Dutch judges do not punish ideological cannabis grower
On Thursday the 29th of October, the famous Dutch cannabis grower Doede de Jong was found guilty of cultivating cannabis, but without receiving a punishment! A true historic moment for…
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The Criminalization of Dutch Coffeeshop Owners
Cannabis News Network presents you with a follow-up on the dramatic case of Johan van Laarhoven. This former Dutch coffeeshop entrepreneur and his wife are still being imprisoned in Thailand…
High Court in The Hague rules prosecution of coffeeshops inadmissible
On the afternoon of Wednesday July 2nd, 2014, it was announced that Spong Lawyers had achieved an important victory in the high court of The Hague, in a process regarding…
Amsterdoomed?
We published an article some months ago about the change in the drug laws in the Netherlands. The conservative led coalition government of the country that has been know as…
Forget London 2012 check out The Cannalympics
On April 21, 2012, the day after the 4:20 protest in Amsterdam, Team Haarlems’ Coffeeshop entrepreneurs organize and offer you the Cannalympics, a 12 event competition in which you can…
Dutch Coffeeshops belong on World Heritage Site list
World Heritage Sites are commonly understood to be culturally and/or natural important heritage that can be considered irreplaceable, unique and property of the entire world,”. Speaking is Dimitri Breeuwer of…
Haarlem’s Coffeeshop Entrepreneurs refuse to introduce Weedpass
All 16 tolerated cannabis coffeeshops of Haarlem, united in Team Haarlems’ Coffeeshop entrepreneurs (THC) reject Justice Minister Opstelten’s Weedpass Project, they see no purpose in registering their customers as cannabis…
‘The Dutch experience’ by: Nol van Schaik
When the 30th Anniversary of the Dutch coffeeshops was nearing, Nol decided to write a book about that notorious history of the cannabis scene in the Netherlands. He started collecting…
What if Cannabis Was “Legalised”? By Alun Buffry
Before even considering this, I feel it is essential to point out that it is not cannabis itself that is illegal – it is the possession, cultivation (production) and supply…
The Dutch Weed Pass: Failure before introduction
The new Dutch government wants to introduce a Weedpass for coffeeshops, for Dutch citizens only, in order to exclude foreigners from buying cannabis. The reason for this project is to…
