Dutch cannabis growers welcome expansion of scheme to legalise sales
While growing cannabis is still illegal, cannabis shops — known as coffeeshops — in 10 municipalities will be allowed to sell marijuana from 10 licensed producers.
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While growing cannabis is still illegal, cannabis shops — known as coffeeshops — in 10 municipalities will be allowed to sell marijuana from 10 licensed producers.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/07/dutch-cannabis-growers-welcome-expansion-of-scheme-to-legalise-sales
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00:00The Netherlands has launched a so-called weed experiment in 10 municipalities, meaning coffee
00:07shops will only sell legally grown cannabis.
00:11The almost 80 participating coffee shops will no longer buy from illegal growers in a move
00:16the Dutch government hopes will regulate the production and sale of cannabis.
00:20Yes, that's going very well.
00:22We are very happy with it.
00:24These are beautiful, clean products.
00:25I think that the dried version even surpasses.
00:28Ten companies are allowed to supply cannabis to coffee shops in the test municipalities.
00:33Preparations for the scheme first started in 2017, but it wasn't until the end of 2023
00:39that legal weed went on sale for the first time.
00:42The important condition is that the chain is completely transparent and visible, so
00:47that we can follow the product in a closed chain from the seed to the bag.
00:54In addition to the quality, the effect on crime and public health will be measured during
00:58the experiment.