Heerlen mayor criticises government marijuana policy

Mayors want the government to allow experiments with regulated marijuana production
Dutch News (Netherlands)
Monday, July 7, 2014

The Dutch government's cannabis policy has created a monster whose tentacles are spreading throughout the country, according to Paul Depla the mayor of Heerlen. Depla, one of 35 mayors who want production of marijuana to be legalised, said that government policy is making it far too easy for people to become criminals. 'Under the current policy, all you need is an attic and you can start growing marijuana,' Depla said. 'This has created a monster with tentacles that reach everywhere.'