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Dutch Ban Sale of Magic Mushrooms
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| KaiLee |
A ban on the sale of hallucinogenic or so-called "magic mushrooms" is coming into force in the Netherlands.
The Dutch government says the fungi, which contains the hallucinogenic ingredient psilocybin, can cause life-threatening behaviour.
Last year, a French girl jumped to her death from a bridge in Amsterdam after allegedly eating such mushrooms. Owners of the shops that sell the fungi argue that their trade should be regulated, not banned.
The Dutch Association of Smart Shops fears the ban will put its members out of business. It says there is not enough evidence to prove that the fungi are a danger to public health.
Mushroom-related incidents, requiring the emergency services, have doubled in the past few years, with most cases involving foreign tourists, mainly from Britain.
Many mix magic mushrooms with alcohol and cannabis. |
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| Jayx1 |
| they should just ban brits from taking shrooms. LOL |
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| Nick Cenik |
| quote: | Originally posted by KaiLee
their trade should be regulated, not banned.
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Answer. |
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| The Highroller |
| quote: | Originally posted by KaiLee
Mushroom-related incidents, requiring the emergency services, have doubled in the past few years, with most cases involving foreign tourists, mainly from Britain.
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Lol, why does this not surprise me? |
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| Orko |
I thought they already tried to curb the problem by putting a waiting period of 72-hours for your purchase. That seemed reasonable to me, so that tourists didn't just fly in, get ed up and fly out.
I'm sure the Dutch will be fine. Can they get around the 'sale'? Grow your own, or buy a coffee and get some free shrooms? lol |
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| iLLnaDa |
| quote: | Originally posted by KaiLee
Mushroom-related incidents, requiring the emergency services, have doubled in the past few years, with most cases involving foreign tourists, mainly from Britain.. |
I was in Holland in summer 06 and 07 and both times we heard news of "tourists" doing ed up while on mushrooms like throwing TV's from their hotel windows and some other gross stuff. Whatever this doesn't affect my decision to go back and visit :) as long as the greens are still there for my man to smoke ;) |
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| StereoPrincess |
lol. foreigners ruin everything.
they should check passports before purchase so to make sure that you are a citizen of the country. |
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| Zentac_75 |
| quote: | Originally posted by iLLnaDa
"tourists" doing ed up while on mushrooms like throwing TV's from their hotel windows and some other gross stuff. |
WTF?!?! This is why hotel windows shouldonly open a few inches for air. LOL
I can't imagine trying to lift a TV while while laughing hysterically.
Fungi + VondelPark = happy times. |
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| SPANIARD |
| lol to this whole thread. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| People should have to pass a test/get a license to be allowed to do drugs. |
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| StereoPrincess |
| i nominate jennypie to be the minister of drug use to be the one to decide on who gets a license! |
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| Wurm |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zentac_75
Fungi + VondelPark = happy times. |
Watching couples make out, fish jumping out of the water, drinking a few cans, ahh, good times. |
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