article thumbnail

The legal status of weed in the Netherlands and Amsterdam: What does the law actually permit?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Cannabis has been decriminalized in the Netherlands since 1976. But the countless tourist encounters along the canals of the capital don’t tell the whole story. Cannabis is actually illegal in the Netherlands unless it is purchased and consumed on-site at a coffee shop.

Law 98
article thumbnail

Medical Marijuana vs. Recreational Marijuana

The Joint Blog

With the advent of the 21st Century, many states took a softer approach toward the subject and voted to decriminalize the use of marijuana. Although the results aren’t guaranteed and the treatment often shady, marijuana is also used to provide relief in case of chronic pain and nausea resulting from chemotherapy.