How to open a cannabis cafe in amsterdam

[HK Slyone]

Hi guy,

I ve been trying to find out info on how I can open a coffee shop in amsterdam and found nothing! any help?

Also I tried finding if there is a course I can do in tranning on how to open a coffee shop I found a couple of arctiles but nothing can anyone direct me in the right direction!

Thanks Guys!

Peacea and love

HK

[Gatekeeper777]

if we help will we get a coupon to come and get a free smoke?

[HK Slyone]

if we help will we get a coupon to come and get a free smoke?

Hell yeah man

Also if not opening a coffee shop a seed bank any info would be good

[slipknotpsycho]

Hell yeah man

Also if not opening a coffee shop a seed bank any info would be good

k, if you're wanting info on how to open a seed bank ignore the rest... lol

there are hundreds of those to find, if you can't find one of those... i dunno if opening up any buisness is right for you... they're probably even easier to find then a reputable PORN site, and porn sites make up atleast (probably more) 65% of the internet...

[HK Slyone]

k, if you're wanting info on how to open a seed bank ignore the rest... lol

there are hundreds of those to find, if you can't find one of those... i dunno if opening up any buisness is right for you... they're probably even easier to find then a reputable PORN site, and porn sites make up atleast (probably more) 65% of the internet...

Dude I have tried to find some info theres nothing out there about opening coffee shops in amsterdam or seed banks! so If you got something pls help me out!

[slipknotpsycho]

k, like i said, if it involves opening a company ignore it....

to me, i took it as you couldn't find a seed bank to buy seeds from lol...

[xblackdogx]

i could help you do both...
it would be about managing funds, time, and inventory
good advertising and great service...
got the funds, i got the brains; let's do this!

[HK Slyone]

Well first of all I need to know if its possible to do that if the dutch goverment is alowing new coffee shops to be opened also I would like some tranning before I open my own coffee shop

[GanjaBob]

I dont really think theres a Coffee shop 101 training course at any school. Basically u just run it like any other independant business exept your selling weed and beverages and what not.

[HK Slyone]

Well I did a search and in 2002 head of normal in new zeland did a course cos he was thinking of opening a coffee shop in new zeland! There was this other scottish guy and a brit who also did it but I cant find where they did it!

[timothylearyisdead]

you have a really interesting way of wording your sentences

[hugs not drugz]

dude do they sell acid at coffee shops in amsterdam?

[HK Slyone]

dude do they sell acid at coffee shops in amsterdam?

no they dont sell acid in coffeeshops but they have smart shops that sell shrooms!

[HK Slyone]

does anyone else have any info

[MOBABN]

nah sorry.

[TheSmokingMonkey]

Rumor has it new licenses aren't being issued... not sure if it's true...

but if it is, the only way is to buy a shop that is already open.

[JaggedEdge]

does anyone else have any info

Important question. Are you a citizen of the Netherlands? Maybe any European country.

I have done a lot of research on gaining citizenship in other coutries and I discovered Europe is very strict. Most that I researched only extend full citizenship to people that will certainly benefit their society. If only America was like that...

I also know that once you gain citizenship in one European country, you are virtually free to move to any country in the area.

[HK Slyone]

I am a british citizen so I can live in amsterdam and work there too I think! So I should be cool!

[TheGreenFog]

Hey, HK Slyone...heard you had an email/response read on the Dopecast. I thought..."hey, don't I know that screenname..." I even was partially picturing your avatar.

Sorry, I can't be of much help with the Cafe info...other than I would LOVE to participate. ;) I have experience running a restaurant/pub/bar, so I'd assume it'd be pretty much the same, just with fewer bouncers. LOL...darn peaceful stoners.

Good luck in all of your ventures. :jointsmile:


The Fog :rastasmoke:

[suhl]

if you are coming on here to find out about this i am going to assume you really arent that serious about it or youd be looking somewhere else

[dunney508]

lol you must really have to love weed to open your own shop

good lck w. it

[Abattoir Dream]

lol just make a cafe, get any licenses needed, and sell weed :)

[TheGreenFog]

if you are coming on here to find out about this i am going to assume you really arent that serious about it or youd be looking somewhere else

Damn, man...from most of your posts I've read, it just really seems like you don't have many nice things to say about anyone. That's a real bummer. I'm not trying to flame you and I'm not going to give you any neg rep because it seems like you get that on your own from others. It just seems like you are not adding any information here...just increasing the animosity. I'm sure this isn't the ONLY place HK Slyone is looking, but if I was a member of a cannabis forum...that is surely one of the first places I would throw the idea out to. Maybe I just haven't read the right threads...maybe you are a saint in all of your other posts. I dunno.

