wnyc: publicradiointernational: A judge in the Netherlands has approved a government plan to ban foreign tourists from cannabis cafes. (Image: A cafe in Amsterdam, by budgetplaces, Flickr) According to Dutch officials, the ban is designed to discourage drug tourists and end cross-border crimes. The cafes will become members only clubs and will be able to issue up to 2,000 membership cards to residents over the age of 18. The ban starts in the southern provinces of the Netherlands in May, and roll out to the rest of the country in January of 2013. Cafe owners and some city officials fear the ban will hurt tourism. More. What? Oh man. —A.P. While I’m totally down with this, aren’t they worried how it may affect their economy?

wnyc:

publicradiointernational:

A judge in the Netherlands has approved a government plan to ban foreign tourists from cannabis cafes. (Image: A cafe in Amsterdam, by budgetplaces, Flickr)

According to Dutch officials, the ban is designed to discourage drug tourists and end cross-border crimes.

The cafes will become members only clubs and will be able to issue up to 2,000 membership cards to residents over the age of 18.

The ban starts in the southern provinces of the Netherlands in May, and roll out to the rest of the country in January of 2013. Cafe owners and some city officials fear the ban will hurt tourism.

More.

What? Oh man. —A.P.

While I’m totally down with this, aren’t they worried how it may affect their economy?