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Will the Dutch ban magic mushrooms?
Current forecast: ban on the cultivation and use of the mushrooms (52% chance
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Combining all predictions, the current most likely outcome is ban on the cultivation and use of the mushrooms with a probability of 52% (unchanged in last 1 day)
The Dutch cabinet has proposed a bill to ban the sale of hallucinogenic or so-called "magic mushrooms".
A majority of MPs is expected to back the proposal, which comes after a number of accidents, mostly involving tourists.
The ban on the cultivation and use of the mushrooms means most of Smart Shops will have to close.
The shop owners argue that users will now buy dried mushrooms, which are already illegal.
The Mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen, has proposed as a compromise, a three-day cooling-off period between getting the information on magic mushrooms in the Smart Shops and actually buying them.
Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7369431.stm
A majority of MPs is expected to back the proposal, which comes after a number of accidents, mostly involving tourists.
The ban on the cultivation and use of the mushrooms means most of Smart Shops will have to close.
The shop owners argue that users will now buy dried mushrooms, which are already illegal.
The Mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen, has proposed as a compromise, a three-day cooling-off period between getting the information on magic mushrooms in the Smart Shops and actually buying them.
Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7369431.stm
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ban on the cultivation and use of the mushrooms: 40%, bill passes with three day 'cooling off period' included: 40%, bill is outright rejected: 15%, other: 5%
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1 day ago
jhouseholder predicted bill passes with three day 'cooling off period' included (H$20 at 27%)
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predicted bill passes with three day 'cooling off period' included (H$100 at 40%)
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till after the parliamentary summer recess.
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