Since the ruling by the Raad van State (Council of State), it is not the duration of the permit but the mayor's authority that has been curtailed.

Municipalities are increasingly stating that, since the rulings of the Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak (Administrative Jurisdiction Division) concerning Apeldoorn (2023), they are obliged to adapt their coffeeshop policy.

Original article on coffeeshopbond.nl

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