{"id":90746,"date":"2026-11-03T17:58:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jcg-cultural-guide-20261103-coffeeshops"},"modified":"2026-11-03T21:52:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T20:52:45","slug":"coffeeshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/travel-tips\/coffeeshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Amsterdam Coffeeshops: Rules, Hours &#038; Cultural History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"90746\" class=\"elementor elementor-90746\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f4354 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33f4354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0dbf1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc0dbf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be19da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1be19da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d332a78 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d332a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bolt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn short\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e77018 jp-inbreve elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e77018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Amsterdam coffeeshops are part of the city\u2019s culture, but toleration is not unrestricted legalisation.<\/strong> Start with the visitor rules and the difference between a coffeeshop, an ordinary caf\u00e9 and a museum.<\/p><ul><li><strong>18+:<\/strong> identification checks apply.<\/li><li><strong>Old centre:<\/strong> public cannabis use is prohibited in designated areas.<\/li><li><strong>Indoors:<\/strong> tobacco and vaping restrictions still apply.<\/li><li><strong>History:<\/strong> find the full background at the end of this guide.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbc1f8 elementor-toc--content-ellipsis elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"2bbc1f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:&quot;.notable&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this 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eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c98e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b4c98e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n.jp-section-separator{\n    width:100%;\n    height:1px;\n    margin:10px 0;\n    background:linear-gradient(\n        90deg,\n        transparent 0%,\n        #EEF2F7 20%,\n        #EEF2F7 80%,\n        transparent 100%\n    );\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e40bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e40bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What \u201ccoffeeshop\u201d means in Amsterdam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82cac84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82cac84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Amsterdam, <strong>coffeeshop<\/strong> means a cannabis venue subject to strict conditions. For ordinary coffee, look for a <em>koffiebar<\/em> or caf\u00e9. A cannabis-themed sign on a souvenir shop does not establish coffeeshop status, and a museum has a different purpose again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f154a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-just-table-html\" data-id=\"f154a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"just-table-html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jth-widget\" data-wrap-headings=\"yes\" data-stripes=\"yes\" data-hover=\"yes\" data-sticky=\"yes\" data-first-column=\"sticky\" data-min-scroll=\"120\" data-header-gap=\"8\"><div class=\"jth-wrap\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Tabella con intestazione fissa e scorrimento orizzontale\"><table class=\"jth-table\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Place<\/th><th scope=\"col\">What it means<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Common confusion<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Caf\u00e9 \/ koffiebar<\/td><td>Ordinary coffee and hospitality<\/td><td>The name is not permission for cannabis use<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Coffeeshop<\/td><td>A cannabis venue operating under conditions<\/td><td>Not unrestricted legalisation or a general smoking exemption<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cannabis museum<\/td><td>Collections, interpretation and cultural history<\/td><td>A museum visit is not a cannabis purchase<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Souvenir shop<\/td><td>Retail goods with tourist imagery<\/td><td>A cannabis symbol does not establish coffeeshop status<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513d6e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"513d6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n.jp-section-separator{\n    width:100%;\n    height:1px;\n    margin:10px 0;\n    background:linear-gradient(\n        90deg,\n        transparent 0%,\n        #EEF2F7 20%,\n        #EEF2F7 80%,\n        transparent 100%\n    );\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab77de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bab77de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Age, identification and tourist access<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fbe200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fbe200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Admission rules concern every person entering, even if the visit is motivated by curiosity. Distinguish <strong>Amsterdam\u2019s local practice<\/strong> from the national residence criterion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff398b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_list\" data-id=\"9ff398b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start List -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-v4-shims.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: List *\/\n\n\n\n#uc_list_elementor_9ff398b{\n  display:grid;\n  position:relative;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_9ff398b .ue-list-item{\n  display:flex;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_9ff398b .ue-list-item-title{\n  display:flex;\n  align-items: center;\n} \n\n\n\n#uc_list_elementor_9ff398b .ue-list-item-image img{\n  max-width:100%;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_9ff398b .ue-list-item-text *{\n  transition: inherit;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_9ff398b .ue-list-item-index{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n  display:flex;\n  align-items:center;\n  justify-content:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_9ff398b .ue-list-item-index svg{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_9ff398b .ue-list-item-content{\n  flex-grow:1;\n}\n\n.ue_badge{\n  font-size:13px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_list_elementor_9ff398b\" class=\"ue-list uc-items-wrapper  \"  >\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-acc0\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Age 18+ \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Minors are not admitted, including when accompanied by an adult.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-acc1\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Valid identification \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Expect an age check; carry a valid identity document.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-acc2\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Tourist access \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Amsterdam\u2019s visitor information states that tourists may enter. National residence-policy enforcement differs by municipality.