On May 3, 9:53=A0am, Dr John Watson <drj...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> Noticed at Sat, 03 May 2008 00:47:01 -0700: Mel Rowing informed us:
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> > On May 3, 7:52=A0am, Dr John Watson <drj...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote=
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> >> "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.
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> >> 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.
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> > I thought the whole point of legalisation (or regulation as they
prefer
> > to call it) is to remove the criminal element fromthe supply chain?
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> Cannabis isn't legal in NL. NL is a member of the UN's common convention
> on narcotic drugs.
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> 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.
Indeed!
It's a very lucrative pursuit enjoyed by organised crime sundicates.
You mention 400m Euros generated in tax.
This amount would not have to be met by the illegal sector. A useful
hedge!
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