I'm sure that this has come up already, but WTF is going on in the Netherlands?!

I was lucky enough to spend 6 months there last year, and loved going to the local coffeeshop in Alkmaar to drink coffee, smoke, and enjoy the moment. Now, talking with my friend who is a local... he says not only are the prices going up, but now you have to smoke in a little glassed in box within the coffeeshop.

This new ban on indoor smoking was passed to protect the health of the employees, but at least in this coffeeshop, the employees smoked more than the customers.

I was planning a vacation there in February, but after hearing this, I decided to make my plans elsewhere. I hear from friends in Spain that they get some decent Moroccan hash, and it's cheaper and better than in Amsterdam (although it is probably fresh out of some mule's fun hole)...

Just my rant...
bigtopsfinn Reviewed by bigtopsfinn on . Dutch Coffeeshops are not what they used to be... I'm sure that this has come up already, but WTF is going on in the Netherlands?! I was lucky enough to spend 6 months there last year, and loved going to the local coffeeshop in Alkmaar to drink coffee, smoke, and enjoy the moment. Now, talking with my friend who is a local... he says not only are the prices going up, but now you have to smoke in a little glassed in box within the coffeeshop. This new ban on indoor smoking was passed to protect the health of the employees, but at least Rating: 5