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Netherlands: Cannabis cafes begin campaign of disobedience against 'wietpas' law

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Coffeeshop Nieuws

Tuesday 01 May 2012

The owner of a Maastricht 'coffeeshop' has received the first official warning under new rules banning tourists from Dutch cannabis cafés.

Marc Josemans said he would continue to fight the 'wietpas' regulations, which came into force in the southern provinces on May 1, even though he risks having his café closed down by the Limburg authorities.

Josemans signalled on Monday that he would refuse foreign visitors entry to his coffeeshop, Easy Going, for the first hour of business before resuming his usual trade. 'We will continue to sell to anyone who is 18 or older and can prove it.'

On Tuesday morning Josemans turned away 10 foreigners in what was effectively a protest against the rules. They immediately went to the police station to file official complaints of discrimination.

The local council later issued Josemans with a written warning for allowing non-residents into the café. If he breaches the rule again on Wednesday he faces having his establishment closed for a month.

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