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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 five grams of marijuana for personal use. It’s why hundreds of “coffee shops” sprung up across Amsterdam and the Netherlands. But that’s no longer the case.
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.
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
23 mayors from across the Netherlands want to regulate cannabis production, rather than allowing the supply to continue to come from illegal sources.
Since 2011, Dutch law enforcement has been cracking down on cannabis farms, causing an increase in grows in neighboring Germany.
The Dutch pot scented cards have been used experimentally for three years, but are now being widely distributed in four more cities.
A United Kingdom medical cannabis patient recently brought 18 tubs, containing 5 grams of cannabis each, home from a trip to Amsterdam. Openly declaring
M.C. Escher's images bent reality in so many different ways they became known as great artwork to look at while you were high, back in the Sixties.
CO and WA are already on their paths to legalization. The next wave of states can learn, not just from Denver and Olympia, but from the Dutch pioneers too.
A court in The Hague said new measures imposed by the government that have turned cafes into members-only clubs - barring foreigners - were too harsh.
Maastricht, a Dutch city near the borders of Belgium and Germany, has cracked down on its coffee shops selling marijuana for providing the bud to tourists.
UNICEF's "Report Card 11" found that countries with more liberal drug laws had lower rates of youths who smoked marijuana than nations with stricter...
In an attempt to prevent 'back-door dealings' in Dutch coffee shops, the city of Eindhoven wants to grow marijuana for itself.
The availability of cannabis retail outlets in the Netherlands is not associated with the greater incidences of pot use or an increase in the intensity...
Pot use may be linked to the development of psychotic symptoms in teens - but the reverse could also be true: psychosis in adolescents may be linked to later pot use, according to a new Dutch study.
Breaking the Taboo is a must-see documentary arguing to end the failed War on Drugs (#BreakTheTaboo)
Dutch Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten told parliament that the government intends to classify marijuana with a THC content of 15% or more as a Class A drug.
2012 High Times Cannabis Cup winners announced in Amsterdam on Thanksgiving day. Stay tuned for our insights...
