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Currently, the possession of up to 5 grams of weed or hash is allowed in the Netherlands resulting from a policy introduced in the arena-rock 70’s as a way of separating soft and hard drugs. The program has been largely a success at reducing addictionction rates to hard drugs, but it looks as if Amster-D is getting a bit image-conscious these days as they’re not looking to be known as a tourist destination for stoners any longer. “We don’t like that,” said Ivo Opstelten, the Minister of Public Safety and Justice, yesterday on Amster-D TV. Large-scale weed production has always been a crime in Amsterdam, however, growing, transporting and keeping coffee shops stocked with no more than 500 grams of weed at a time, has made things very interesting over the years.
What does this mean for the famed High Times Cannabis Cup competition held every year in Amsterdam… happening right now−by the way? Well, it’s probably destined for California soon! So it’s no wonder the makers of High Times magazine recently sued a local San Francisco dispensary owner who’s held an annual SF “Cannabis Cup” FUNDRAISER over trademark infringement. Kevin Reed, the CEO of an SF-based weed delivery service called The Green Cross has, for the past three years, hosted an annual pot party/fundraiser called the SF Cannabis Cup. The fourth annual competition went down last Sunday, November 14, 2010, despite the threats from NY-based High-Times magazine promising at least $75,000 in legal fees as well as seizing all of the proceeds from the event.
What does all this mean for traveling stoners? Well, if you’re into looking at windmills check out dreary Amsterdam, but if you want to smoke some good WEED and check out some world-class cannabis competition, come on out to sunny California.
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YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THEY ARE STILL FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS, SUPPLY AND DEMAND, AND THEIR SUPPLIES STILL GET RAIDED FROM TIME TO TIME. IF YOU ENJOY SMOKING MARIJUANA, MAY I SUGGEST THAT WE ALL STAND TOGETHER FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SMOKING MARIJUANA, IN THE UNITED(?)STATES.
This will not happen.
Yes, this the pace of change is faster than it has been but local Amsterdam government is opposed to making them sell to residents only.
Even Maastricht council voted almost immediately against any possible future introduction of a wietpas.
Keep coming (or better yet, move here) - weed will be around for some time yet.
they best not stop sellin to tourists coz i wanna move there some day and get blazed
Well I am planning a trip to Amster-D this summer (Aug) but have put off my plans because of the pending legislation. Any insight as to when this new law could possibly go into effect? I suspect that even if the new law gets passed it will take some time before the restriction is enforced because of the registration process that is involved for locals. Anyone have any information on what happening? Thanks.
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Is there any way we can get an update as to what's going on? I want to take a trip to Amsterdam, but I will just go somewhere else if this ban goes into effect.
I doubt coffeeshops will deny money over the counter for their product, although sale may be much more discreet. This ban is such bullshit, and it is their loss as well as ours.
The gov is retarded for proposing this ban .
They r gonna loose so much $ plus the majority
Of foreign stoners r not gonna make trouble
They're just there to have fun and b happy
Do let the gov screw everyone over if there that dumb
Down wit amsterdam
I was just there last weekend and a cab friver told me they are ttrying but the money they would loose in tourism may not be worth the trouble of the so called "tourist ban" but at the same time better enjoy it why you can if you can
This absolutely sucks! :( Doesn't the Dutch government realize they will lose MILLIONS of Euros annually without weed sales for tourists? There are so many hotels and restaurants that will go out of business without coffeeshop tourism.
If they are so concerned about suppossed "problems" arising from stoners they ought to first shut down bars. Alcohol causes fights and disrupting the peace: not grass!