Good luck with your shop, Slyone.
Good luck being nicer, suhl. Be cool. :jointsmile:


The Fog :rastasmoke:

I'll probably get a negrep from this one...whatever.

[HK Slyone]

Damn, man...from most of your posts I've read, it just really seems like you don't have many nice things to say about anyone. That's a real bummer. I'm not trying to flame you and I'm not going to give you any neg rep because it seems like you get that on your own from others. It just seems like you are not adding any information here...just increasing the animosity. I'm sure this isn't the ONLY place HK Slyone is looking, but if I was a member of a cannabis forum...that is surely one of the first places I would throw the idea out to. Maybe I just haven't read the right threads...maybe you are a saint in all of your other posts. I dunno.

Good luck with your shop, Slyone.
Good luck being nicer, suhl. Be cool. :jointsmile:


The Fog :rastasmoke:

I'll probably get a negrep from this one...whatever.

Thanks ofr the back up man! Suhl you really think I haven't tried looking anywhere else there is not much info out there I tried google and yahoo ect but nothing it seems like there not much info about it so I m going to have to just go to amsterdam and do some findings my self on september when I due there next but I might go for 420 in april!

[graph]

Thanks ofr the back up man! Suhl you really think I haven't tried looking anywhere else there is not much info out there I tried google and yahoo ect but nothing it seems like there not much info about it so I m going to have to just go to amsterdam and do some findings my self on september when I due there next but I might go for 420 in april!

Opening a business successfully requires years of education and hard work. If everyone could move to amsterdam and open a coffee shop, why isn't everyone doing it?

Go to school, get your bachelor's in business. Grow weed for a few decades. Make powerful connections. Move to Amsterdam, find connections, use a few million to rent out a space, find cheap, accessible product, and start a business. That's probably what it would take to start a coffee shop in Amsterdam. There's your realistic answer.

[HK Slyone]

Thanks man!

[cannabislife]

That's a little harsh. No doubt, opening a coffe shop in Amsterdam is not the easiest thing to do...especially if your and American, but it is doable. I would however, suggest that if you are seriously contemplating moving and going through with it, you should first go visit and find out if its really for you. Once youve done that, you can start looking at the logistics. Its true, the Dutch government has been restricting the number of licenses distributed to coffe shops. If you want to go legit in Amsterdam, this could serve as a problem but there are still ways of obtaining a permit. Another main factor that comes into play is space. Real estate in Europe, especially in smaller more confined city areas (which most of europe is) is extremely expensive. So before you get down to the good stuff (profiting and smoking yourself out on your own ganja) you need to seriously think about capital and rental space. After that, if your a real all round anything to do with cannabis kind of person and serious about living out your dream, youll enjoy building up and maintaining the shop. Coffe shops are run just like legitimate businesses, so if you think you can handle it, go for it.

If Amsterdams not for you, theres always plenty of ganja oppurtunities in beautiful Schweiz (switzerland), where swiss citizens just voted on 100% marijuana legalization for adults!

[mattisnotonfire]

A lot of it boils down to money mate.

You will need a considerable amount, look at loans perhaps if you don't have any savings or anything.

Starting up | Business Link (http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?topicId=1073858805)

There is some info there about starting up a business, give it a read. It is based on opening one in the UK, but I'm sure that there will be valid and useful information there.

AMSTERDAM COFFEE SHOP GUIDE by TheSmokingTeam (http://www.geocities.com/Augusta/5173/enter.html)

Site with info on coffee shops in amsterdam, you'll need to do research.

Google is your friend. :thumbsup:

[psychocat]

Firstly , you will not be able to open a coffeeshop in Holland.
They have suspended the issue of licences for coffeshops and no new ones are to be issued for the forseeable future.
The only way you can become a coffeeshop proprietor is if you can find someone willing to sell you thier exisiting business complete with licence .

[tokingfool]

They are actually reducing the amount of MJ outlet shops in Amsterdam. The government is closing 43 shops:( by 2011

High Times > Amsterdam to Shut 43 Cannabis Cafes (http://hightimes.com/news/ht_admin/4833)

[tokingfool]

If anyone of you actually been to Amsterdam, they are closing down the Bull Dog cafe and its been in business for 20 years:wtf:

[psychocat]

If anyone of you actually been to Amsterdam, they are closing down the Bull Dog cafe and its been in business for 20 years:wtf:

I don't mind , it was an over-priced place anyway.
I lived in Zuid Holland for 12 years and I only ever went into Bulldog once , too many bleedin' tourists.. :D ;)

[thcbongman]

If anyone of you actually been to Amsterdam, they are closing down the Bull Dog cafe and its been in business for 20 years:wtf:

I don't understand why it's so special other than the nice location.

