Cannabis in the Netherlands – An Update

Coffeeshops What is the current situation regarding cannabis in the Netherlands? What has happened in the last year, following the departure of Ivo Opstelten? Is the weed pass still relevant and are tourists in Amsterdam still allowed to smoke cannabis? Read an update here.

On 9 March 2015, the most vehemently anti-cannabis politician the Netherlands has ever seen resigned from office. Ivo Opstelten’s position as Minister of Security and Justice became untenable after systematically misinforming the House of Representatives about a dubious deal with a criminal, which took place in 2000.

But is cannabis in the Netherlands better off without Ivo Opstelten? Although his successor Ard van der Steur has a lower profile in the cannabis scene, he has held the course set by his predecessor. As a result, things are still a mess. The policy is full of holes and those involved are increasingly wondering how long it will take...

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