Did they really out law magic mushrooms in the netherlands??

Question

I read about it in the cape cd times newspaper

Answer 1

Yes

Answer 2

Yes.  They did so last autumn.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21269227

Answer 3

No... I bought some from a tourist shop about 4 weeks ago...

Answer 4

The answer is yes, but...............

Preperations started October last year, and the bill was past end April.  however I haven't actually seen a definate date for when they will finally banned, only that it will be before "summer" http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/20...

There are of course complaints about loss of jobs from mushroom growers and smart-shop owners, but personally if this means saving one person (usually tourists by the way) from jumping into a canal, off a building, driving a camper van when screwed up..... well then it is worth it.  There have been so many incidents with tourist trying them and several have actually died as a result