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Contrary to many rumors going around in international media, it is still as easy as ever for the non-Dutch to get high in Amsterdam! The ‘Weed Pass’ that everyone is talking about has come into effect, but only for three unfortunate provinces in the South (Limburg, Brabant, Zeeland), where locals now need a pass to […]
Hope for Future of Coffeeshops After Collapse of Conservative Dutch Government
Since the 1970s, the Netherlands’ legendary cannabis coffeeshops have been officially ‘tolerated’ by the government, meaning that while technically illegal, they’ve nonetheless operated openly, with hundreds of locations in Amsterdam alone selling limited amounts of marijuana to the public. Despite their being tightly regulated and contributing considerably to the nation’s tourism industry, however, the conservative […]
Breda Welcomes 50 Percent More Coffeeshop Visitors
The city of Breda in the Southern province Brabant has seen the number of coffeeshops visitors rise by 50 percent since the shops in the neighboring towns Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal closed their doors. According to a city ordered “Area Crime and Nuisance Scan”, the closure of the coffeeshops in January of 2010 led […]
Amsterdam Saves 44 Coffeeshops From Closure
March 8, 2010 /0 Comments/in News
Dutch coffeeshop owners went to court last week in a last ditch bid to block a government plan to stop foreigners from buying marijuana in the Netherlands. Lawyers representing the coffeeshops oppose what would be the most significant change in decades to the country’s famed soft drug tolerance: turning marijuana cafes into ‘members only’ clubs […]
City of Breda votes out planned “Weed Pass”
March 8, 2010 /0 Comments/in News
The city council of Breda voted against the introduction of a so-called “Weed Pass” that has to prevent tourists from buying cannabis in the Netherlands. With the vote Breda joins ranks with Maastricht, Den Bosch, Eindhoven, Amsterdam and other municipalities that already oppose the planned registration system for Dutch coffeeshop customers. The Netherland’s minister of […]
Amsterdam: “The coffeeshops should remain open for everyone”
March 8, 2010 /1 Comment/in News
The city of Amsterdam is not happy with intention of the new Dutch government to close coffeeshops for tourist and only allow cannabis sales to Dutch citizens who have a registration card. Amsterdam mayor Eberhard van der Laan thinks that problems will arise if this new system would be introduced. Unlike the towns and small […]
Is The City Of Amsterdam Going To Grow Its Own Pot?
March 4, 2010 /0 Comments/in News
Dutch green-party, GroenLinks, is the big winner of the Amsterdam city and borough elections held Wednesday 3rd of March. After securing eight of the 28 seats in the counsel of the city’s most important and international borough, Amsterdam-Centrum, GroenLinks is ready to actualize their election promise to have the city of Amsterdam grow pot in […]
Three Coffeeshops punished for advertising
December 11, 2009 /0 Comments/in News
The Dutch opium law does not allow advertising for ‘drugs’ (as long as it’s not regulated). Earlier reports showed prosecutor Frits Posthumus demanded repercussions for 5 Coffeeshops. However only three of them were fined (according to the Dutch Parool). Outcome of the judges’ decision was, (about as vague as 10 years ago) that they are […]
Barney’s Breakfast Bar Re-opens
November 19, 2009 /0 Comments/in News
After some months of reconstruction/ foundation work, the shop has been completely restyled. The coffeeshop, open 7.00AM in the morning is known for it’s breakfast, nice decoration and smoke. So for those loving that old design.. It’s out! We know… time flies people. As like his colleagues Green House and Dampkring, also Derry from Barney’s […]
Cannabis Liberation Day 2009
March 28, 2009 /in News
CANNABIS VRIJDINGDAG: 9 MEI 2009. Presentie: DC Lama Sprekers: Egbart Tellegen, Frederick Polak, August De Loor, Nicole Maalste, Werner Bruining Muziek: Oercircus + DJs, Joost Belinfanta