Before we start, it`s good to know which drugs are legal in the Netherlands. Not only in Amsterdam, but throughout the country, there are legal limits to the number of drugs you can have in your system while you`re driving. These limits apply to alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, amphetamines, MDMA and other drugs. The joint use of these drugs while driving is punishable. From the outside, Amsterdam seems to be the land of “anything goes”, and of course – you can do a lot of things here that you can`t do elsewhere. But guess what? We have rules here like the rest of the world. Crazy, isn`t it?! So let`s list the activities that actually get the green light, orange light, and direct illegal red light. In short, no. Magic mushrooms were banned in the Netherlands a few years ago after a series of high-profile cases in which people died tripping.

Magic truffles (which grow like magic mushrooms underground and not on top) are tolerated by Dutch law and can be purchased legally in licensed smart stores. There is a wide choice of truffles in all varieties and strengths. Always ask the people who work there and they will be able to help you choose a strength and type that reduces the likelihood of a bad trip – they are there to help you have the best experience possible and know what they are talking about. It`s also officially legal (or decriminalized, it doesn`t matter) to have sex in Amsterdam`s parks after dark. Once a beneficiary of the policy of tolerance, prostitution has been legal since 2000. (Note: This does not include walking on the street.) After centuries of changing laws and regulations (they tried every model), the idea behind legalization was that it would be much easier to keep women (and some men who weren`t at the windows) safer and make it easier to prevent human trafficking. Prostitutes must be registered with the local chamber of commerce and pay taxes, and in return, they are protected by the same labor laws as everyone else. And the police. Magic mushrooms sold in smart stores have been illegal since 2008. But many smartshops basically ignore this. Those who do not sell magic truffles instead, a close cousin with the same effect.

Magic mushrooms were legal in the Netherlands until 2008, when a tourist thought she could fly and threw herself into the canals. Fortunately, there are loopholes! “Truffles” are still legal in the Netherlands. They are different from mushrooms, although they are simply stunted mushrooms – mushrooms that have been forced to grow in themselves. > euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands for children up to one year old and over 12 years of age. Children`s groups are also pushing to extend the law to children aged one to 12. Sorry for Pulp Fiction fans, things have changed since Vincent Vega`s diatribe on Holland that opened the film in 1994: Since 2003, stops and searches are legal. But honestly, when that happens, they look for weapons. And while we have seen crude arrests of recalcitrant people, we have never seen random stops and searches. The Dutch do not see their policy of tolerance towards limited use of soft drugs as a miraculous solution. They try to prevent drug abuse through educational measures, closely monitor the scene of drug abuse and combat the consequences of abuse through health measures such as the free test of ecstasy pills, the free needle exchange programme and the free methadone care programme (heroin surrogacy) for heroin users.

Today, hundreds of these programs operate daily in 60 Dutch cities and have a strong impact on life in the country. At the same time, Dutch authorities are trying to eliminate deadly illicit drugs by combating drug trafficking. On the other hand, they hope to be able to better control the social phenomena of drug addiction through their policy of tolerance towards soft drugs. For example, statistical data confirms that among 28-year-olds in the Netherlands, only 16% have ever smoked marijuana. Soft drugs, when widely used, seem to lose much of their appeal. More than a hundred years after the first legal cocaine factory, much has changed in 2019: in the Netherlands, a distinction has been made between hard and soft drugs, where hard drugs (such as cocaine, XTC and amfetamines) are illegal, but soft drugs (such as cannabis and magic truffles) are tolerated. >All recreational drugs in the Netherlands are illegal under Dutch law – even cannabis. However, cannabis and some types of recreational mushrooms belong to a separate class that, although technically still illegal, soft drugs are tolerated in small quantities in the Netherlands. The strongest types of magic mushrooms, for example, are illegal. However, authorities say they would not punish anyone found with recreational portions. Hashish is also a grey area, usually left to local communities to decide to turn a blind eye.

Soft drugs such as cannabis in all its forms (weed, hashish, hash oil) and hallucinogenic mushrooms (called magic mushrooms or paddos – from Dutch: paddestoel – mushroom) are legal under the condition of so-called “personal use”. As a result, smoking cannabis, even in public, is not prosecuted and the sale of cannabis, although technically illegal under the opium law still in force (from 1919, cannabis was added as a drug in 1950), is widely tolerated, provided it is done in a limited and controlled manner (in a café, small portions, 5 grams maximum transaction, Not many portions in stock, sale only to adults, no minors on the premises, no advertising for drugs, the local community did not give the order to close the café). It is known worldwide that you can walk into a café in Amsterdam and buy soft drugs (weed, magic truffles, salvia and peyote cactus). In addition, you will receive a menu of medicines of the day, and maybe even a special on the menu. Everything is accessible – for four joints you pay the same price as for twenty cigarettes. No one will stop you because it`s legal. What are these laws? Aren`t the Dutch concerned about the real dangers of drug abuse? Amsterdam`s drug laws have evolved over the past century in the same way as the laws of other countries, but the solutions chosen in the Netherlands are different from the rest of the world. > Dutch law prohibits the sale of fireworks, except for the three days before New Year`s Eve (29-31 December).

During this time, fireworks are legal between 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 2 a.m. on Jan. 1 — when a buying and demolition frenzy inevitably begins. >It is illegal to smoke tobacco in all public places, but not cannabis. It became a confusing case when police fined a man for smoking a mixture of the two in a coffee shop, setting the penalty for the tobacco portion. For © www.amsterdam.info by Peter Skelton.

You are welcome to use the information on this page as soon as the source (www.amsterdam.info/drugs/) is indicated. pystytkö hommaamaan minulle huumeita kun tulen amsterdamiin As in the rest of the world, drugs are officially illegal in the Netherlands. Possession, trafficking, sale, manufacture and most other drug-related acts are punishable by law. It is forbidden to bring drugs into a club, bar or festival. If you choose medications, it is good to be aware of the risks. A number of useful tips and information can be found on our dedicated Be Smart, Stay Safe page. Cannabis is illegal. Seriously, that`s always been the case. It actually falls into that dark gray area that the Dutch call “tolerance” – for grass, it goes back to 1976. Basically, the police will look elsewhere at up to 5g per person or plants per household, as long as you don`t sell them. They will also look elsewhere, mostly in the other direction for cafes, but there is no legal way to deliver them.

Livestock farmers, even small farms, have been attacked more and more frequently and some of the small quality-oriented farms have been frightened. In addition, a number of cafes (almost half) have been closed for various reasons – so there are “only” 200 left in the city. Enter Amsterdam`s first Cannabis Social Club: Tree of Life. These are just locals, but members get better quality buds for less. and a new circle of stoner friends. The government says this model is not legal, but so far they have been “tolerated.” Did you know that the Netherlands has its own legal cocaine factory in Amsterdam? Did you know that 99% of coffee shops source cannabis from illegal growers? Did you know that addiction help is free here? And did you know that the Netherlands is one of the largest XTC producing countries in the world? The good news? This local weed pass you`ve heard of is NOT valid in Amsterdam.