Ron Strider
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The number of 'coffee shops' in the Netherlands is continuing to fall but the closure rate has slowed, new official figures show.
Last year there were 573 outlets licensed to sell cannabis, 18 fewer than two years earlier and 41 less than the number in 2012.
The figures, announced on Tuesday by justice minister Stef Blok, showed that Amsterdam accounts for 173 of all coffee shops, or 30% of the total. Rotterdam had 40 outlets, The Hague 36 and Utrecht 10.
Amsterdam had one coffee shop for every 4,907 residents, a far higher concentration than any of the other 102 municipalities which license cannabis cafes. At the other end of the spectrum Zoetermeer has a single coffee shop for a population of 125,000.
Owners said the closures were partly due to the city council imposing stricter criteria, including a rule that coffee shops cannot be located within 250 meters of a school.
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Last year there were 573 outlets licensed to sell cannabis, 18 fewer than two years earlier and 41 less than the number in 2012.
The figures, announced on Tuesday by justice minister Stef Blok, showed that Amsterdam accounts for 173 of all coffee shops, or 30% of the total. Rotterdam had 40 outlets, The Hague 36 and Utrecht 10.
Amsterdam had one coffee shop for every 4,907 residents, a far higher concentration than any of the other 102 municipalities which license cannabis cafes. At the other end of the spectrum Zoetermeer has a single coffee shop for a population of 125,000.
Owners said the closures were partly due to the city council imposing stricter criteria, including a rule that coffee shops cannot be located within 250 meters of a school.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Blow for cannabis cafes as numbers continue to decline - DutchNews.nl
Contact: Contact - DutchNews.nl
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Website: DutchNews.nl brings daily news from The Netherlands in English
