Stay Informed

Sign up for news & alerts

Already signed up?
Login here

take action
For every $1 states spend dollar sign on substance misuse and addiction, 94 cents go to shovel up the consequences instead of for treatment and prevention. TELL YOUR LEGISLATORS

What Can I Do?



Continuing Education
Free online courses for addiction counselors LEARN ONLINE

Get Help
Need alcohol or drug help for yourself or someone else? GET HELP

 
Smoking Laws Could Close Dutch Cannabis Cafes
June 2, 2003

Share Share Email
Email
Print
Print
SubscribeSubscribe
News Summary

A new anti-smoking law in the Netherlands could snuff out cannabis coffee shops, the Guardian reported May 29.

The workplace-smoking ban, which takes effect January 2004, does not exempt the nation's 800 cannabis cafes.

Although the coffee shops would still be allowed to sell marijuana cigarettes, patrons would have to smoke them outside. "We might as well just shut up shop," said Dick Langereis, manager of two Amsterdam coffee shops.

Customers were also unhappy with the news. "They've got to be out of their minds," said Annemiek van Royan, a regular at the Kashmir Lounge in Amsterdam. "The best part is coming here to relax. It makes my day."

COMMENTS ON THIS ARTICLE:

SUBMIT A COMMENT:

Note: Comments are now held for moderator approval. More info

Name:

Comment:
(limit 250
words)
Enter this word
(help):		 Change

GUIDELINES: 
Please keep comments on-topic, courteous, clean, non-commercial, and within the word limit.
Read the complete guidelines