RAMROD 117,004 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 It will soon be illegal to smoke cannabis on the street in Amsterdam's red light district under new regulations unveiled by the city. The laws will come into effect from mid-May and aim to improve liveability for residents who have long complained of disruption caused by tourists. Sex workers will also have to close their venues at 3am. Local media reported that almost all councillors supported taking action to reduce nuisance to residents. The city council also announced on Thursday that restaurants and bars would have to close by 2am on Fridays and Saturdays and no new visitors would be allowed into the old city district after 1am. Currently, the sale of alcohol from shops, liquor stores and cafes in the red light district is illegal from Thursday to Sunday after 4pm. Now, the council will ask vendors to completely remove alcohol from their shopfronts during that time, or hide them from view. It is illegal to consume alcohol in most public spaces in Amsterdam. The Dutch capital is well known for its cannabis cafes and attracts millions of tourists a year. But locals have complained they attract street dealers and that drug and alcohol abuse is driving up crime rates. In addition to the new laws, the Amsterdam council will launch a "stay away" campaign in the spring to target tourists travelling to the capital for drugs, alcohol and sex purposes. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64591394 (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better Day 5,766 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Why not ban weed overall? It’s a really dangerous substance Together You And I! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSUNAMI 21,297 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 20 minutes ago, Midnights Mayhem said: Why not ban weed overall? It’s a really dangerous substance Nope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndiGaga 7,232 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 21 minutes ago, Midnights Mayhem said: Why not ban weed overall? It’s a really dangerous substance Lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke Hoegan 1,018 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 21 minutes ago, Midnights Mayhem said: Why not ban weed overall? It’s a really dangerous substance I would argue if weed is a 'substance'. THC and CBD which are components of weed are substances. And I would start with alcohol. Never saw* anyone behaving agressively after smoking weed but I saw many people losing their minds, beating other people and demolishing stuff after drinking too much. So let's not exaggerate with banning weed. * I know what I "saw" is not really a good enough argument but let's not demonise weed as something "really dangerous" when there's other things being much worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better Day 5,766 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, Brooke Hoegan said: I would argue if weed is a 'substance'. THC and CBD which are components of weed are substances. And I would start with alcohol. Never saw* anyone behaving agressively after smoking weed but I saw many people losing their minds, beating other people and demolishing stuff after drinking too much. So let's not exaggerate with banning weed. * I know what I "saw" is not really a good enough argument but let's not demonise weed as something "really dangerous" when there's other things being much worse. Essentially I would ban alcohol as well Together You And I! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future Lovers 7,535 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 38 minutes ago, Midnights Mayhem said: Why not ban weed overall? It’s a really dangerous substance Not this. The research says otherwise, my dear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better Day 5,766 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Future Lovers said: Not this. The research says otherwise, my dear. Does not take into account all of the insane mental health issues weed causes Together You And I! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke Hoegan 1,018 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 19 minutes ago, Midnights Mayhem said: Does not take into account all of the insane mental health issues weed causes And which ones are these? I read that THC could induce faster development of schizophrenia in patients that had that disease running in their families (genes) but there's a difference in inducing faster development vs. causing something altogether. What you are talking about seems like spreading misinformation on the topic of weed, sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolkins 4,149 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 27 minutes ago, Midnights Mayhem said: Does not take into account all of the insane mental health issues weed causes *If you already have a predisposition to MH issues Not the bore worms! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji 20,113 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 You can’t move to an area known for its nightlife and then complain about said nightlife. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlinforme 5,385 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 46 minutes ago, Bolkins said: *If you already have a predisposition to MH issues And then the individual should also avoid alcohol, yet nobody would call for a ban here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magneto 13,546 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Benji said: You can’t move to an area known for its nightlife and then complain about said nightlife. Well maybe the city has way more to offer besides it's nightlife. Dutch citizen are used to have weed and sex workers accessible if needed where ever they are in the country. A lot of tourists however just go there for a wild weekend, don't know their limits and end up soiling themselves and passing out in some alley. People have more than every right to complain about that Free my mind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 78,879 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 They said we're gonna take away the reason people come to visit us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Pop 245 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 4 hours ago, Midnights Mayhem said: Why not ban weed overall? It’s a really dangerous substance The way I cackled the AuDHD polyamorous menace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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