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-acc3\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Local rules apply \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Amsterdam\u2019s approach does not establish the rules in another Dutch city.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end List -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3025ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3025ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n.jp-section-separator{\n    width:100%;\n    height:1px;\n    margin:10px 0;\n    background:linear-gradient(\n        90deg,\n        transparent 0%,\n        #EEF2F7 20%,\n        #EEF2F7 80%,\n        transparent 100%\n    );\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b222576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b222576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cannabis laws: what toleration does and does not mean<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba05009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba05009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The national toleration system, municipal restrictions and indoor smoking rules operate alongside one another. None should be read in isolation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad600f elementor-widget elementor-widget-just-table-html\" data-id=\"cad600f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"just-table-html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jth-widget\" data-wrap-headings=\"yes\" data-stripes=\"yes\" data-hover=\"yes\" data-sticky=\"yes\" data-first-column=\"sticky\" data-min-scroll=\"120\" data-header-gap=\"8\"><div class=\"jth-wrap\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Tabella con intestazione fissa e scorrimento orizzontale\"><table class=\"jth-table\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Topic<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Rule<\/th><th scope=\"col\">In practice<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Legal status<\/td><td>Possession, production and sale remain prohibited in law; specified conduct is tolerated under conditions.<\/td><td>\u201cTolerated\u201d and \u201clegal everywhere\u201d are different claims.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Small quantities<\/td><td>National policy generally does not prosecute possession of up to 5 grams of cannabis.<\/td><td>This is a prosecution policy, not permission for public use or cross-border travel.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alcohol<\/td><td>Coffeeshops do not sell or permit consumption of alcoholic drinks.<\/td><td>A bar and a coffeeshop are different types of establishment.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tobacco and vapes<\/td><td>The indoor smoking ban covers tobacco products, tobacco-containing joints and vapes, including nicotine-free vapes.<\/td><td>Coffeeshop status does not cancel the tobacco rules.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hard drugs<\/td><td>Hard drugs are outside the cannabis toleration system.<\/td><td>Do not confuse cannabis policy with a general exemption for drugs.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Street behaviour<\/td><td>Nuisance remains prohibited and local restrictions can be stricter.<\/td><td>Respect residents, clear entrances and instructions from staff or enforcement officers.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df61d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1df61d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n.jp-section-separator{\n    width:100%;\n    height:1px;\n    margin:10px 0;\n    background:linear-gradient(\n        90deg,\n        transparent 0%,\n        #EEF2F7 20%,\n        #EEF2F7 80%,\n        transparent 100%\n    );\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d863912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d863912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opening hours: the citywide legal limit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58ea75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d58ea75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amsterdam sets a specific opening-hours restriction for coffeeshops. The following is the <strong>legal framework<\/strong>, rather than opening times for individual businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a13c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-just-table-html\" data-id=\"6a13c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"just-table-html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jth-widget\" data-wrap-headings=\"yes\" data-stripes=\"yes\" data-hover=\"yes\" data-sticky=\"yes\" data-first-column=\"sticky\" data-min-scroll=\"120\" data-header-gap=\"8\"><div class=\"jth-wrap\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Tabella con intestazione fissa e scorrimento orizzontale\"><table class=\"jth-table\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Question<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Rule<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Permitted hours<\/td><td>The citywide designation limits coffeeshop opening to 07:00\u201301:00.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Does every venue use the full window?<\/td><td>No. This is a regulatory limit, not a common timetable or a promise of admission.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do bar or nightclub hours apply?<\/td><td>No. Later hours for another hospitality category do not extend the coffeeshop limit.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>What changed recently?<\/td><td>The designation adopted on 2 September 2026 was published on 19 October 2026; it preserves a specific citywide restriction for coffeeshops.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb5a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ecb5a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n.jp-section-separator{\n    width:100%;\n    height:1px;\n    margin:10px 0;\n    background:linear-gradient(\n        90deg,\n        transparent 0%,\n        #EEF2F7 20%,\n        #EEF2F7 80%,\n        transparent 100%\n    );\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef4eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ef4eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Famous names and their cultural significance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a0f527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a0f527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Four names help explain the international image of Amsterdam\u2019s coffeeshop culture: early social spaces, public branding, long-standing local identities and cinema.