Will banning marijuana sales to foreigners hurt Holland's economy?

Dutch weed may be getting more exclusive thanks to a rule barring international tourists from patronizing the country's pot-selling cafes

Holland's pot-selling cannabis cafes
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A Dutch judge on Friday upheld a plan to bar foreigners from the country's famous cannabis cafes. The government says it has to clamp down to keep the country, especially border towns, from being overrun by tourists who stream in just to buy drugs. A lawyer for the nation's 680 pot-selling coffee shops vowed to appeal immediately, saying the ban would devastate the businesses. Is Holland sabotaging its own economy by going harder on soft drugs? Here, a brief guide:

Will the ban shut down the coffee shops?

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