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Saturday 26 May RNW - NEWS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE NETHERLANDS IN 10 LANGUAGES, WORLDWIDE 24/7 ON RADIO, TV AND ONLINE

Coffeeshop

Coffeeshop

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The Hague,

The Hague,

‘Half of cannabis sold should be banned’ (29-06-2011)

About half the marijuana grown and sold in the Netherlands contains an excessively high percentage of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. The...

Weed Pass

Weed Pass

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Hilversum,

Hilversum,

“Psst, wanna buy a weed pass…?” (30-06-2011)

The introduction of weed passes to buy marijuana from coffeeshops in the Netherlands can go ahead. That is the conclusion of the Ministry of...

RNW Soft drugs dossier. Photo: Flickr/Splifr

Soft drugs in the Netherlands

The Netherlands' tolerant policy on the use of cannabis has worked well for decades, but is coming under strain due to the free flow of people within the European Union.

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Article: Foreigners not welcome in coffee shops
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Video: Battling dangerous marijuana farms
Article: FAQ - Soft drugs in the Netherlands
Article: Former ministers: legalise all drugs!

Bulletin: Nothing wrong with Dutch hemp bread
Bulletin: Nothing wrong with Dutch hemp bread
There is nothing wrong with bread containing hemp sold by a baker in the Dutch village...
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Bulletin: Groningen home fire caused by weed plantation
Bulletin: Groningen home fire caused by weed plantation
The fire that destroyed a home in the Dutch city of Groningen on Friday night was caused...
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Bulletin: Groningen curbs cannabis coffeeshops
Bulletin: Groningen curbs cannabis coffeeshops
The northern town of Groningen has decided to put a temporary stop on new coffeeshops...
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Bulletin: Coffeeshop protests at not being sued
Bulletin: Coffeeshop protests at not being sued
A coffeeshop owner in the southern Dutch city of Tilburg is furious because he won...
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Bulletin: Belgians call for tourist beer ban
Bulletin: Belgians call for tourist beer ban
A group of Belgians have started a campaign to introduce a “beer pass” to...
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Bulletin: Coffeeshops defy weed pass introduction
Bulletin: Coffeeshops defy weed pass introduction
Many coffeeshops in Maastricht and Tilburg closed their doors on Tuesday in defiance of...
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Bulletin: Coffeeshops in south Netherlands closed to foreigners
Bulletin: Coffeeshops in south Netherlands closed to foreigners
As of Tuesday, coffeeshops in the Dutch provinces of Zeeland, Brabant and Limburg are no...
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Bulletin: More border police to stop drug tourism
Bulletin: More border police to stop drug tourism
The police presence at the Dutch-Belgian border is to be stepped up to help combat drug...
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Bulletin: Dutch conservatives want sales ban on hash
Bulletin: Dutch conservatives want sales ban on hash
Conservative coalition partner VVD wants to introduce a ban on the sale of hash in Dutch...
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Bulletin: Record alcohol abuse on New Year’s Eve
Bulletin: Record alcohol abuse on New Year’s Eve
A record number of people were taken to hospital emergency wards last New Year’s...
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Video highlights

German tourist barred from entering coffeeshop in Venlo

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Weed pass sparks new problems

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Fresh protests as weed pass takes effect

There are mounting protests in the south of the Netherlands against the...

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Belgians fear consequences of new Dutch weed pass

The Belgian authorities fear that the new Dutch 'weed pass' law will lead...

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The Netherlands to ban the sale of hash

The conservative coalition partner VVD wants to ban the sale of hash in...

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Coffeeshops go up-market

Dutch coffeeshops are getting increasingly chique with design furnishing...

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