amsterdam-drugs legal or not?

**Hooahguy** · 06-15-2009, 22:20

backroom

**Lemur** · 06-15-2009, 22:42

Yup.

**Hax** · 06-15-2009, 23:01

It is legal to buy weed. Certain types of mushrooms were forbidden, they are called paddo's in Dutch (from the word "paddestoel", which means mushroom)

You can use weed:

-At home
-At certain designated places (in cannabis coffee shops, as they are called)

**Beskar** · 06-15-2009, 23:31

I heard that is is actually illegal, but the authorities don't actually prosecute. That is being the difference.

In Portugal, it is actually legal.

**Fragony** · 06-16-2009, 00:08

Originally Posted by Beskar

I heard that is is actually illegal, but the authorities don't actually prosecute. That is being the difference.

In Portugal, it is actually legal.

Sums it up. We have a word for it 'gedogen', which means not enforcing the law when it doesn't suit us. The Netherlands is a bit of an odd country when it comes to certain things, as long as it's practical it doesn't have to make sense, dutch logic.

**AlexanderSextus** · 06-16-2009, 04:08

It is illegal to possess more than 5 grams outside the home.

it is also illegal to sell weed, so the way that the coffee shops get their weed is illegal, but once they have it in the store, it's legal.

oh, sorry btw i'm not from NL, but i am well researched on the subject as i am the self-proclaimed Marijuana Activist on The Org.

**LittleGrizzly** · 06-16-2009, 05:55

Sums it up. We have a word for it 'gedogen', which means not enforcing the law when it doesn't suit us. The Netherlands is a bit of an odd country when it comes to certain things, as long as it's practical it doesn't have to make sense, dutch logic.

Im guessing the English phrase for it would be decriminalised. Not legal but not prosecuted either...

Edit: Distant dream that British politicians would ever be so practical on the issue...

**Prussian to the Iron** · 06-16-2009, 14:28

Originally Posted by AlexanderSextus

It is illegal to possess more than 5 grams outside the home.

it is also illegal to sell weed, so the way that the coffee shops get their weed is illegal, but once they have it in the store, it's legal.

oh, sorry btw i'm not from NL, but i am well researched on the subject as i am the self-proclaimed Marijuana Activist on The Org.

Thanks!

thats exactly the answer i needed.

please don't c,lose until i ask tho: i need to show my friend so he'll stop arguing about it.