hey ppl! need some advice asap!!!

[jona]

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YO CANNABIS LOVERS! ME AND SOME MATES ARE BOOKING A TRIP TO AMSTERDAM IN OCTOBER, DOES ANY ONE KNOW IF IT IS LEGAL OR ILLEGAL FOR FOREIGNERS TO SMOKE THE GREEN, SINCE IV HEARD THE GAY GOVERMENT ARE GONNA BAN IT? ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING? PLEASE HELP. CHEERS, KEEP ON BLAZING,:rasta: JONA:thumbsup:

[Road to Zion]

never been, but from what ive heard and know its legal

[The Big Easy]

I heard one of the reason it is legal is for tourism. So I'm sure its legal but Ive never been (yet) so Im not sure.

[MistaPoleeseMan]

Im fairly positive they outlawed tourists smoking there. Im sure it there, and Im sure you could smoke wherever, but they might not sell it to you at the shop. I cant be held to that, but I swear I read it somewhere recently.

[Puff Piff]

i'm pretty sure you can purchase and smoke
in coffee shops...you should avoid smoking
on the streets and in other public places all together.
be careful in the hotel room too.

[dejayou30]

i'm almost positive that they didn't change the legality of cannabis there. why would they? then rich american stoners wouldn't go there anymore.

[Oneironaut]

My advice would be to turn off your caps lock.

Don't worry about not being able to smoke weed in Amsterdam. They were talking about banning it, but they haven't actually done anything like that. And even if they did, I'm sure you'd be able to find a café that wouldn't demand proof of Dutch citizenship for all customers. Besides, how hard would it be for a tourist to just pay a Dutch guy to buy him weed?

[MistaPoleeseMan]

I was starting to think I dreamed that shit. I guess I really did read it somewhere. That would be impossible anyway cuz you cant tell whos dutch and whos not. That would be fucked up if you were standing by a dutch guy and both of you were smoking and the police snatched you up and put you in jail. I heard you can purchase vagina over there too.:eek:

[graph]

Yeah, but you can purchase vagina in nevada too. Although I'd much rather have amsterdam vagina than nevada vagina.

[Oneironaut]

Yeah, prostitution is legal in the Netherlands too. And gay marriage. They're decades ahead of us.

[budsmoker]

My advice would be to turn off your caps lock.

Don't worry about not being able to smoke weed in Amsterdam. They were talking about banning it, but they haven't actually done anything like that. And even if they did, I'm sure you'd be able to find a café that wouldn't demand proof of Dutch citizenship for all customers. Besides, how hard would it be for a tourist to just pay a Dutch guy to buy him weed?
why does everybody on here always say something if someone has their cap lock on

[MistaPoleeseMan]

Typing in caps is considered yelling. You shouldnt yell around potheads. We are mellow people.

[JuggaloAtTheDoor]

and its retarded to read.

[dopesmoker]

and annoys the fuck outta most people

[UberDoobie]

Are there any age restrictions for smoking in Amsterdam? I was thinking about going there this spring, but I don't know if they require you to be 21 or whatever.

[cannabis campbell]

Dont worry its 100% LEGAL! :thumbsup:

[graph]

Are there any age restrictions for smoking in Amsterdam? I was thinking about going there this spring, but I don't know if they require you to be 21 or whatever.
Yeah I think the age is 6. I'm not joking, either, I remember dutchy posting a picture where the lighter said 6+

[Inferius]

Quote:
Originally Posted by UberDoobie
Are there any age restrictions for smoking in Amsterdam? I was thinking about going there this spring, but I don't know if they require you to be 21 or whatever.
Yeah I think the age is 6. I'm not joking, either, I remember dutchy posting a picture where the lighter said 6+
Me: No, the usual age is 18. They might be cool if you're under 18, but if you look borderline Tween then they're gonna ask for ID.

[UberDoobie]

Cool, thanks that's awesome then. No more breaking the law to smoke!

[graph]

Gues it is 18. What about cigarettes then, eh?

And that was my post, not UberDoobie's. If you're gonna make fun of someone's insidiously stupid post, which contains nothing more than high ramblings, make sure you get the idiot right.

Ouch... I made myself feel bad...

[UberDoobie]

There there graph, if you need a shoulder to cry on, I'm here for you. :)

[graph]

I just... I just don't know anymore man

[pinkchick]

Gosh, I should have seen this thread before....

