On 3 mei, 11:29, Mel Rowing <mel.row...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On May 3, 9:53=A0am, Dr John Watson <drj...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Noticed at Sat, 03 May 2008 00:47:01 -0700: Mel Rowing informed us:
>
> > > On May 3, 7:52=A0am, Dr John Watson <drj...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wr=
ote:
>
> > >> "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
grow=
ers
> > >> 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
pref=
er
> > > 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
conventio=
n
> > 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.
>
> Indeed!
>
> It's a very lucrative pursuit enjoyed by organised crime sundicates.
> You mention 400m Euros generated in tax.
The more repression is applied, the more lucrative it becomes...
similar to how alcohol was very lucrative during prohibition. If
banging your head against the wall doesn't seem to alleviate your
headache, perhaps you should try harder.
>
> This amount would not have to be met by the illegal sector. A useful
> hedge!- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven -
>
> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -
|
