Tag: amsterdam

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February 23, 2015
02/23/2015
Holland’s New Marijuana Laws Are Changing Old Amsterdam

Holland’s New Marijuana Laws Are Changing Old Amsterdam

Since 1976, authorities across the Netherlands have chosen to openly ignore that cannabis use is illegal here, and they prosecute no one in possession of less than...
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November 25, 2014
11/25/2014
Marijuana Industry Sees Green After Colorado Legalization

Marijuana Industry Sees Green After Colorado Legalization

Colorado’s grand cannabis experiment has captured the imagination of America. Denver has surpassed Amsterdam as the capital of the marijuana world. The city has more than 300...
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November 25, 2014
11/25/2014
Amsterdam Cannabis Cup: Standing Strong

Amsterdam Cannabis Cup: Standing Strong

It’s official: What should have been a death knell for this year’s Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam has only made us stronger. Cup attendees, even after all they...
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November 11, 2014
11/11/2014
Amsterdam Weed Tourism May Be Under Threat Due to Repressive Regulations

Amsterdam Weed Tourism May Be Under Threat Due to Repressive Regulations

The Netherlands, specifically the capitol Amsterdam, have long been known for their liberal policies and laxed regulation of cannabis use, however things may soon change.
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April 24, 2014
04/24/2014
Amsterdam May Ban Pot Shops in Red Light District

Amsterdam May Ban Pot Shops in Red Light District

Yesterday, the Amsterdam District Court sided with Mayor Eberhard van der Laan to ban marijuana cafes in its famous Red Light district. The plan calls for closing 26...
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April 21, 2014
04/21/2014
‘We’re Not Amsterdam’: Is Marijuana Tourism in Colorado a Myth?

‘We’re Not Amsterdam’: Is Marijuana Tourism in Colorado a Myth?

America’s most mammoth party this weekend may well be Denver’s 420 rally on Sunday, but Colorado’s legal pot law, so far, has not lured a sustained surge...
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February 21, 2014
02/21/2014
Piece of the Week | Roor Shop Amsterdam Skeleton Backpack

Piece of the Week | Roor Shop Amsterdam Skeleton Backpack

This skeleton backpack is just too cool, found at the Roor Shop Amsterdam. (h/t Slits for finding this gem!) Roor Skeleton Backpack This is obviously a one-off...
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January 31, 2014
01/31/2014
Dutch Mayors Want To Regulate Cannabis Production

Dutch Mayors Want To Regulate Cannabis Production

Twenty-three mayors from across the Netherlands want to regulate cannabis production, rather than allowing the supply to continue to come from illegal sources.
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October 3, 2013
10/03/2013
How an Amsterdam Trip Turned Singer Songwriter Eric Hutchinson Into a Weedist

How an Amsterdam Trip Turned Singer Songwriter Eric Hutchinson Into a Weedist

Weedists: Meet Eric Hutchinson “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” Weedists can be many different kinds of...
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September 17, 2013
09/17/2013
United Kingdom MMJ Patient Openly Passes Customs With Cannabis

United Kingdom MMJ Patient Openly Passes Customs With Cannabis

A United Kingdom medical cannabis patient recently brought 18 tubs, containing 5 grams of cannabis each, home from a trip to Amsterdam. Openly declaring the goodies picked...
By: Mercedys
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August 5, 2013
08/05/2013
Marijuana Adventure: Swashbuckling for Sativa Strains

Marijuana Adventure: Swashbuckling for Sativa Strains

Over the last year or so, I’ve read about, and on occasion met with, the newly-minted ‘cannabis CEOs’ in America (men and women who’re at the vanguard...
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July 24, 2013
07/24/2013
Great Artwork While High: M.C. Escher

Great Artwork While High: M.C. Escher

With the exception of R. Crumb and the other comix and concert poster creators, possibly no other artist is more associated with the Sixties than M.C. Escher...
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July 22, 2013
07/22/2013
With Legalization Looming, Lessons from the Netherlands

With Legalization Looming, Lessons from the Netherlands

The US states of Colorado and Washington voted last year to legalize marijuana and are moving forward toward implementing legalization. Activists in several states are lining up...
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May 7, 2013
05/07/2013
Great Artwork While High: Vincent Van Gogh and The Bulldog in Amsterdam

Great Artwork While High: Vincent Van Gogh and The Bulldog in Amsterdam

When we here at Weedist started talking about expanding our on-going series on great music, TV, and other entertainment that’s great for when you’re high, it pretty quickly...
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March 4, 2013
03/04/2013
The Haze Craze – Origins and Top Ten Strains

The Haze Craze – Origins and Top Ten Strains

Danny Danko @ High Times goes back to 1960s Santa Cruz to discuss the origins of the popular Haze strain and covers its history throughout the decades. Also included...
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January 7, 2013
01/07/2013
Study: Cannabis Retail Outlets Not Associated With Rise In Cannabis Use

Study: Cannabis Retail Outlets Not Associated With Rise In Cannabis Use

The availability of cannabis retail outlets in the Netherlands is not associated with the greater incidences of cannabis use or an increase in the intensity of the public’s consumption...
By: NORML
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December 26, 2012
12/26/2012
World Marijuana Laws: Where To Smoke Weed

World Marijuana Laws: Where To Smoke Weed

Recreational marijuana use has long been the subject of heated debate, and laws regulating cannabis consumption vary greatly from country to country.
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November 27, 2012
11/27/2012
Dutch Plan to Ban Potent Marijuana from Cannabis Cafes

Dutch Plan to Ban Potent Marijuana from Cannabis Cafes

03:24pm Dutch Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten told parliament last week that the government intends to classify marijuana with a THC content of 15% or more as a Class...
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November 27, 2012
11/27/2012
25th High Times Cannabis Cup Amsterdam Results

25th High Times Cannabis Cup Amsterdam Results

Weedist was in Amsterdam last week to investigate the city’s best offerings and report from the front lines of High Times‘ Cannabis Cup. Well, the people have...
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November 21, 2012
11/21/2012
Weedist: Amsterdam Edition

Weedist: Amsterdam Edition

High Times is currently holding its 25th Annual Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam. When we first booked our flights, the controversial “weed pass” that would’ve barred tourists from...
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