Netherlands Shrinks Shroom Shops
"In Amsterdam, where the fungi are sold in so-called smart shops, local officials agree. The city council last month approved a three-day waiting period to cut down on tourist use. The national government is considering an outright ban after a French teenager leapt to her death in March. Health Minister Ab Klink will release a statement on the hallucinogens this week."
"The sale of dried or processed magic mushrooms was banned five years ago. Under Dutch law, fresh psilocybin mushrooms are considered food and therefore legal."
"`A mushroom is not very dangerous,'' said Peter van Dijk, a researcher at the Utrecht-based Trimbos Institute, which studies drug addiction and methods for prevention. ``It's not as toxic as, for example, heroin or cocaine.'' The danger is usually from a blend of alcohol, marijuana and mushrooms that prompts young tourists to do things they normally wouldn't, like jumping out of windows,'' Van Dijk said."
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