In the back room of 'The Baron', a Dutch marijuana-selling 'coffee shop', owner Rick Brand excitedly browsed through the cannabis products he will soon be able to offer.
In the back room of"The Baron", a Dutch marijuana-selling"coffee shop", owner Rick Brand excitedly browsed through the cannabis products he will soon be able to offer.
Contrary to widespread perception, pot is not actually legal in the Netherlands but since the 1970s, it has been"tolerated" up to a certain point. The 61-year-old Brand, who has been selling pot for 32 years, believes that getting everything above board will deliver legal clarity for coffee shop owners -- with more choice and better quality products for consumers.
"What we've been receiving until now sometimes contains pesticide, but also foreign agents to increase weight. Actually, we don't really know," he said.Due to the legal situation, Brand declines to reveal where he currently receives his stock, but stresses he has no links to criminal suppliers.Inside the cafe, Brand's customers receive their cannabis in the shape of a small green ball.
Rutte's centre-right party wants to wait to see how the"legally supplied" coffee shops fare compared to those still receiving supplies from non-approved sources.
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