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ba522 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_list\" data-id=\"c3ba522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"coffeeshop-culture-cards\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start List -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: List *\/\n\n\n\n#uc_list_elementor_c3ba522{\n  display:grid;\n  position:relative;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_c3ba522 .ue-list-item{\n  display:flex;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_c3ba522 .ue-list-item-title{\n  display:flex;\n  align-items: center;\n} \n\n\n\n#uc_list_elementor_c3ba522 .ue-list-item-image img{\n  max-width:100%;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_c3ba522 .ue-list-item-text *{\n  transition: inherit;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_c3ba522 .ue-list-item-index{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n  display:flex;\n  align-items:center;\n  justify-content:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_c3ba522 .ue-list-item-index svg{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_c3ba522 .ue-list-item-content{\n  flex-grow:1;\n}\n\n.ue_badge{\n  font-size:13px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_list_elementor_c3ba522\" class=\"ue-list uc-items-wrapper  \"  >\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cult0\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <h3 class=\"ue-list-item-title\">The Bulldog \n                  <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Its public identity dates to 1975. The dog emblem became an internationally recognisable part of Amsterdam\u2019s coffeeshop image.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cult1\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <h3 class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Dampkring \n                  <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Its appearance in Ocean\u2019s Twelve (2004) brought Amsterdam\u2019s coffeeshop interiors into mainstream cinema. The film connection explains much of its international recognition.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cult2\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <h3 class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Tweede Kamer \n                  <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Founded in 1985, it represents an earlier generation of small Amsterdam coffeeshops. Its name echoes the Dutch House of Representatives.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cult3\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <h3 class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Mellow Yellow \n                  <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>A pioneer in Amsterdam\u2019s early-1970s story, associated with an occupied bakery. It belongs in the historical account rather than a claim that one business invented the entire Dutch system.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end List -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbae734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"dbae734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n.jp-section-separator{\n    width:100%;\n    height:1px;\n    margin:10px 0;\n    background:linear-gradient(\n        90deg,\n        transparent 0%,\n        #EEF2F7 20%,\n        #EEF2F7 80%,\n        transparent 100%\n    );\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1254e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1254e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond the famous names: art, interiors and neighbourhood culture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb70e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb70e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond the most recognisable logos, Amsterdam\u2019s coffeeshop story includes <strong>gallery-like rooms, handmade fantasy interiors and businesses tied to local artists<\/strong>. Katsu, Abraxas, Siberi\u00eb and Paradox illustrate four different expressions of that culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-692ef8b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_list\" data-id=\"692ef8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"coffeeshop-art-interiors\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start List -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: List *\/\n\n\n\n#uc_list_elementor_692ef8b{\n  display:grid;\n  position:relative;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_692ef8b .ue-list-item{\n  display:flex;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_692ef8b .ue-list-item-title{\n  display:flex;\n  align-items: center;\n} \n\n\n\n#uc_list_elementor_692ef8b .ue-list-item-image img{\n  max-width:100%;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_692ef8b .ue-list-item-text *{\n  transition: inherit;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_692ef8b .ue-list-item-index{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n  display:flex;\n  align-items:center;\n  justify-content:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_692ef8b .ue-list-item-index svg{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_692ef8b .ue-list-item-content{\n  flex-grow:1;\n}\n\n.ue_badge{\n  font-size:13px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_list_elementor_692ef8b\" class=\"ue-list uc-items-wrapper  \"  >\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-art0\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <h3 class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Katsu \u2014 the gallery tradition \n                  <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Katsu\u2019s own history dates its foundation to 1985 and connects its gallery with support for local artists. The domestic, living-room identity and changing artwork illustrate a coffeeshop tradition built around a social room as well as a business. Its account describes a mixed local and international public.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-art1\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <h3 class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Abraxas \u2014 handcrafted fantasy \n                  <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Founded in 1992, Abraxas developed an identity through art and handmade interiors. Its account highlights wood, stone and glass; an interview with the second-generation operator traces the founders\u2019 involvement with neighbourhood artists. The distinctive visual world is part of the cultural story in its own right.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-art2\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <h3 class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Siberi\u00eb \u2014 continuity and changing art \n                  <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Siberi\u00eb\u2019s family history begins in 1984. Alongside that continuity, its walls display changing artwork. It illustrates how a long-standing coffeeshop identity can include an exhibition space, with the art changing while the institution remains recognisable.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-art3\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <h3 class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Paradox \u2014 an artist\u2019s legacy \n                  <\/h3>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Paradox traces its creative roots to 1991, when it was known as The Painter. Its account links the original wall artwork to local artist Stanley Heinze. Rotating work by local artists, board games and a mixed public form part of its documented social identity.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end List -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2770d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2770d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n.jp-section-separator{\n    width:100%;\n    height:1px;\n    margin:10px 0;\n    background:linear-gradient(\n        90deg,\n        transparent 0%,\n        #EEF2F7 20%,\n        #EEF2F7 80%,\n        transparent 100%\n    );\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d617c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d617c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore cannabis history at the museum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e589a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e589a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum<\/strong> explores cannabis through historical objects, art and the industrial uses of hemp. 