Travel Guide to Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tag: cannabis
October 8, 2011 Coffeeshops, News
Drug offenses discovered at Amsterdam grow shops
April 21, 2010 News
Amsterdam: coffeeshops near schools may not have to close
February 5, 2010 About Amsterdam
Amsterdam mayor Job Cohen later this month will present the city councel with a handful of alternative measures designed to prevent the forced closure of coffeeshops located near schools.
Federal rules to go into effect no later than December 2011 will prohibit coffeeshops from operating within 250 meters from a high school.
Dutch among lowest cannabis users in Europe
November 5, 2009 News
The Dutch are among the lowest users of marijuana or cannabis in Europe despite the Netherlands’ well-known tolerance of the drug, Reuters writes, citing an annual report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.
Political party: Amsterdammers have the right to be intoxicated
August 25, 2009 News
Amsterdam should have a more liberal drugs policy, says the local chapter of Dutch political party GroenLinks (GreenLeft).
In the concept of its campaign for next year’s town council elections, GroenLinks makes a case for a marijuana growing operation overseen by the City of Amsterdam. A handful of growers must be permitted to supply the product — provided they use ecological farming methods.
In 2010, will there be no more coffeeshops in the Netherlands?
November 19, 2008 Coffeeshops, News
A Dutch criminologist predicts that two years from now, all coffeeshops in the Netherlands will have closed.
The coffeeshops — establishments where cannabis and other soft drugs can be legally bought and used — are under fire for various reasons, ranging from the nuisance created by tens of thousands of drug tourists, to ties to criminal organizations.
The mayors of some municipalities are closing the coffeeshops, while those of others towns — Amsterdam included — speak out in support of the current approach.
Dutch Cannabis more expensive, lower THC, but high quality
October 3, 2007 Coffeeshops
The price of Dutch Cannabis has risen by 20 percent over the past year.