Court sides with coffeeshops in dispute over 'back door' deals

The Amsterdam Herald (Netherlands)
Friday, July 4, 2014

coffeeshop3Three coffeeshops who had nearly 70 kilos of cannabis confiscated have avoided prosecution after a court ruled police had tacitly endorsed their activities. Officially coffeeshops are limited to a stockpile of 500 grams. The appeal court in The Hague found that the owners had co-operated throughout with police, the local council and the tax office, all of whom knew the coffeeshops had far more than the permitted amount in stock.