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Meet the Woman Reinventing Dutch Coffeeshops
Derrick Bergman - Published on October 17, 2016Read moreShe’s one of the most successful, innovative entrepreneurs in Dutch cannabis. And she’s promising to shake up the industry.
Majority in Dutch Parliament Supports Legalizing Commercial Cultivation
Derrick Bergman - Published on September 26, 2016Read moreA breakthrough alliance between political parties could finally fill gaping holes in policies around The Netherlands’ famous cannabis coffeeshops.
Two Dutch Coffeeshops Now Offering Lab Results to Customers
Derrick Bergman - Published on September 19, 2016Read moreDutch cannabis sales are moving into the 21st century despite the industry’s legal status being stuck in a bygone era. Buds of dubious provenance may soon become relics of the past.
Meet Holland’s Best Known (Illegal) Cannabis Farmer
Derrick Bergman - Published on September 17, 2016Read moreDoede De Jong is fighting a longtime paradox in the Netherlands that allows cannabis sales at coffeeshops but prohibits cultivation.
In Break With Past Policy, Dutch Mayor Allows Cannabis Patients to Grow at Home
Derrick Bergman - Published on September 13, 2016Read moreThe move is aimed at protecting patients with small-scale home grows, who currently face the threat of eviction and seizure of their plants.
Can Israel Become the Next Country to Export Medical Cannabis?
Derrick Bergman - Published on September 1, 2016Read moreIn an announcement this week, Israel’s health minister said the country could begin shipping exports within two years.
Pressure Mounts as Dutch Coffeeshop Pioneer Languishes in Thai Prison
Derrick Bergman - Published on August 25, 2016Read moreJohan van Laarhoven faces a 103-year jail sentence in Thailand despite never having committed a crime in that country.
5 Myths About Cannabis and Coffeeshops in the Netherlands
Derrick Bergman - Published on August 12, 2016Read moreMillions of tourists visit Dutch coffeeshops every year, but most have no clue about the complicated and paradoxical legal status of the plant.
With Cannabis Cup Gone, Two New Dutch Cannabis Competitions Emerge
Derrick Bergman - Published on August 10, 2016Read moreIn the post-High Times Cup era, two new cannabis competitions have emerged: the Elite Cup, in Amsterdam, and the Homegrown Cup, held in the southern city of Eindhoven.
Dutch Police Raided Nearly 6,000 Cannabis Grows Last Year, Still Can’t Keep Up
Derrick Bergman - Published on August 10, 2016Read moreDespite multiple raids a day by an extremely active anti-cannabis police task force, authorities can barely make a dent in illegal production.