大麻合法化 舆论炸开窝

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科罗拉多州和华盛顿州的大麻合法化导致国际舆论炸开窝。
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Colorado
marijuana
Netherlands
cannabis
Holland
Amsterdam
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口语节目链接：http://bulo.hujiang.com/menu/2120/item/691656/Colorado and Washington this week became the first US states to legalise the possession and sale of marijuana for recreational use. That's in defiance of federal law, setting the stage for a possible showdown with the Obama administration. Well, it's reawakened the international debate about whether banned drugs should go on sale legally, which could potentially open up a huge commercial market. It's an extremely controversial issue. And even in the Netherlands, which led the way with its cannabis cafes, the policy now seems to be wavering. Earlier this year, a judge there upheld a new law to ban foreign tourists from entering cannabis cafes. Cannabis is technically illegal in Holland, but it can be sold in small quantities in licenced coffee shops. So new rules were brought in in the south of the country which allow only Dutch residents to buy cannabis in coffee shops. Foreigners are barred. It's a pilot scheme which the authorities want to roll out elsewhere including Amsterdam - a city famous or infamous as a destination for cannabis tourism. Just a few days ago, the mayor of Amsterdam said he will not ban foreign tourists after all. But it's still up in the air because the law courts will make the final decision.本周，科罗拉多州和华盛顿州成为美国最先将大麻作为消遣品持有和贩卖合法化的两个州。这完全违背了联邦法，也有可能准备和奥巴马政府摊牌。这一举动再次掀起国际论辩，即被禁药物能否合法买卖，一旦买卖，这将成就一个潜力巨大的商业市场。这实在是很棘手的问题。即使在以大麻咖啡馆身先立足的荷兰，相关政策也有所动摇。今年年初，荷兰的一个法官赞成颁布新法禁止外国游客进入大麻咖啡馆。在荷兰，尽管大麻是不合法的，但可以在有执照的咖啡店里小量兜售。所以在荷兰南部新法则出台了，明确只有荷兰居民才有权在咖啡店里购买大麻。外国人被禁止。这只是一个试点项目，但政府想在全国推展，包括阿姆斯特丹，一个因大麻旅游而饱负盛名或恶名的目的地。仅仅几天前，阿姆斯特丹市长还说他绝不会下令禁止外国游客购买大麻。但这还悬而未决，最终说了算的还是法庭。