Hemp can save the world
The 1990’s protest slogan “Hemp can save the world” still echoes in the 21st century. Eventhough industrial Hemp is still illegal in many countries, true believers have been advocating the bright future for this diverse plant, also known as Cannabis...
Marijuana exempt from smoking ban
Health Minister Klink announced that the July 1st smoking ban in cafés won't include marijuana, allowing its use while ensuring staff in coffee shops have a tobacco-free environment.
The Truth About Coffeeshops
Amsterdam's coffeeshops allow patrons to purchase cannabis under strict regulations, including age limits and operational guidelines, despite conflicts with local law enforcement, advertising restrictions, and financial challenges for owners.
THC drops, Prices go up
Dutch research indicates a decline in THC levels in local cannabis from 17.5% in 2006 to 16% in 2007, while prices increased by 20% due to lower supply and stricter regulations.
Pot not stronger
Dutch research indicates a decline in THC levels in cannabis from 2006 to 2007, with Dutch cannabis dropping from 17.5% to 16% and import hash from 18.7% to 13.3%, despite a 20% price increase.
Aceyalone Highlights
Aceyalone first emerged in the early 1990s as a founding member of the influential Los Angeles collective, Freestyle Fellowship. With groundbreaking releases like To Whom It May Concern and Innercity Griots, the group helped redefine the sound and spirit of...
Ludacris & The Red Light District
Behind the Scenes: A Legendary Winter with Ludacris in Amsterdam’s Cannabis Scene If you’ve ever cultivated cannabis, you’ll know the tension that comes when someone wants a peek inside your grow room. It’s not paranoia—it’s discretion. So when we...
Return Of The Kind
The ‘Freedom’ Cannabis Cup. Self-Hemployed attended the cup this year with the Daytripper crew. Like last year, our boat ‘Daytripper’ was transporting people from the center of Amsterdam to the Cannabis Cup Expo held at the ‘Melkweg’ and ‘The Amuse’....
John Sinclair: Ten for Two
John Sinclair has been called “The Last of the Beatnik Warrior Poets,” “The Hardest Working Poet in Show Business,” an American cultural icon and a founding father of the international counter-culture. Now based in Amsterdam, Sinclair is a globe-trotting performer...
Just what the doctor ordered?
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Just what the doctor ordered? Pharmacies may fill prescriptions for marijuana and patients can get the cost covered by insurance, according to a law that went into effect Monday. Doctors in the famously liberal Netherlands have long...
Interview with SH.. Anonymous
MM (Anonymous) Where are you originally from? Well, i’m originally from South East U.S. How long have you lived in Holland? I’ve been living in Amsterdam for about 4 and a half years. Do you like it here? Well sure,...
Interview with Wolke Wietje Dealer
This story has been restored from 30-09-2002 by P.T. Dante. The Wolke Wietje Coffeeshop was closed down in 2003. Step in the Way Back Machine and check their old website! ‘Wolkewietje’ is one of the smaller shops in Amsterdam, smack...
Grey Area Interview
This story has been restored from 09-12-2001 by P.T. Dante. This cozy little, American owned shop in the center of the city is tricky to find. The shop holds about 20 and that’s plenty. Push the door closed when you...
The Original Monkey Man WickedStick
QUICK, SIMPLE & EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE! Back in 1998, when the originator of this handy rolling machine came to Amsterdam for a small break, he found that rolling was not just for anybody. Many of the tourists and “foreign Amsterdam locals”...
Interview with a Seed Bank Employee
The Seed Shop we went to visit is one of the more reputable shops in Amsterdam. The Sensi Seed Bank on Google Maps on the Nieuwedijk. With a nice selection of Cannabis Cup winning buds… The small outlet seems to...
