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A coffeeshop in Utrecht. In the Netherlands, coffeeshops are a type of cannabis retail outlet, establishments where the sale of cannabis for personal consumption by the public is tolerated by the local authorities. [ 1] Under the drug policy of the Netherlands, the sale of cannabis products in small quantities is allowed by licensed coffeeshops.
De Wallen ( Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈʋɑlə (n)]) is the largest and best known red-light district in Amsterdam. It consists of a network of alleys containing approximately 300 one-room cabins rented by prostitutes who offer their sexual services from behind a window or glass door, typically illuminated with red lights and blacklight ...
History. The cannabis coffeeshop was founded in 1972 by the hippie Wernard Bruining and friends in a squatted former bakery on Weesperzijde, Amsterdam. [ 1] He called it a teahouse, inspired by 1920s and 1930s cannabis cafes in the United States. [ 1] The shop was named after "Mellow Yellow", a song by the Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan ...
As the longest-running coffee shop, The Bulldog is a popular hangout, as is the Grey Area: the Amsterdam coffeeshop of choice for Snoop Dogg, Woody Harrelson and Willie Nelson. Owners are ...
Under the Dutch Constitution, Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. Since the 1983 constitutional revision, the constitution mentions "Amsterdam" and "capital" in chapter 2, article 32: The king's confirmation by oath and his coronation take place in "the capital Amsterdam" (" de hoofdstad Amsterdam "). [ 237]
The Bulldog is an Amsterdam -based company that owns and operates a chain of cannabis coffee shops, hotels, cafés and brand stores located in Amsterdam and Canada. [ 1] The Bulldog has its own merchandising brand consisting of clothing, souvenirs and smoking accessories. The group logo consists of a cartoon figure of a bulldog on a round frame.
Prohibition. Cannabis was first criminalised in the Netherlands in 1953, following earlier laws against its import and export in 1928. [ 1] Cannabis was banned much earlier in the Dutch colony of Suriname, in the early part of the 20th century, [ 2] and in Dutch Indonesia in 1927. [ 3]
It was estimated that on average some 2,000 sex workers were engaged daily in this form of prostitution. Street prostitution existed in 10 Dutch cities and involved on average some 320 sex workers daily. Between 3,500 and 4,000 sex workers were employed daily in 600–700 clubs and private brothels.