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Pair say Stockport cannabis cafe plans won't go up in smoke
Ananova
Thursday 06 Sep 2001 Britain's first cannabis cafe looks set to open in Greater Manchester this month despite police warnings that it will be shut down. The Dutch Experience is a joint venture between two men from Holland and Britain. The cafe is due to open in a secret location in Stockport next weekend. Normal customers will pay extra to subsidise reductions for people wanting cannabis for medical use. Dutch Experience owners Colin Davies and Nol van Shaik say they are confident the Amsterdam-style cafe will be a success. Greater Manchester Police says the law on supply of drugs is clear and its policy is to enforce the law. A spokeswoman told Ananova: "The law on the supply of controlled drugs is quite clear and the policy of Greater Manchester Police is to enforce the law. "We will monitor any developments in this area." Mr Van Schaik said: "If I knew for sure that I would end up in prison I certainly wouldn't be starting a business in England." Mr Davies, who once offered the Queen a bunch of marijuana plants during a public visit, is also enthusiastic about the project. He said: "When I went to the police to propose the project they warned me it was illegal. But I'm pretty sure they won't do anything when hundreds of wheelchair patients are waiting at my doorstep."
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