The smoking ban is a buzz killer indeed, some coffeeshops have blocked out smoking completely, beside pure weed joints, because of lack of space.
More people pick up their cannabis and leave, to smoke it elsewhere, mainly at home or the house of a friend. This pulls down social life and behaviour in coffeeshops, sharing a cone turned to smoking alone.
The coffeeshops were asked to fill in a question form about the influence of the smoking ban on life and business in our outlets, the info is meant for Health Minister Klink. He will use this info to have a rethink on the smoking ban for coffeeshops. Good thing the Cannabis Consumers Union sent in their petition to Klink as well. Let's hope there is still hope.
Meanwhile we just still smoke as usual in Haarlem, we joined up with 15 coffeeshops out of 16, and wrote a letter to our Mayor, stating we do not comply with the smoking ban, City Hall confirmed the reception of our stance in writing. So far, no news from him or City Hall. No checks on tobacco smoking in our shops so far.
