That's like saying that Achilles cannot possibly win from the tortoise in the famous running contest where the tortoise has a 100 meter head start.

- There are hundreds, thousands of "coffeeshops" all over Holland, where everyone over 18 is allowed to buy as much as 5 grammes hash or weed;
- As a result, selling weed is legal for coffeeshops;
- The same coffeeshops are not allowed to sell alcohol;
- Smoking tobacco is not allowed in coffeeshops, however, smoking pure hash/weed is okay. No one cares.
- The coffeeshops are *not* allowed to buy weed/hash from growers (so technically, they have to commit crimes on a daily basis to be able to stay in business)
- The police will look the other way for this so it's only illegal on paper.
- On the other hand, growing weed is prohibited, and police are actively looking for plantations, and prosecuting the owners;
- But: it is legal for anyone to grow up to 4 plants in their home, "for personal use". You cannot sell any of that.
- The dutch take pride in this confusing, schizofrenic mess, calling it "tolerant".

Yes, we're a crazy lot.

I have a business at my home with me being the only employer. But I received a letter from the SENA (equivalent of PRS) stating that I need to pay for music played in my own home, for my ears only. The letter showed 2 options: "1. I don't play music at all" and "2. I do play music, please send me a check". I missed the option "3. I have a private business in my home without any personnel so I can play any music I like for free, sod off". I complained about that and after a few months and several letters, I got the answer: "you're right sir, but most people pay anyway!" We're talking about 90 Euro each year minimum.

Please note that this SENA is backed by the government. It's a crooked world.

And they take with them all good things. One day, the only thing that's left of the beatles is that Yoko bitch and her army of lawyers, and that guy with the big nose, whatshisname, Gringo Fart or something.

By then, all music will be banned because record companies failed to find a way to charge people as soon as music hits their ears so they decided to eliminate music entirely.