Has Amsterdam gone up in smoke?

Have the coffee shops of Amsterdam served their last tourist or is there hope with the dutch government collapse

There is hope, and they definately haven't served the last tourists because nothing has changed yet.

what mr cash is telling you is right!

everybody will still be able to buy and smoke in amsterdam at least till 2013!



so plan ur trip today!

I heard somewhere that it was only bordering country shops who can't sell to tourists

I heard somewhere that it was only bordering country shops who can't sell to tourists

For now, only in the south.

Some people like it some dont.
Its harder to find the best weed right now, but easier to make some extra cash and here in the south its getting out of control like i hoped and hoping they will turn that law back. they already (after 1 week) have made it easier to register here in eindhoven.

Some people like it some dont.
Its harder to find the best weed right now, but easier to make some extra cash and here in the south its getting out of control like i hoped and hoping they will turn that law back. they already (after 1 week) have made it easier to register here in eindhoven.

yeah this things is pretty negative in the news... they interviewed dealers that were so happy it felt like it was Christmas.

They said they are making one month's paycheck in one day. It's pretty funny how terribly this is failing.

yeah this things is pretty negative in the news... they interviewed dealers that were so happy it felt like it was Christmas.

They said they are making one month's paycheck in one day. It's pretty funny how terribly this is failing.

Man, I wish this would get more focus in the media... this is a fine example of how decriminalization works and how anything else has negative effects like a black market, selling to anyone at any age, etc.

The only real way to stop drug tourism is to make it legal everywhere

It's just stupid. People manage to get weed illegally as it is, never mind with a few hundred places selling it legally to some people.
'Excuse me sir.'
'Yes?'
'Any chance you'd be willing to pick me up a few grams of G-13 Haze if I give you some extra cash?'
'Certainly...'
Granted not everyone would be willing to do that, and there's a big chance of getting screwed over, but still, it will happen.

My boyfriend and I are planning a trip out there in the next few months... from what I've been gathering we are still good to go despite everything, but do you think it's not going to be the experience we are hoping for because of all the media? or is nothing effected? I'm skeptical!

My boyfriend and I are planning a trip out there in the next few months... from what I've been gathering we are still good to go despite everything, but do you think it's not going to be the experience we are hoping for because of all the media? or is nothing effected? I'm skeptical!

I was in Amsterdam yesterday and everything was business as usual, still saw lots of Americans.

The funny thing is that they'll still be making a lot of money out of it even though they are shunning tourists.

To be honest, if it wasn't for the coffeeshops Amsterdam wouldn't be that great. It's a cool city and all, but I'd much rather go see the Dutch countryside if weed wasn't involved.

The Dutch countryside is the most boring place on earth if you ask me.

The Dutch countryside is the most boring place on earth if you ask me.

Well Amsterdam's the same as any city, but with more weed, canals and wonky buildings.

Well Amsterdam's the same as any city, but with more weed, canals and wonky buildings.

+ the prostitutes.

Well Amsterdam's the same as any city, but with more weed, canals and wonky buildings.

Yup, cities are often similar to other cities.

Yup, cities are often similar to other cities.

I'm just saying that at least the countryside's different. Jeez...
Dunno what's twisting your nut.

I'm not, I think you mistunderstand. I agree with you, Amsterdam is really just another city. Most European capitols are very similar.

As an American who has spent a lot of time in Amterdam and find the Dutch people to be very resourceful and pragmatic. When the tobacco ban went into affect the pubs put a jar on the bar. You put a euro in if you smoked tobacco. The money was used to pay their fines. I realize it's a lttle different for the coffeeshops because they can have their license pulled, but they will figure a way our of it.

The problem hasn't been the international tourists in Amsterdam and the other big cities. It's the rowdy local German, French and Belgian's overrunning the smaller border towns every weekends and their dealers making repetative 5 gram buys and taking it home to sell without spending another euro in the local Dutch economy. These problems do not play out well in the Dutch press. The Dutch are very protective of their rights and their way of life. These activities in these border towns infringed on their rights to privacy. The current right wing government rode in on the fear of immigration causing the loss of this way of life. The coffeeshop tourism issue was just something else in the right wing bag of agenda. Most Dutch are somewhat indifferent to the issue except for those whose lives are upset in the border towns and their sympathizers.

The political pendulum has swung pretty far right. Let's hope it has begun its swing back and an acceptable compromise is achieved soon.