[Reefer Rogue]

Coz wasn't it the first? Oh well, i've never gone there, as long as grey areas still around and 420 cafe i'm good. I'd love to just work in a coffeeshop, let alone own one. Maybe one day i'll do it, after university. I don't think i could survive living on my own yet, i'd have no money for rent and i'd have to live in a slum. Hopefully in a couple of years with a degree i could move there, but i'd rather just lobby to change the law in my own country. I don't wanna have to emigrate because of intolerant legislation.

[suzieque]

I lived in Amsterdam from 98 to 06. It was quite hard to get a work permit as an American.

The Bulldog Cafe that they are talking about closing in the article is the one on Leidseplein (across from Boom Chicago). There are 3 Bulldogs, the oldest one being in the Red Light District. Unless it is near a school, I'm pretty sure it won't be closing anytime soon.

[Born To Stone]

I liked the Bulldog, went to the one in the Red Light District a fair few times last time I went, maybe because the location was a big factor as we were staying about a stone's throw away...friendly staff also

Love the paint job! :D

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When me and my friends went we walked by a coffee shop for sale and all wished we coulda bought it...probably sold by now tho, this is going back to April... gd luck on your dream :hippy:

[ASoprano]

Hi i`m from germany so sorry for my bad english!
But i have the same idea like you open a coffeshop in amsterdam!
And as an german i can tell you that it will not be easy to open it because of some reasons

1.In Netherlends it isn`t allowed to grow weed!But to sell!
That will be your first problem because you need a very good contact in nl
from where you get your weed and hash and you need a lot of it.
So you need a lot of money to start.You will need 5-6 different strains from
weed and hash because you are not alone selling there.

2.You are not an european so they will not except you and they will not give a license to sell.So you have to be an Nl or you know someone in Nl you can
really trust so that he does the buisness in your name.

3.And you dont need any school for it when you wanne open a shop in nl
you will need a contact good prices and things to know that you can not
learn in any school.When you wanne do it you need to know how this
buisness goes.Right!

The best you can do is go to Amsterdam and ask some owner from shops
the most of them are not really european sorry i dont know to explain it
but they are from libanon or some where else and then they becom an Nl???
talk to them some will help you some dont do it.When you in Nl
look for an big contact that is the most important or you grow your own!

I told i wanne do it also but it is very difficult when you dont have the money
to start.
And i dont wanne say dont do it i just wanne say that in european it will
not easy for you wenn you not an european or Nl.

I wish you luck when you get the money;)

Sorry for my english :wtf:

[ASoprano]

I have read some here in this forum and i know from a film that you can buy weed america because of medical reasons!Thats funny for me because here in germany you cant.But i have an other question you have very intersting strains
in us strains i never heard.Can you tell me a good seedbank in us because i grow for my own and im looking for something new;)

[Aventurier26]

I don't know if you would be interested of sharing information. I am also working on this project as for my self. I personnally tink it is less a pain in the ass to buy one with the complete liscence than opening one your self.

You know site where some are for sale<

Peace

[Aventurier26]

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[Aventurier26]

contact me soprano and hk slyone

I could help you out and you could help me out ^^ Maybee even be partners and meet in Dam. I am a serious buisnees man.

[ASoprano]

Hi,

Thats a good idea i need good contacts in the world ;)
Where are you from?
And how cann we contact on a safe way and talk about all?
I can help too.
And i cant answer direct because when i stand up here in germany at 7:00
you there go to bed ;)

Greetz Soprano

[sportbiker]

I would be very leary of scams. If you were in the US I would recommend contacting and making friends with a good business attorney.

In general, opening the actual business is more important that what you sell. I would suspect you'd need to be licensed correctly, but again - you should be able to find a lawyer that can handle that.

[psychocat]

I would be very leary of scams. If you were in the US I would recommend contacting and making friends with a good business attorney.

In general, opening the actual business is more important that what you sell. I would suspect you'd need to be licensed correctly, but again - you should be able to find a lawyer that can handle that.

What you sell is very important.
I did cover the licence issue earlier in the thread.


Firstly , you will not be able to open a coffeeshop in Holland.
They have suspended the issue of licences for coffeshops and no new ones are to be issued for the forseeable future.
The only way you can become a coffeeshop proprietor is if you can find someone willing to sell you thier exisiting business complete with licence .

The link below covers taking over a business in The Netherlands.

Your Europe - Business - Taking over a business (http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/business/starting-business/taking-over/netherlands/index_en.htm)

[meshke]

did you mannage to open your coffee shop

[denialisback]

did you mannage to open your coffee shop

hah yeah I was wondering the same thing.


Peace,
Denial