Costa vs Polak (part 2) 420 Lounge
Antonio-Maria Costa… Remember him?? OK, to refresh your memory; Antonio-Maria Costa is the Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Since a while he’s haunted down by Frederick Polak to give an answer on a simple question: how does Mr. Costa explain the relatively low levels of cannabis use in Holland, given his claims that easy availability would lead to higher levels of use?The first movie was shocking. Here’s the sequel and, again, this is a shocking one… more
Global Marijuana March 2009 420 Lounge
Saturday 2 May and saturday 9 May, 2009 cannabis-loving people all over the world will unite together to fight the prohibition on Cannabis. Marches, speeches, lectures, music and peaceful demonstrations, all for a fair cannabis policy... The Global Marijuana March was held the first time in 2005 and this year it will already be the fifth edition, with a growing number of participating cities every year. This year already 249 cities, from every part on this planet, have signed up for this great initiative.
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Amsterdam is going to close 20% of the coffeeshops! News
November 21, 2008 - AmsterdamWTF!
The city of Amsterdam is going to close 43 of 228 coffeeshops because they are too close to a school. This is almost 20% of the total availability in Amsterdam. The mayor of Amsterdam has made it clear that he is not a proponent of the closing of these coffeeshops, but that he has no other choice, due to the fact that he must comply with the national policy of the Dutch government. more
Cannabis Tribunal organises debate on cannabis in Dutch Parliament News
November 27, 2008 - AmsterdamThree organisations that advocate for the emancipation of the use of the cannabis plant will present the first Netherlands Cannabis Tribunal, to be held on December 1st and 2nd in Nieuwspoort, the International Press Centre in The Hague.
The Cannabis Tribunal is being organised by the Cannabis College, the Dutch Drug Policy Foundation and Encod, the European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies. During the debate they will challenge all Dutch MP's to provide conclusive evidence in opposition to the proposition:
The ban on cannabis has more negative than positive effects. more
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Drugpolicy Amsterdam
Millions of tourists visit Amsterdam each year. One of the main reasons is because of the attitude the Dutch have towards the possession and consumption of cannabis. The Netherlands, and specifically Amsterdam, is known for its liberal and progressive Drugpolicy. We will try to explain.
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No Mercy Supply International Weed Cup 2008 420 Lounge
December 13, 2008 a new cannabis contest will be held for the first time this year in Amsterdam; the No Mercy Supply International Weed Cup. Entries are not just tested through smelling, tasting and smoking by the jury members, they are also subjected to a laboratory test. A total of 13 awards will be handed out... more