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data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n.jp-section-separator{\n    width:100%;\n    height:1px;\n    margin:10px 0;\n    background:linear-gradient(\n        90deg,\n        transparent 0%,\n        #EEF2F7 20%,\n        #EEF2F7 80%,\n        transparent 100%\n    );\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a4035f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a4035f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Residents and visitors: two perspectives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b96619 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b96619\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e405593 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e405593\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594b0d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"594b0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A neighbourhood perspective<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d78cf9 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4d78cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-comments\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Familiar faces: conversation and relationships built over repeat visits can define the atmosphere.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-palette\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Art and continuity: local artwork can connect a longstanding business with a wider creative community.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-volume-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Everyday respect: residents have a stake in noise, queues and keeping the pavement clear.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db4efb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7db4efb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78fb269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78fb269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A visitor\u2019s perspective<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154ab7c elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"154ab7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-eye\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">First impressions: d\u00e9cor, music and recognisable names may stand out before everyday routines.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-camera\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Privacy matters: respect other people\u2019s space and ask permission before taking interior photographs.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Shared places: residents and visitors are overlapping communities, rather than two separate worlds.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6848151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6848151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n.jp-section-separator{\n    width:100%;\n    height:1px;\n    margin:10px 0;\n    background:linear-gradient(\n        90deg,\n        transparent 0%,\n        #EEF2F7 20%,\n        #EEF2F7 80%,\n        transparent 100%\n    );\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32af3db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32af3db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public-space rules in De Wallen and the old centre<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3c605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a3c605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 2023, the old-centre restriction has applied to residents and visitors alike. It includes <strong>De Wallen, Nieuwmarkt and Dam Square<\/strong>. A nearby coffeeshop does not extend an exemption onto the street, and an ordinary bar\u2019s smoking area is not a general exception.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef422d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ef422d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da7538a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da7538a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1632b3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1632b3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26abedc elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"26abedc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGood to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e285e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e285e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The <strong>public-use ban<\/strong> covers designated old-centre areas, including De Wallen, Nieuwmarkt and Dam Square.<\/li><li>Look for the signs and respect the marked boundaries.<\/li><li>Most ordinary bars and clubs do not permit cannabis use.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec0736 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fec0736\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a691f11 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a691f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-exclamation-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAvoid these mistakes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2275407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2275407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Do not treat <strong>five-gram toleration<\/strong> as permission to use cannabis anywhere.<\/li><li>Do not apply another municipality\u2019s rules to Amsterdam.<\/li><li>Do not confuse a famous name with a guarantee of access or a general legal exemption.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58cb61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e58cb61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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The traffic rules also cover bicycles and mopeds.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-trip1\">  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Leaving the Netherlands \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Do not take recreational cannabis across the border, including on journeys within the EU. 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data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n.jp-section-separator{\n    width:100%;\n    height:1px;\n    margin:10px 0;\n    background:linear-gradient(\n        90deg,\n        transparent 0%,\n        #EEF2F7 20%,\n        #EEF2F7 80%,\n        transparent 100%\n    );\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdee6ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdee6ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The history of Amsterdam coffeeshops<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f8fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9f8fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amsterdam\u2019s story grew out of the <strong>1960s counterculture<\/strong>, youth meeting places and debates about how to respond to drug use. Informal social spaces came before the recognisable coffeeshop model. That background matters: the system was not created as a tourism attraction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a38d7 text-expander elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b6a38d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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Accounts of the \u201cfirst coffeeshop\u201d require care: an Amsterdam milestone is not automatically the first example anywhere in the Netherlands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c40e1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c40e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Bulldog<\/strong> opened in 1975. Its development from a small establishment into a recognisable international identity illustrates the change from countercultural meeting places to a highly visible part of the city\u2019s public image. Later names such as Tweede Kamer and Dampkring belong to subsequent stages of that story.