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Haarlem introduces Hallmark for coffeeshops on Jan 1, 2013, not the Weedpass

Posted on 10/10/2012 by Web Team |

Yesterday, the Haarlem City Council and Mayor Bernt Schneiders have decided to introduce The Hallmark for coffeeshops on the day that other Cities will be forced to introduce the Weedpass,…

Mayor of Haarlem: Alternative for disputed Weedpass is national scoop!

Posted on 25/09/2012 by Web Team |

Haarlem – The City of Haarlem will introduce a special Hallmark for coffeeshops soon. Mayor Bernt Schneider foresees that this will make the disputed Weedpass fit for the trashcan. According…

United dutch coffeeshop entrepreneurs start political campaign for SP and better policy

Posted on 19/08/2012 by Web Team |

A growing number of coffeeshop, 140 at this moment, are going to organise a campaigners to try and get rid of the Weedpass. After the elimination of the Weedpass they…

Dutch Weedpass, Discrimination and the Resident Criterium

Posted on 24/04/2012 by Web Team |

The Dutch Government has fallen, making most people think this means the Weedpass will not be implemented. I wish it was true, believe me, but that is not the case.…

Why the weed pass shouldn’t survive the Drugs Debate on March 1st

Posted on 29/02/2012 by Web Team |

Minister Opstelten’s weed pass has lost its rationale in the last week, and it will be *the* hot topic during the hastily announced drugs debate in the Second House of…

Haarlem’s Coffeeshop Entrepreneurs refuse to introduce Weedpass

Posted on 19/02/2012 by Web Team |

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…

A Little Coffeeshop Economy

Posted on 12/02/2012 by Web Team |

Coffeeshops don’t pay any value added taxes or taxes on sales turnover because cannabis is not a legal product. But coffeeshop owners do pay income taxes; – in the highest…

Coffeeshop Owner, Nol van Schaik explains: “Why the ‘weedpass’ is simply NOT possible!”

Posted on 27/01/2012 by Web Team |

Owner of Willie Wortels coffeeshop in Haarlem explains why he believes the introduction of a Weedpass system in Dutch coffeeshops simply can not work. <a href=”http://www.zideo.nl/playzideo/6c4957576f6c6470″>Coffeeshop Owner: The new Dutch…

The backdoor of a coffeeshop is not just an emergency exit.

Posted on 14/01/2012 by Web Team |

There has been long time confusion about how coffeeshops supply themselves with good quality marijuana and hash, so I think it is about time to explain the ins and outs…

How can you support the protest against the exclusion of foreign cannabis fans from Dutch coffeeshops?

Posted on 04/01/2012 by Web Team |

The planned Weedpass System for Dutch cannabis coffeeshops is more than controversial, but no matter how many Mayors, City Councils, Coffeeshop Entrepreneurs and Drug Monitors object against this plan, Dutch…

What are the consequences of the “Weedpass System” for Dutch coffeeshop customers?

Posted on 03/01/2012 by Web Team |

The Weedpass, that never was and never will be available in a physical form, is invented and intended to be able to refuse foreign coffeeshop visitors from our coffeeshops and…

‘The Dutch experience’ by: Nol van Schaik

Posted on 17/12/2011 by Web Team |

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…

Opstelten’s requirement to check THC percentages is wrongly being placed on the coffeeshops.

Posted on 17/10/2011 by Web Team |

I’m continually amazed at Justice Minister Opstelten’s inventiveness. He keeps harassing the coffeeshop branch with mostly pointless regulations in order to get the coffeeshops closed, as could be said, without…

The Dutch Weed Pass: Failure before introduction

Posted on 21/12/2010 by Web Team |

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…

The price level of cannabis in coffeeshops: How and Why.

Posted on 08/09/2010 by Web Team |

Nol van Schaik founder of the famous Willie Wortels coffeshops explains why the weed in Dutch cannabis cafes has got so expensive. This article is almost like a request write…

Coffee shop entrepreneur Nol van Schaik’s view on Checkpoint coffee shops recent court case

Posted on 05/04/2010 by Web Team |

Nol van Schaik the man behind Willie wortels coffeeshop in Haarlem was recently asked by a member of the Channel Forums ”What are your personal views on this decision and…

Dutch Cannabis Coffee Shops To Strike On Election Day

Posted on 02/04/2010 by Web Team |

Coffee Shops in the Netherlands are set to strike on the day of Dutch national parlimentry elections Dutch “coffee shops,” a euphemism for outlets selling cannabis, are in danger, and…