teknonra these are all the questions i have been asking myself mate, it seems very difficult to find out any info like this.

mr chinnery you are so right about saying this is on a wim, and this may not always be the best way to start a new business but when there is an opportunity then shouldnt you grab it by the horns? as for business experiance well lets just say I have started more than one succesful business. I currently own a hosting company here in Scotland and we have been very sucessful. Due to the nature of this site I wont go into what company I run as in Britain there are alot of people that wouldnt give a second though into dropping our business because i am a stoner... im sure you understand my worries.

As for research this is what I am doing now, if you have a question about cars wouldnt you ask a mechanic? I am asking you bunch of stoners as who is more likly to know about amsterdam and smokin than stoners?

When in amsterdam i noticed a few empty shops that were quite small but i dont need anything massive, just comfortable with chilled music and a great atmosphere. what else do you need, except the weed of course.

Thats another thing that i will need to speak to the owners of the shops about when i go back in May, suppliers. Where do you think these guys buy there weed? do they grow there own or do (the more obvious way) they buy it from a supplier like you would do in Britain for coffee and the like?

I have lots of questions so far and very few answers but thats how businesses always start.

As for the invite to the new cafe, you will all be very welcome but it wont be for a while yet unless i get to grips with the legalitees of this project.

Thanks for the responces guys