“I’m from Italy. I came to Amsterdam be more free.”
“How are you more free here than in Italy?”
“For example, In Italy it’s illegal to smoke marihuana. I don’t understand why our government makes such a big deal out of it. I think they should be more worried about alcohol consumption, which in my opinion is a much bigger problem in our society.”
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