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Government marijuana? No thanks, say Dutch, “coffee” shop pot will do fine
By Associated Press

Government marijuana? No thanks, say Dutch, “coffee” shop pot will do fine
By Associated Press
Tuesday, October 12, 2004AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - There’s a whiff of crisis in the air at the Dutch Health Ministry: It’s sitting on a pile of pot that it just can’t sell.

The Netherlands rolled out a program last year that allows patients to buy prescription marijuana at any pharmacy. Some medical insurance policies cover at least part of the cost, but often not enough to offset the pharmacy price.

In a country where any adult can walk into a “coffee shop” and smoke a joint for much less than the government price, many say the experiment is a bust.
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