Netherlands

BREDA - The Netherlands will trial licensing cannabis growers for its famous "coffee shops" where smoking the drug is authorised, tackling a contradiction whereby selling is legal but supplying isn't, which has fed an illegal market dominated by criminal organisations. Local mayors hope legalizing

The Netherlands plans to launch a pilot program to experiment with the legal sale of cannabis by the end of this year. Although the country is known to be the European heaven for cannabis users due to its tolerance policy towards the so-called “soft drugs,” the cultivation of cannabis is still

Amsterdam is one of the most popular cannabis tourism destinations on earth, and for many years, the European city was the undeniable world champion of social cannabis use. It’s not a coincidence that the Cannabis Cup was held there, and only there, for a long time. Yet, in recent years Amsterdam

In a bid to improve the quality of life for residents, Amsterdam will ban the use of marijuana on the street and take new steps to discourage alcohol in its red light district, the traditional center of the city’s legal sex work trade. “Residents of the old city center experience a lot of nuisance

Cannabis tourism is becoming increasingly popular as more and more countries and states legalize the use of cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes. From Amsterdam to New York City, here are some of the best cities around the world for cannabis enthusiasts to explore. Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mayor attempts ban on cannabis sales to tourists as government moves to further regulate iconic coffeeshops. On an average night in Amsterdam's De Wallen district, the streets are packed with tourists — often on their worst behaviour. "We are being confronted with people vomiting, screaming, pissing

ROTTERDAM - With Rotterdam lawmakers expected to adopt a law in the coming weeks regulating how cannabis-related businesses will be allowed to operate, the town’s larger school district is raising concerns. Members from the Mohonasen Central School District’s Board of Education are planning to