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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 12:47 am
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Sjoerd
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Amsterdam's coffeeshops to remain open for tourists
BREAKING NEWS: Amsterdam mayor Mr Eberhard van der Laan has confirmed that Amsterdam's coffeeshops will remain open to tourists. (link in Dutch)
The new Dutch government which will officially start work on Monday 5 November, had decided to abolish the "weed pass" (an ID allowing one to buy weed, only available to locals)
The new government's plans still include a "locals only" clause, but local governments may have their own interpretation on what is a "local", and Amsterdam's mayor has now confirmed that tourists are locals, too.
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