Cannabis culture, strain insights, and Amsterdam coffeeshop guides
The HighLife Cup 2025 brought together Dutch coffeeshops and seed banks in Europe's longest-running cannabis competition. Marbella claimed the Weed Cup with Apple Banana Ice, while Dizzy Duck secured the Hash Cup with Fruit Joy.
From March 14-16, Barcelona's Fira de Cornellà hosted the final Barcelona edition of Spannabis, featuring the Champions Cup awards showcasing Europe's finest cannabis flowers, extracts, and CBD products.
How the Netherlands transformed from putting cannabis in the same category as heroin to pioneering the world's first tolerance policy through evidence-based reform.
The HighLife Cup 2025 brought together Dutch coffeeshops and seed banks in Europe's longest-running cannabis competition. Marbella claimed the Weed Cup with Apple Banana Ice, while Dizzy Duck secured the Hash Cup with Fruit Joy.
From March 14-16, Barcelona's Fira de Cornellà hosted the final Barcelona edition of Spannabis, featuring the Champions Cup awards showcasing Europe's finest cannabis flowers, extracts, and CBD products.
As neighboring countries embrace legalization, the Netherlands finds its once-pioneering cannabis policy at a crossroads between tradition and reform.
Regional fragmentation and pilot programs mark the 2010s as Dutch cannabis policy decentralizes while grappling with the persistent backdoor problem.
Amsterdam becomes a global cannabis destination as the Dutch model gains international attention, bringing both admiration and pressure.
International pressure and domestic concerns force the Netherlands to tighten coffeeshop regulations while maintaining the tolerance framework.
How the Netherlands transformed from putting cannabis in the same category as heroin to pioneering the world's first tolerance policy through evidence-based reform.