Dutch magic mushroom ban goes into effect It's the end of an era folks. A Dutch law banning the possession and sale of magic mushrooms (hallucinogenic drugs) has come into force. The Dutch parliament called for the ban after a 17-year-old French girl who had allegedly taken magic mushrooms jumped off a building and died last year. Until now there had been no restriction on the sale of the drug, which, being a natural product, was only subject to the same regulations as fruit and vegetables. ... Opponents say that the law was introduced without due care, and that it will fail to make any difference. Sellers of the hallucinogenic mushrooms claim it has never been proven that the fungi were to blame for the fatal incident with the French girl. Figures from the Amsterdam health service show that over a two-year period, only 70 out of 200,000 mushroom-munching tourists needed medical help. » more at: www.radionetherlands.nl Posted By jamesk at 2008-12-01 11:44:14 permalink | comments » More ways to bookmark this page





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