Dutch Government to Ban Foreign Tourists from Amsterdam's Cannabis Coffee Shop
Amsterdam the city which is one of the favourite tourist spots in the world going to see some major changes in the law. The Dutch capital Amsterdam is going to witness a ban on foreign tourist from their world famous Cannabis Coffee shops. The city is also known as world's weed capital. The ban will possibly come into force in 2022 for foreign tourists. The ban is pushed by Amsterdam's environmentalists mayor Felke Halsema and is also backed by local police officers and prosecuters, one report said. It is done to combat groing crime and drug trade. The Dutch government data shows 58 percent tourists come to Amsterdam to consume cannabis. Soft drugs such as weed and hashish being illegal is thriving in Netherlands. The city where the population is nearly 9 lakhs, around 2 crore tourists visit anually and the number is expected to climb to 2.9 crore by 2025 according to Guardian report. The city is also well known for its red light street which attracts more than 10 lakhs tour...
