Indeed the weed there is amazing! I visit often, see concerts there whenever a good metal band comes (just saw Heaven and Hell with Megadeth:jointsmile. They are so lenient on the weed there that they have an Amsterdam Cafe (that's the business name), 2 or 3 of them I think. Overal it's just a bitchtin city, though I hear good things about Victoria too.

However, whether or not it's the best place to live depends on personal criteria. You also need to take into accout air pollution (not too bad though), crime, living costs, the rampant drug problem (heroin), and so forth.