You need to be 18 to enter a coffeeshop. Buying in small quantities is tolerated - it is not actually legal. The law is extremely messed up, growing is for example just as illegal as it is anywhere else, and they do bust growers.

When you go there, try to avoid the tourist traps. And do not go around smoking up on the streets, only low-lives and tourists do that. Smoke up in the shop itself or at a friends place, or in a park - and no, not in your hotel.

[souldistortion]

Gosh, I should have seen this thread before....

You need to be 18 to enter a coffeeshop. Buying in small quantities is tolerated - it is not actually legal. The law is extremely messed up, growing is for example just as illegal as it is anywhere else, and they do bust growers.

When you go there, try to avoid the tourist traps. And do not go around smoking up on the streets, only low-lives and tourists do that. Smoke up in the shop itself or at a friends place, or in a park - and no, not in your hotel.

What are some of amsterdams "tourist traps"???:confused: and why not smoke in the hoteL?

[pinkchick]

Because it is not 100% legal, it is only tolerated. This does not apply to public places though - people will look at you strangely if you walk around town with a spiff, for example. A hotel will not tolerate weed on their premises, and the police will probably approach you if you smoke in public places. There are exceptions, but generally, smoking is only tolerated at festivals, in the coffeeshop itself, in a quiet part of the park or in your own home.

[chisme]

dont worry my mates only came back 2 - months ago and they got absolutly licked! on mushies and skunk dont worry its ALL COOL!

[UberDoobie]

I would like to know about said tourist traps as well. I'll make a new thread a year or two down the road though...I wonder if anybody else has planned this far in advance to post something? Will I even remember? I hope so.

[psychocat]

1 piece of advice would be to treat the place with a little respect and don't give them more reason to say "look at the stupid tourists who can't handle their drugs and booze".

[chisme]

1 piece of advice would be to treat the place with a little respect and don't give them more reason to say "look at the stupid tourists who can't handle their drugs and booze".


THANK YOU!!!!


THIS IS A MAIN POINT PEOPLE.

just plz dont go over there and be all like "yeah im from ***" we smoke it harder, look at me im wasted!!"

cos at the end of the day thats what WOULD make it illegal for tourists to toke it up out there:thumbsup: act adult smoke what u need dont go overboard.


plus when a guy runs up to you in the street and shout JOHNNY, COCAINE! in your face (and trust me it WILL happen) just carry on walking and dont look em in the eye or they wont leave you alone.

[UberDoobie]

Explain said "Johnny Cocaine" please. Seems like some useful information. Any reason as to why it is done? Something a tourist does to trigger it?

[psychocat]

As you walk down to the Dam from the station you WILL be accosted by street dealers, it's best just to ignore them.

[chisme]

Explain said "Johnny Cocaine" please. Seems like some useful information. Any reason as to why it is done? Something a tourist does to trigger it?


while walking through any part of dam youll get loadsa little street rats running up to you and just pure SHOUTING johnny cocaine!! in your face.....it mean do u want cocaine? but most of they time they will want you to go around an alley ("because of police")....thats were you meet his mates and they meet your wallet.

stay the fuck away from them....


and no it doesnt take a tourist to trigger it off in anyway they would do it to a granny if she's a tourist....like i say if you even look up youll never get rid of the cunts.

[souldistortion]

I would like to know about said tourist traps as well. I'll make a new thread a year or two down the road though...I wonder if anybody else has planned this far in advance to post something? Will I even remember? I hope so.

I did some research on the good ol place and it seems as though dams got a lot of museums and its generally a very touristy place to go. i dont know about "traps" lol

[jona]

yo chrisme, cheers for the advice man, you get a load of those blacky asilum seeker cunts offering you shit u dont need, all over the world, nice to know it is still legal for the foreigners cheers my english bro, keep on blazing jona

[jona]

im gonna b chillin out in amsterdam in october, does anyone kno the real best coffee shops to visit during my 7days of lighting up the town? cheers ppl, :rasta: keep on blazing jona:thumbsup:

