Maastricht (Netherlands) mayor does u-turn over cannabis club membership

[marmar]

Maastricht mayor does u-turn over cannabis club membership
Wednesday 05 September 2012


Locals in Maastricht should no longer have to formally register as marijuana users to buy soft drugs from the city’s cannabis cafes, mayor Onno Hoes said in a letter to councillors on Wednesday.

Since May 1, cannabis cafes in the south of the country have been turned into member-only clubs in an effort to keep out foreigners. Only locals, who can prove they live in the area, are allowed to sign up for membership.

According to Nos television, Hoes says the number of foreigners trying to buy soft drugs has fallen so sharply that the membership cards are no longer necessary.

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At the same time, so few locals have registered as cannabis users that changes need to be made in the way the membership system works. Because locals are reluctant to register, ID and an official council certificate stating where they live should be sufficient to buy marijuana, the mayor is quoted as saying. ...............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/09/maastricht_mayor_does_uturn_ov.php

[Panasonic]

1. If I go to Amsterdam (which I do hope to go to one day)

it won't be for pot - as I get it here legally.

My wife and I want to visit the Anne Frank house.

[Turbineguy]

2. To visit the Anne Frank House

get there when they open in the morning. The line gets pretty long later in the day.