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Holland: judge refuses to delay mushroom ban

WindowWasher — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:07:50 -0500

A judge in The Hague, Netherlands, today rejected a legal challenge filed by the industry organization of smartshop owners against a national ban on the sale of fresh hallucinogenic magic' mushrooms.

Amsterdam closes 43 coffeeshops

WindowWasher — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:06:48 -0500

The City of Amsterdam has announced it will close 43 of its 228 coffeeshops because they are located too close to schools.

In doing so, Amsterdam mayor Job Cohen "reluctantly" follows up a federal government directive to establish distance criteria between schools and coffeeshops.

Netherlands Bans Magic Mushrooms

WindowWasher — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:33:52 -0500

A national ban on the sale of fresh hallucinogenic magic' mushrooms will take effect in the Netherlands on Dec. 1, 2008. The ban was first proposed in October 2007, after as series of high-profile deaths and injuries linked to magic mushroom trips -- most them involving young tourists in Amsterdam.

Scientology Critics Pulled Off YouTube

WindowWasher — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:32:45 -0400

A mysterious group called the American Rights Counsel LLC has sent at least 4,000 DMCA copyright takedown demands for anti-Scientology videos on YouTube -- including some that were uploaded by the copyright holders. "How can someone else file a claim against a video I made?" asked one user whose video was taken offline.

Scientology charged with fraud in France

WindowWasher — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:29:04 -0400

The controversial Church of Scientology will be tried in a French court for organised fraud-- and seven of its members for illegally prescribing drugs, legal sources said Monday.

In Amsterdam, don't drink and stand

WindowWasher — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:13:41 -0400

In freewheeling, 'anything goes' Amsterdam, it is illegal to stand while drinking alcohol at an outdoor cafe.