It’s A Sad Day In Holland

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Amsterdam will close almost a fifth of its
marijuana cafes to comply with a national ban on having them near
schools, the mayor said Friday.

Another city, Eindhoven, said it would start issuing permits to
marijuana growers in order to better regulate the trade — if the
national government approves.

The plans were announced as 33 major Dutch cities held a “weed
summit” to discuss the nation’s long-standing policy of tolerating
marijuana use while routinely arresting growers.