The Netherlands, famous for its liberal soft drugs policies, said on Friday it may label some highly concentrated forms of cannabis as a hard drug on a par with cocaine or heroin, because of the risk of addiction.
Despite this the Dutch Supreme court cites the National Opium Act which may block even locals from patronizing the Netherlands' numerous quasi-legal coffee shops.
The Netherlands, long famous for its liberal soft drugs policies, moved closer to introducing "weed passes" to curb sales of cannabis to foreign tourists, following a court ruling Wednesday.
A witness has come forward almost seven years after Schapelle Corby was convicted of smuggling marijuana into Bali, claiming she was a victim of a panicky airport baggage handlers.
CANNABIS CULTURE - Happy Cannabis Day! Join us at the Vancouver Art Gallery on JULY 1 for a smoky celebration of the national day of Canada and our favorite sticky green plant.
CANNABIS CULTURE - Marijuana culture is growing in the Canadian Prairies, and now the home of much of our country's hemp-growing industry will play host to the 1st Annual Prairie Medicinal Cannabis Cup from July 8 - 10 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.