#395: Maastricht, Marijuana And The European Dream




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Summary: <p style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Maastricht is the home of the euro. It's the Dutch town where European leaders signed the treaty that created the single currency.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">It's also a place where it's legal for "coffeeshops" to sell marijuana.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Tourists from around Europe used to come to Maastricht to get high. Recently, though, Maastricht's mayor soured on marijuana tourism, and the town banned the sale of the drug to foreigners.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">On today's show: Even in the home of the euro, the European Dream still isn't a reality.</p>