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Cannabis
PoliticsBusiness
One year on: Dutch regulated cannabis experiment an apparent success; Some fines issued
7 April 2026 - 16:30
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A coffeeshop in Eindhoven
Business
Regulated cannabis trial: Participating coffeeshops can now only sell regulated hashish
1 September 2025 - 11:13
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Cases scrapped against fmr. coffeeshop owner who spent years in Thai prison
9 December 2024 - 21:00
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Cannabis plant with fully grown buds, ready to be harvested
Politics
Cannabis production for regulation experiment still not on par
6 August 2024 - 07:32
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Gavel
Crime
Amsterdam coffeeshop owner convicted of cannabis possession, but escapes punishment
9 March 2024 - 08:15
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Telegram
Crime
Some 2.5 million Telegram ads for drugs in Netherlands last year
25 January 2024 - 08:34
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Lowlands festival in Biddinghuizen, August 2019
Entertainment
Festival goers planning to use more drugs to save costs on food, drinks
10 April 2023 - 13:00
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Schiedam closed down a bakery on Koolhovenstraat for baking cannabis cookies, 20 September 2022
Crime
Two arrested for baking cannabis cookies in Schiedam bakery
23 September 2022 - 13:50
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Coffeeshop in Amsterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam mayor to push ban on coffeeshops selling weed to tourists
12 April 2022 - 08:34
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Police arrested numerous suspect in International effort against crime
Crime
Mayors push for tougher approach against organized crime
18 September 2021 - 09:15
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Coffeeshop in Amsterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam Mayor, police want to ban foreign tourists from cannabis coffeeshops
8 January 2021 - 10:55
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Rolling a joint
Health
Coronavirus prompting more weed smoking
30 April 2020 - 11:30
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Call center.
Crime
Nearly 6 thousand anonymous tips over hard drugs, criminal money
12 March 2020 - 08:31
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Lady Justice in Netherlands
Crime
Coffeeshop owner heading back to NL after years in Thai prison: report
16 January 2020 - 09:19
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Rob Jetten
Politics
Governing party recruiting celebs to push ecstasy, soft drug legalization: Report
17 December 2019 - 18:00
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Gold bars seized in DutchMagic dark web coffeeshop investigation
Crime
Dutch cops take largest dark web coffeeshop offline
10 May 2019 - 15:10
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Gavel
Crime
Dutch state culpable in coffeeshop owner's Thai arrest, conviction: Ombudsman
11 March 2019 - 15:40
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An explosion outside the Smoke Palace on Linnaeusstraat in Amsterdam Oost shattered apartment windows around the block, 3 March 2019
Crime
Explosion at Amsterdam coffeeshop aimed at owner's brother: report
4 March 2019 - 16:40
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Soft drugs seized in Amsterdam Zuidoost in an investigation into an Irish-Dutch drug gang, 15 Nov 2017
Crime
Irish-Dutch drug gang bust: Eight arrested in Amsterdam
17 November 2017 - 17:20
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Arrest on the street
Crime
Irish-Dutch drug gang busted
17 November 2017 - 09:56
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Dutch police car
Crime
€50,000 cash found in car's hidden compartment during traffic check
3 November 2017 - 14:10
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Crime
Baby used to smuggle drugs, cellphones into Zaandam prison
3 July 2017 - 12:25
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Crime
Coffeeshop owner asks Dutch King's help with Thai prison sentence
20 October 2016 - 09:35
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Crime
Eight arrested in cannabis raids across Netherlands
4 October 2016 - 17:00
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