Pubdate: Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Source: City Press (South Africa)
Copyright: 2005 City Press
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DAGGA SEEDS FOR FREE

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- A Dutch magazine was including an unusual freebie 
with its latest issue - two marijuana seeds in a small plastic bag.

Nieuwe Revu Editor-in-Chief Mark Koster said the move was a publicity stunt 
accompanying the January 26 issue, which advocates legalising marijuana and 
other banned substances.

Although Holland is famous for tolerating the sale of small amounts of 
marijuana and hashish in coffee shops, both are technically illegal and the 
government prosecutes possession of more than several grams.

"We're saying, stop the war on drugs, which costs a fortune and there are 
no results," Koster said.

Koster said public prosecutors usually ignore the sale of marijuana seeds 
and had not contacted the magazine about the stunt.

But several major supermarket chains either removed the seeds or kept the 
issue off the shelves.

He said the seeds were "OK" in quality.

"We had an expert test them, and he said they were a four out of five," 
Koster said.
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