The oldest and first coffeeshop in Amsterdam, Mellow Yellow, is closing it's doors on Dec 31st 2016 at 12 midnight. It is being shuttered by the dutch government for being too close to a (beauty) school, even though the owner and staff are very strict about not letting under 18s in. This shops closing, will be a sad day for me, at least, as it is my local hangout. To me, this signals the end of what was once tolerance and pragmatism in Amsterdam and The Netherlands as a whole. A sad day! A sad day indeed!