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 Feb 8 2010, 01:41 PM
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08/02/2010 The owner of the Netherlands' biggest cannabis-vending coffee should be fined 28 million euros and serve 18 months in jail, the prosecution in his drug trafficking trial said Friday. The Hague--"The prosecution requested that Meddy Willemsen reimburse the EUR 28 million (USD 38 million) collected during his activities," and "serve 18 months in prison," prosecution spokeswoman Elke Kool told AFP. Willemsen, 58, is being tried with 15 others including former employees of his Checkpoint coffee shop in Terneuzen near the Belgian border and local suppliers, for drug trafficking and involvement in a criminal organisation. Police seized over 200 kilogrammes (440 pounds) of cannabis on Checkpoint's premises in 2007 and 2008. Coffeeshops in the Netherlands are permitted to stock no more than 500 grammes of the soft drug at any given time. Sentences ranging from 180 hours of community service to a year in prison were requested for the other 15 defendants, said Kool. The verdict is due on March 24. Before shutting its doors in May 2008, Checkpoint counted up to 3,000 customers a day, mainly French and Belgian. The trial, which started in November last year, is widely seen as a test case in a country that has been toughening its stance on soft drug use. Though technically illegal, the Netherlands decriminalised the consumption and possession of under five grammes (0.18 ounces) of cannabis in 1976. Cannabis cultivation and mass retail remain illegal. AFP/ Expatica Ear Bongme -------------------- UK420 Fetching News For Stoners in the UK. While Am Weedin Me Garden. it takes 3 p`s to make a good gardener, Patients practise & Perseverance.
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Feb 8 2010, 02:40 PM
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 Lost in space.. Group: Subscriber Posts: 4,135 Joined: 12-July 07 From: uk420 Member No.: 24,254 Style of Grow:Compost |
If he earned 28mil. and still continue to sell/produce amounts above regulated he should be trialed for stupidity
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Feb 8 2010, 02:47 PM
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 Closet Pharmer Group: Lifetime Subscriber Posts: 5,205 Joined: 7-February 02 From: S Devon, in the middle of everywhere... Member No.: 213 Style of Grow:Hydroponic |
I've often wondered about this, how many coffeeshops really stay below the 500g at any time limit?
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Feb 8 2010, 03:25 PM
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 Vegging Nicely Group: Full Member Posts: 164 Joined: 11-September 08 From: London Member No.: 36,071 Style of Grow:Organic |
Mono I believe they generally do keep to that limit - they can be spot checked at any time and if they are even a gram over they can be shut down immediately! I was there on NYE and watched the "delivery man" come in hand over the goodies and waited why the couter man weighed up EVERYTHING to make sure he wasnt over!!
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Feb 9 2010, 12:10 AM
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Peddy,
I agree, in general they stay in the limit. I have seen many delivery's, often, and it's nice to be in the shop when it happens, check out the latest fresh offerings. -------------------- "The purpose of science is to investigate the unexplained, not to explain the uninvestigated." ~Dr. Stephen Rorke
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Feb 9 2010, 01:55 AM
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 Vegging Nicely Group: Full Member Posts: 354 Joined: 7-August 08 From: South Coast Member No.: 34,880 Style of Grow:Compost |
I've been following this case, Its because of this greedy fucker that ruins it for all the honest hardworking coffeshop owners.
The Belgian authorities were putting pressure on the dutch for years to do something about Checkpoint. It was an open secret throughout Belgium and they flocked there in their thousands (3000 per day!!) Coffeshops are tolerated in the Netherlands provided they keep it low key, its a compromise between them and the local authorities. They have always turned a blind eye as long as its not flouted in front of their noses. This guy turned it into an Industry. The same thing happened to a few coffeeshops on the german border and once they are closed down they are gone for good, no new licence |
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