Noticed at Sat, 03 May 2008 00:47:01 -0700: Mel Rowing informed us:
> On May 3, 7:52 am, Dr John Watson <drj...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> "As ex****t product, Dutch cannabis comes second or third after
>> cu***bers and tomatoes. Germany and the United Kingdom are big
>> customers," said police commissioner Max Daniel, responsible for
>> combating the organised crime behind cannabis-growing.
>>
>> Although police destroy 15 cannabis nurseries daily, the raids have no
>> effect on the supply but only on the price of the cannabis. The growers
>> want compensation for the bigger chance of being caught in the price
>> they get for their grass. And the tax service benefits from this too,
>> the re****tage reveals.
>
> I thought the whole point of legalisation (or regulation as they prefer
> to call it) is to remove the criminal element fromthe supply chain?
Cannabis isn't legal in NL. NL is a member of the UN's common convention
on narcotic drugs.
I understand that Dutch MPs want to legalise the supply chain.
Presumably, they will have to withdraw from the CCN.
Interesting that the cannabis busts are about on a par with the UK.
--
Dr John Watson
Baker Street
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