Laws could end Irish ‘drug tourists’ going Dutch

THOUSANDS of Irish people who flock to Amsterdam’s famous coffee shops each year will be hit under Dutch plans to combat ‘drug tourism’.

The Netherlands Government is considering bringing in rules which would ban foreigners from coffee shops, where marijuana is sold and smoked.

“Our cities don’t want this drug-related tourism. They are having a lot of trouble. That is why we have to do something about it,” said Martin Bruinsma of the Dutch Department of Justice.