[souldistortion]

im gonna b chillin out in amsterdam in october, does anyone kno the real best coffee shops to visit during my 7days of lighting up the town? cheers ppl, :rasta: keep on blazing jona:thumbsup:

use google earth man. find amsterdam and it gives you the option of looking up resterants and coffee shops all that, plus when it shows establishments, it gives you reviews of that establishment. (houses, neighborhoods, shops, theme parks etc. most of them have ratings) if you dont have it download it here. http://earth.google.com/

[Captain Hanks]

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YO CANNABIS LOVERS! ME AND SOME MATES ARE BOOKING A TRIP TO AMSTERDAM IN OCTOBER, DOES ANY ONE KNOW IF IT IS LEGAL OR ILLEGAL FOR FOREIGNERS TO SMOKE THE GREEN, SINCE IV HEARD THE GAY GOVERMENT ARE GONNA BAN IT? ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING? PLEASE HELP. CHEERS, KEEP ON BLAZING,:rasta: JONA:thumbsup:

it is legal, but only indoors (at home or in designated areas like coffee shops)
also, you cn only buy small amounts to take home

[chisme]

im gonna b chillin out in amsterdam in october, does anyone kno the real best coffee shops to visit during my 7days of lighting up the town? cheers ppl, :rasta: keep on blazing jona:thumbsup:


no problem mate:D

the bulldog hotel is soposed to have nice chairs and a good 3am bar where u can get a room and just sit downstairs and blaze and take mushies all you want:thumbsup:

apparently bush babies is good too:thumbsup:

[cannabis campbell]

Shroomz is legal there??

[bhouncy]

Shroomz is legal there??

Yes. They sell all kinds in most of the head shops. I didn't notice them in coffee shops or have heard of it but amsterdam is so relaxed anything is possible.

[chisme]

Shroomz is legal there??

yeah man even the really strong ones:D

[pinkchick]

Yep. Mushrooms is legal - which I personally think is crazy. We had a wee girl selling shrooms to us once, telling us it was no big deal, bladiebladie... Honestly, even kiddies could get it. And sorry, but I think it is a deal - it was way too intense for my liking, and I am used to hard stuff.

As for coffeeshops, just surf the net - there are plenty of sites rating the local coffeeshops. One definite tourist trap is the Bulldog, no local would go there. Some helpful links:

http://www.boomchicago.nl/Section/Real-Amsterdam/NaughtyAmsterdamDrugs
http://www.flyingpig.nl/multimedia/newspaper4.14.shtml

I also found some pretty good description/ information:

Coffeeshops
A 'coffeeshop' can best be described as a café which does not sell alcoholic beverages and in which, under certain circumstances, soft drugs may be sold. Although the sale of soft drugs is an offense, low priority is given to the prosecution of coffee shop owners, provided they meet the following conditions:
- no more than five grams per person may be sold in any one transaction;
- no hard drugs may be sold;
- drugs may not be advertised;
- the coffee shop must not cause any nuisance;
- no drugs may be sold to persons under the age of 18,
nor may minors be admitted on the premises.

Policy On Drugs
For the record, trafficking in (importing or exporting), selling, producing and processing either hard or soft drugs are offenses in Holland. As you will probably be aware though, the Netherlands and especially the Amsterdam authorities carry a liberal policy on 'soft' drugs (marihuana and hashish). This means that although legally the selling and buying of soft drugs is forbidden, certain 'coffeeshops' are allowed to sell small quantities and you're allowed to smoke your purchase inside. The current rates lie between â?¬5-â?¬10 per gram. Be careful though, while smoking can be allowed in certain youth hostels, music venues and bars, it is not considered acceptable behavior everywhere. As a general rule, if you see other people smoking it should be no problem.

By the way, don't fall for any of the herbal ecstacy shit etc that the headshop also sells - it will only give you some tinkling etc.

If you want to use E, you will probably find some stuff in any of the clubs - 80% of worldwide E is manufactured in the Netherlands. Just do not run around the club and ask everyone - that stuff is mostly tolerated as long as security do not see it. Most bouncers are actually paid to let in one or two house dealers, which gives them additional incentive to really search for drugs when you enter the club. Hide it in your underpants and you'll be fine. If you buy in the club, watch the people - someone who is obviously tripping will probably be happy to sell you a pill for 5 â?¬ or point you towards someone who does sell.

Be aware that what they sell in NL is generally a lot stronger than what is sold outside of the country, so go easy and start with 1/4 of a pill, then another quarter after 30-60 minutes.