Bloomberg
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The ban will come into effect May 25, a city spokesperson said
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Outdoor weed smokers in the district to risk a €100 fine
- The city of Amsterdam is banning outdoor marijuana smoking in its famed red-light district.
Members of Amsterdam’s city council voted Wednesday to impose a €100 ($109) fine on anyone who smokes weed on the streets of the central district, Margriet Luttikhuizen, a spokesperson for the municipality of the Dutch capital, told Bloomberg. The ban will come into effect from May 25 and will be enforced by police and local officials, said Luttikhuizen.
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