Stupid Laws: No Smoking, Unless It's Marijuana

This is great. No one wants to breath tobacco smoke. LOL

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the post is very interesting, i think its good idea when they bann smoking if puplic places, i anyways dislike smoking so i have no problem with it i just like it.

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This must be a good idea. Smoking in a public places is not that good. I hate smoking.

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Indeed..a very stupid law! This why politicians should think through any idea of change, or low. Especially in such a debated matter, like legal marijuana.

LOL. Second hand highs are okay, I suppose.

Yes, this is pretty absurd. It reminds me of something I read in the paper some months back.

There has been some controversy about supervised heroin injecting rooms here in Sydney. One of the stories mentioned that smoking was not allowed in the rooms!

(Tried Googling for it, but couldn't find the article. However, I'm pretty sure my recollection is correct.)

That's rediculous. Surely either both should be banned or neither. I have always found the Dutch to have some pretty strange laws.

Wow… this is really one on the stupidest laws I have ever heard of…

What a joke! No tobacco but marijuana is allowed? Woah! rubbish law, don't they cover it from each angle so this law can exist for a long time? Any updates on this law now?

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I think that this is ridiculous. WOW you can't smoke tobacco, but please do light up some "mary jane." I had a hard time staying on my seat reading this.

Speaking of stupidity. The Dutch are known for their legalizing of street drugs and not admitting that they have a serious drug problem throughout the country. To legalize drugs does not solve the drug problem!

what a law it should be appreciated…..otherwise how can general public know about the stupid law…
this was really ridiculous…

the Govt. should not ban the smoking on public place. yes if it is more crowed one should not smoke there

I think Govt. Ban for smoking in a few place like train, bus stop, etc but can allow it on park or other vacant places.

Lol, this is a great law, atleast you can get high from the second hand smoke in the coffee shop, cigarette smoke just gives people headaches and is proven to be alot more harmful than marijuana smoke

that's too much is this a great example of dutch law??

either both should be banned or not necessary to banned anything

Research has shown that marijuana use lowers memory and other mental functions for up to a couple of days after smoking. If you smoke daily, or more, you may always be functioning at a below normal mental level.

Its quite funny that you are not allowed to smoke normal cigarettes yet you can smoke marajuana. At least now you can buy e-cigarettes which you can smoke anywhere.

Another well thought out law.

Tobacco has been proven to be worse for the human body than marijuana, so it makes sense.

Just a guess, but I think it's because marijuana doesn't stink up the place the way tobacco does.

Ha ha, that's ridiculous. You can smoke, but only if you smoke drugs that are illegal in the rest of the world. I love the Dutch

hehe. i lol´d =)
it´s like a shisha-bar with a non-smokers room

I think marijuana is much dangerous than tabacco. In fact, marijuana is prohibited on other countries like Philippines.

I think it's great that people are smoking cannabis instead of tobacco. Cannabis does not hurt you, unlike cannabis, so this is a sensible policy.

This is pretty ridiculous. I suppose people prefer second hand weed smoke over second hand tobacco smoke. Atleast it's not as likely to give you cancer.

On the face of it, the law appears sort of contradictory, (how can you justify one but not the other???). However this does give the Netherlands a good unique selling point, that i am certain will have had a positive effect on their tourism industry. The law could even have been put in place to deliberately create debate around the world, and further increase the numbers of visitors and intrigued investors.

mmm, food for thought, lol

thanks, h

I can't say that I don't approve of the law =P. As a big proponent of marijuana, this law sounds pretty spot on to me.

It's a great day for the beginning of the new law though.

A ban on cigarette smoking in public places takes effect today, but people still will be able to light up in the country's cafes — as long as they are smoking pot. The nationwide tobacco ban is intended to protect workers from secondhand smoke in bars, cafes and restaurants.

It is really a non-sense law. Why should they prohibit smoking cigar where in smoking marijuana is allowable.

Think about it, people that go to a coffee shop are there to use marijuana, so why would it be a problem to allow it as an exception. I am sure if they have any hookah bars, tobacco smoke is allowed there…

LOL…what a stupid law it is. I just can't get what they want to point out on that law.

Damn stupid law! When will they ever learn hey lol.:D

They should both be banned. Unbelievable!

What a weird law. I think what they must ban is the using of marijuana because it is much addictive than cigarette.

I can't believe for a minute that they'd allow marijuana but not cigarettes. What, like one is better for you than the other? Crazy..

I dont know what does it mean ? marijuna but not tobacco sounds ridiculous!