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Derrick Bergman
Derrick Bergman
Derrick Bergman is a Dutch journalist, photographer, and activist who has been covering cannabis culture since 1994. He is a founder and the current chairman of the VOC, the union for the abolition of cannabis prohibition. Since 2010, he's served as the coordinator of Cannabis Liberation Day, the biggest cannabis and hemp event in the Netherlands. He is a father to three sons and has been growing his own cannabis for more than two decades.

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  • Dutch cannabis pioneer returns home after 5 years in Thai prison

    Derrick Bergman - Published on January 18, 2020

    His wife’s still in prison, but Johan van Laarhoven is back home and ready to fight an overreaching prosecutor.

    read more
  • Inside a Secret Dutch Cannabis Competition

    Derrick Bergman - Published on January 13, 2017

    After High Times left in 2014, a number of smaller events emerged to fill the void. The Homegrown Cup was different from the start.

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  • Despite Growing Demand, Dutch Health Insurers Dropping Cannabis Coverage

    Derrick Bergman - Published on January 9, 2017

    One of the biggest health insurers in the Netherlands announced last month that it will stop covering medical cannabis treatment.

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  • Dutch ‘Tolerance Festival’ Will Bring Cannabis Activism to The Hague

    Derrick Bergman - Published on December 5, 2016

    Organizers are planning a massive event at the seat of Dutch government in order to pressure officials to expand the country’s cannabis program.

    read more
  • At European Parliament Conference on Medical Cannabis, Ireland Takes Center Stage

    Derrick Bergman - Published on December 2, 2016

    One member of European Parliament called for legalization of medical cannabis across the continent.

    read more
  • Organizers Launch Grass Poll, Largest Cannabis Consumer Survey in Dutch History

    Derrick Bergman - Published on November 29, 2016

    A roving team of pollsters dressed in bright yellow sweaters is conducting a survey to help inform the country’s policy debate. Tell them what you think.

    read more
  • Largest Dutch Political Party Wants to Overhaul Cannabis Laws

    Derrick Bergman - Published on November 21, 2016

    For more than 20 years, the VVD has supported a repressive cannabis policy, blocking any effort to decriminalize cannabis production. No longer.

    read more
  • Why Europe Can’t Legalize Cannabis Like the US

    Derrick Bergman - Published on November 7, 2016

    How are citizens supposed to change an issue most politicians don’t want to touch?

    read more
  • Mysterious After-Hours Shootings Target Amsterdam’s Coffeeshops

    Derrick Bergman - Published on November 3, 2016

    The city has shuttered the shops that have been fired at, raising concerns among some that municipal policy may be fueling an industry turf war.

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  • Detained in Thailand, Cannabis Coffeeshop Pioneer Asks Dutch King for Rescue

    Derrick Bergman - Published on October 24, 2016

    Johan van Laarhoven, who faces a 103-year sentence in Thailand, has written a letter to Dutch King Willem-Alexander pleading to be freed from “this Thai hell.”

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