New rules unveiled by the city make it unlawful to smoke marijuana on the streets of Amsterdam's red light district.
The laws, which will go into effect in the middle of May, are intended to make it easier for locals to live there after years of complaining about the disruption that tourists cause.
Additionally, sex workers must close their establishments at 3am.
The majority of council members, according to local media, favored taking action to lessen residents' annoyance.
On Thursday, the city council also declared that no new visitors would be permitted in the old city district after 1am on Fridays and Saturdays, when restaurants and bars would have to close by 2am.
Currently, alcohol sales from stores, bars, and cafes in the red light district are prohibited from Thursday through Sunday after 4pm. The council will now request that retailers completely remove alcohol from their storefronts during that time or conceal them.
In the majority of Amsterdam's public areas, alcohol consumption is prohibited.
Listen to the grim truth about Amsterdam's red light district.
Millions of tourists visit the Dutch capital each year, which is well known for its cannabis cafes. Locals, however, have complained that drug and alcohol abuse is increasing crime rates and that they draw street dealers.
Possession, production, or distribution of drugs is illegal in the Netherlands as of right now. Drug use by a person who is older than 18 is not, however, a crime.
Despite the fact that it is against the law to sell or own drugs, the Netherlands has a "tolerance policy" that permits coffee shops to sell cannabis under certain restrictions. One of those requirements is that the stores must not be a nuisance.
The Amsterdam council will launch a "stay away" campaign in the spring to target visitors coming to the city for illicit drug, alcohol, and sex use in addition to the new laws.
