Articles tagged ‘marijuana’
Space cakes: A 5-hour mental party
By Roger | May 18th, 2008 |
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This would probably be a better world if all humans were born with an aversion to sucking smoke into our lungs that rivaled our aversion to jamming sharp objects into our eyeballs. But for one reason or another, many of us have willingly started down the path of filling our chest cavity with hot smoke. [...]
Hemp Hotel in Amsterdam
By Roger | March 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Where else in the world could there be a Hemp Hotel? I can actually think of a few places, but there is one in Amsterdam, which makes more sense than just about anywhere. Specific details on this place are hard to come by, and don’t expect much help on the official Hemp Hotel website, which [...]
Amsterdam coffeeshops FAQ - Buying marijuana or hash in a coffeeshop
By Roger | January 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is part of an Amsterdam Coffeeshops FAQ series
>>go to the main Amsterdam Coffeeshops FAQ page
>>go to the main Amsterdam Coffeeshops overview page
How do I go about buying marijuana or hashish once inside?
Okay, this is the most intimidating part for the first-time visitor. The coffeeshops aren’t allowed to advertise the cannabis outside or even inside [...]
Amsterdam coffeeshops FAQ - The basics
By Roger | January 21st, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This is part of an Amsterdam Coffeeshops FAQ series
>>go to the main Amsterdam Coffeeshops FAQ page
>>go to the main Amsterdam Coffeeshops overview page
The basics
If you are considering your first trip to Amsterdam and you are one of the billion or so earthlings who are interested in the subject of marijuana, you may have discovered that [...]
Amsterdamlogue’s Top 5 coffeeshops
By Roger | January 9th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I should start by saying that with only a few exceptions, pretty much all the coffeeshops in Amsterdam are cool in their own way. It’s a bit like the “dive bar” thing where sometimes the coolest and most enjoyable places are the ones everyone else ignores. And then when a dive bar gets really popular [...]
Waterlooplein Flea Market - the best junk in Amsterdam
By Roger | December 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Outdoor markets seem to be gaining popularity in nearly every place that doesn’t already rely on them for its citizen’s day-to-day needs. Amsterdam has been blessed with a few for quite some time, and the most interesting one for most tourists just happens to be right in the middle of everything. The Waterlooplein (which means [...]
Dutch weed prices up slightly and THC content down
By Roger | October 24th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I read a really interesting story on another cool Amsterdam guide about a recent study that shows that Dutch weed has gone down in strength a bit since last year, while prices have gone up. The Trimbos Institute – the Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction – has been tracking price and strength information [...]
Amsterdam’s spacecakes, now with slightly less animal cruelty
By Roger | October 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Straight from the Now I’ve Heard Everything File comes today’s news that Amsterdam’s coffeeshops had been using eggs from caged chickens in their marijuana “spacecakes,” and they plan to do something about it. The breaking news says that the shop owners had no idea of the situation and several have already switched to cage-free chicken [...]
