The Dutch forge ahead.

[Gruntus]

I love Wikipedia - Drug_policy_of_the_Netherlands

So, the Netherlands is a party to all the treaties but maintains it own policing; if they can so do, any party country can..

 

Trade w/ US is at 4.3% (exports, ~ US$16B ) and 7.9% (imports, ~ US$26B ) of GDP.

Australia is at 8.1% (exports, ~ US$8B ) and 14.8% (imports, ~ US$18B ) of GDP.

 

There.. got that out of my system..

[raverspec]

Australia has to reduce our GDP with the US? By 50% you say?

 

OK, start by tearing up that Free Trade Agreement, decommissioning the AWB and opening up the sugar industry.....

 

 

Someone pack me up some super skunk, this is going to be a long night ladies and gentleman......

 

 

EDIT - How much are we spending policing drugs fruitlessly in this country annually?

 

Start here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_the_Netherlands

 

and pump the $$$$$ back into the Australian ecnomy.

 

Give the people what they want!!

 

:thumbsup :yingyang :smoke

Edited February 5, 2006 by raverspec