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Netherlands: Dutch pot 'cafes' to go members-only

UPI.com

Friday 16 Dec 2011

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Officials in the Netherlands say marijuana cafes in the south of the country have until May 1, 2012, to turn themselves into members-only clubs.

Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten had wanted to introduce the membership pass system nationwide in January, but many local councils had asked for a delay, DutchNews.nl reported Thursday.

So-called cannabis cafes in Noord-Brabant, Limburg and Zeeland will now become members-only clubs in May, while the system will be introduced nationwide in 2013, Opstelten said.

Under the new requirements, only people officially resident in the Netherlands will be able to "join" a marijuana club.

Each club will be allowed to have no more than 2,000 members and must be at least 350 yards from schools.

Opponents of the membership pass system say it will lead to an increase in street dealing.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/12/16/Dutch-pot-cafes-to-go-members-only/UPI-62061324056521/#ixzz1gmc5xsuZ

 

 

 

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