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12/28/13

Netherlands to rule on banning tourists in pot cafes

 A top lawyer, ahead of a top court case in the Netherlands, said banning tourists from the country's cannabis cafes does not violate any laws.

Leen Keus, advocate general for the nation's top court, the Council of State, said the ban does not violate any Dutch, European or international laws. The ban only applies to tourists and is an effort to cut down on drug tourism and public nuisance problems, DutchNews.nl reported.

Two cafes in Maastricht sued after local officials shut them down for refusing to abide by the law. Pot cafes in Amsterdam have yet to begin enforcing the ban.

The high court is scheduled to rule on the case early next year.

Read more: Netherlands to rule on banning tourists in pot cafes - UPI.com

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