Amsterdam Cannabis Cup Raided - First time in 24 years

SunshineJoy · Nov 23, 2011

Reading this, my first thoughts are for folks on these forums who may be attending... Hope all are OK!

Amsterdam Cannabis Cup Raided - First time in 24 years

When conservatives who seized power in the Netherlands this year closed coffeeshops in the southern part of the country to weed tourists, it seemed like an unfortunate bummer.

This morning, however, police in Amsterdam are in the process of raiding the 24th annual High Times Cannabis Cup Expo. Possession of marijuana has been decriminalized in the Netherlands. But according to tweets on the scene, "everyone will have their buds confiscated, but no one will be charged or fined. This is the first time this has happened in 24 years."

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