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db17aba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db17aba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>1976 amendment of the Opium Act<\/strong> distinguished soft and hard drugs. The associated approach aimed to separate markets and treat drug use through public-health policy as well as criminal law. <em>Gedoogbeleid<\/em> describes toleration under conditions; it does not mean that the underlying prohibitions disappeared.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b784b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b784b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The enduring <strong>\u201cback-door\u201d problem<\/strong> is the mismatch between tolerated retail activity and the historically illegal supply chain feeding it. The controlled supply-chain experiment addresses that tension in participating municipalities. Amsterdam is not one of those participating municipalities, so the experiment should not be described as Amsterdam-wide legalisation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4aefb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f4aefb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tourism then amplified a selective picture of the city. The visibility of De Wallen, recognisable branding and cinema connections made coffeeshops internationally famous. Current debates also involve residents, public space, nuisance and the balance between everyday neighbourhood life and visitor demand. Amsterdam\u2019s canals, institutions and communities have much broader histories than this single image.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24165a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"24165a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n.jp-section-separator{\n    width:100%;\n    height:1px;\n    margin:10px 0;\n    background:linear-gradient(\n        90deg,\n        transparent 0%,\n        #EEF2F7 20%,\n        #EEF2F7 80%,\n        transparent 100%\n    );\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10232a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e10232a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about Amsterdam coffeeshops<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed2a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"aed2a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1830\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1830\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are coffeeshops ordinary caf\u00e9s? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1830\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f3a7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75f3a7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3972374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3972374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The Dutch tourist meaning of coffeeshop is a cannabis venue. Ordinary coffee bars, caf\u00e9s and cannabis museums are distinct.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1831\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1831\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are tourists banned from Amsterdam coffeeshops? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1831\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62bdf52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62bdf52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b1879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0b1879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amsterdam\u2019s visitor information currently states that tourists are allowed. National residence-policy enforcement differs between municipalities, so do not extend Amsterdam\u2019s position to the whole country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1832\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1832\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can under-18s enter with a parent? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1832\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1e62e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca1e62e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdba1ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdba1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Coffeeshop admission is restricted to people aged 18 and over, and identification checks apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1833\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1833\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can you smoke cannabis anywhere in the city centre? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1833\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-680b2af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"680b2af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15467fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15467fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Public cannabis use is prohibited in designated old-centre areas, including De Wallen, Nieuwmarkt and Dam Square. Follow the signs and the boundaries of the restriction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1834\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1834\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are coffeeshops exempt from the indoor tobacco ban? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1834\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8b560 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c8b560\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf044a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf044a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The ban covers tobacco, tobacco-containing joints and vapes. Venue policies may impose additional restrictions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1835\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1835\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does 01:00 mean every coffeeshop stays open until then? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1835\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d6e9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91d6e9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9893674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9893674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. It is the citywide regulatory limit; it is not a universal operating timetable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1836\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1836\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I understand the culture without using cannabis? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1836\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e854a60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e854a60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2cbddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2cbddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. 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