A question about Amsterdam

[BuenoMota]

I might have a chance to go to Amsterdam this augest, and I read somewhere that you have to be over 18 to enter a coffe shop. Well, I'm under 18, will that be a problem? How strict are they really?

[Axsum]

I might have a chance to go to Amsterdam this augest, and I read somewhere that you have to be over 18 to enter a coffe shop. Well, I'm under 18, will that be a problem? How strict are they really?

Depends, but overall its strict cause you will loose your license if selling Cannabis to minors.

[BuenoMota]

What about if I went in with someone over 18, they bought it, and then I smoked it with them in the coffe shop. Would that work?

[Az.]

When I went we didn't get ID'd for the first 3 days, then my other friend came over and we got asked for our ID in every coffee shop...when you walk up to the bar they will normally ask you then....

I did see a guy get ID'd and he wasn't 18, he just wasn't allowed to smoke in the shop...

If you are inconspicuous about it they might not ask you....just relax and don't go up to the bar with the people who are buying....
lol :)
There is nothing stopping you smoking in the hotel though....if its a smoking hotel...but I expect you dont want to be stuck in the hotel the whole time....Amsterdam is an amazing city!!

[insanity]

If your in a foriegn country, you should at least respect thier laws when you're out in the public. Massive drug tourrism is a big part of why the Dutch coffee shops are declining in numbers. But, I'm sure it would be easy to smoke with an 18 year old at a table, as long as you don't look like a total kid/idiot.

[BuenoMota]

Thanks Az. for the help!

Insanity, Why would drug tourism hurt the cofee shops?

[insanity]

Insanity, Why would drug tourism hurt the cofee shops?

Marijuana is only legal for medical use. However, the Dutch have a policy of tolerance to small amounts being sold to people over the age of consent. However, drug tourrists from Belgium (and all of Europe) began to go to Holland to buy drugs. This creates an undesirable element because you have a lot of people under the influence of different drugs at the same time. The Dutch have had a policy where the number of coffee shops remains in decline. No new permits can be issued, not even if another shop closed down.

[BuenoMota]

wow thats sad. :(

[Tom Swierzbinski]

Hey BuenoMoto, have you got MSN? Add me if ya have, my handle is [email protected]

[BuenoMota]

Nah I got AIM. I don't know anyone with MSN. YOu should get AIM. My sn is EscapeCapitalism.

[Tom Swierzbinski]

Cool, I have Gay-Oh-Hell so Ill add ya now and talk to ya soon cos Ive just nipped on quick while my mums away from the PC havin a cancer stick.

[BuenoMota]

well i'm on!

[6DerF9]

Get a fake id....

[dejayou30]

if you have to be 18, might as well wait a year. that's a good chunk of change to get over there and not be able to do what you came to do. it would kind of be like going to vegas when you're under 21. (i.e. lame)