Just informed that most of coffee-shops in Amsterdam are getting closed, in other words it’s not legal anymore to sell soft drugs (Hash, Mari, Magic Mash.) Is this right??? If they’re doing so, I’ll be changing the whole plan of going to Amsterdam!!!
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Unlike the hype, there is not going to change much in the way of coffee shops. Some will close, but there has been a steady move of closing coffee shops in Amsterdam, and the rest of the country, over the last 20 years at least.
Selling soft drugs has never been legal, it has been and still is, tolerated as long as the seller keeps to several rules.
In the last years they have become a little more strict, but there are still a lot of coffee shops open. But take your passport, unless you are clearly 30+ in age, you will need to show it.
Mushrooms is a different thing. The sales of that were made illegal at the first of December 2008.
There might be some places still selling them, but they can expect to be fined or worse at any moment. So do not count on them being open by the time you get to the Netherlands.
By the way, these rules, laws and traditions are the same for the whole country.
If you are only going to Amsterdam for the drugs, you are missing out on an amazing city with lots to offer.