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Dizzy Duck Takes Best Weed at HighLife Cup 2026 as Legal Growers Steal the Show

The 32nd HighLife Cup crowned Dizzy Duck best weed and John & Co best hash in Breda. For the first time, licensed growers from the Dutch weed experiment competed head-to-head with coffeeshops — and they more than held their own.

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News · Jun 7, 2025

Apple Banana Ice Crowned Best Weed at HighLife Cup 2025

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.

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News · Mar 16, 2025

Spannabis 2025: A High-Point for the Green Scene

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.

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Culture · Jan 24, 2025

Dutch Cannabis Policy Phase Five: The Present Crossroads (2020s)

As neighboring countries embrace legalization, the Netherlands finds its once-pioneering cannabis policy at a crossroads between tradition and reform.

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Culture · Jan 8, 2025

Dutch Cannabis Policy Phase Four: Municipal Experiments and Local Rules (2010s)

Regional fragmentation and pilot programs mark the 2010s as Dutch cannabis policy decentralizes while grappling with the persistent backdoor problem.

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Culture · Dec 19, 2024

Dutch Cannabis Policy Phase Three: The International Spotlight (2000s)

Amsterdam becomes a global cannabis destination as the Dutch model gains international attention, bringing both admiration and pressure.

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Culture · Dec 3, 2024

Dutch Cannabis Policy Phase Two: The Policy Tightens (1990s)

International pressure and domestic concerns force the Netherlands to tighten coffeeshop regulations while maintaining the tolerance framework.

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Culture · Nov 15, 2024

Dutch Cannabis Policy Phase One: From Prohibition to Tolerance (1953–1976)

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.

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