4:15 AM Saturday Apr 5, 2014
DENVER (AP) Denver's mayor (click here) (Mayor Michael B. Hancock) will visit Amsterdam next week partly to
learn about marijuana regulation in the country that led the way in pot
liberalization.
The city announced Thursday that Michael Hancock and other officials plan to meet with representatives of Amsterdam's municipal government during a trip mainly focused on economic development.
The Netherlands recently has taken a harder line toward marijuana, including banning tourists from visiting coffee shops where pot is sold. Amsterdam still allows tourists in the shops but has been closing ones near schools.
Denver is the capital of Colorado, which recently became one of two U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana.
The city announced Thursday that Michael Hancock and other officials plan to meet with representatives of Amsterdam's municipal government during a trip mainly focused on economic development.
The Netherlands recently has taken a harder line toward marijuana, including banning tourists from visiting coffee shops where pot is sold. Amsterdam still allows tourists in the shops but has been closing ones near schools.
Denver is the capital of Colorado, which recently became one of two U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana.
