Two ‘Grand Old Men’ of Dutch politics came together in a former 15^th Century monastery in Amsterdam’s Red Light District at the end of April to repeat their long and public opposition to the senseless war on cannabis.

The event was the Cannabis Culture Award 2013, awarded to former Dutch Minister and EU Commissioner Frits Bolkestein for his appeals for a different approach towards cannabis in the Netherlands. Read more

So, with December 21st 2012 only a couple of weeks away, we’ll soon find out which version of the Mayan prophecy turns out to be true. There’s no mention in the historic clay tablets whether they also saw that 2012 would be the Year of the Portable Vaporizer, but that’s what it was from our point of view. Read more

What will it take to end the war on drugs?

Opponents of the controversial ‘weed pass’ system, due to be extended from the South of the Netherlands nationwide on January 1st, demonstrating on Amsterdam’s Dam Square before the Dutch elections.

The future of the controversial ‘Weed Pass’, due to be introduced nationwide in the Netherlands on January 1st, remains uncertain following the Dutch elections in September. Read more

On a sunny day in the park, listening to rap and reggae, a few thousand people came together once again to celebrate the free use of weed at the 4th Annual Cannabis Liberty Day in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Read more