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Maastricht cracks down on pot tourists and street dealing
Maastricht enforces a national crackdown on coffee shops that ban foreigners, weakening drug tourism but triggering a rise in street dealing. Local residents report dealers harassing passersby and a darker town atmosphere as authorities work to balance safety with the Dutch model. The debate includes shop owners like Easy Going opposing residency limits and calls for regulated growing to curb crime.
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Maastricht
Netherlands
U.S
Washington
Colorado
Amsterdam
Limburg
Belgium
Germany
Onno Hoes
Carol Berghmans
Maas
Berghmans
Bos
Marc Josemans
Dutch Supreme Court
August de Loor