>On 27-11-2003 20:52, in article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
>"Phil Stovell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>> But only Dutch residents with identity cards will be allowed to use the
>> cannabis cafes.
>> 
>> Dutch justice minister Piet Hein Donner said his government would restrict
>> coffee shop owners from selling soft drugs to non-residents, in order to
>> combat
>> drug tourists

>It isn't going to happen.

My guess is that coffeeshops will simply either not ask for identity cards,
or will only *sell* to people with identity cards, but others will still be
allowed in the shops and any use of cannabis by those people will be
completely ignored.

And my prediction is that there will quickly spring up a black market in
counterfeit Netherlander identity cards, and that coffeeshops will not look
too closely at the cards.

And I also predict that there will no dearth of people willing to sell to
tourists at a slightly inflated price.

So this ruling will just ensure that more money goes to the unregulated black
market.

Good going, EU!

-Pete Zakel
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