Amsterdam Seeks Outdoor Weed Ban in Red-Light District
- Mayor has called guests who ‘lose their morals’ a problem
- Alcohol sales to be limited under municipality’s proposal
The city of Amsterdam is seeking to ban outdoor marijuana smoking and limit the sale of alcohol in its famed red-light district.
The proposals seek to limit the nuisance caused by mass tourism, alcohol consumption and drug use, according to a statement on the city’s website. They align with Mayor Femke Halsema’s campaign to discourage visitors from coming to Amsterdam to take a “vacation from morals.”