{"id":22399,"date":"2026-01-01T05:26:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T04:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/?p=22399"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:03:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:03:55","slug":"9-laws-for-amsterdam-coffeeshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/drugs\/9-laws-for-amsterdam-coffeeshops\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Laws For Amsterdam Coffeeshops in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amsterdam_Coffeeshops_Laws\"><\/span>Amsterdam Coffeeshops Laws<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Netherlands distinguishes hard drugs and soft drugs. This is done in the Dutch Opium Act. The sale of soft drugs in Amsterdam coffeeshops is tolerated in the Netherlands under strict conditions.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table des mati\u00e8res<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Basculer<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/drugs\/9-laws-for-amsterdam-coffeeshops\/#Amsterdam_Coffeeshops_Laws\" >Amsterdam Coffeeshops Laws<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/drugs\/9-laws-for-amsterdam-coffeeshops\/#Amsterdam_Coffeeshops_Soft_Drugs_Policy\" >Amsterdam Coffeeshops &amp; Soft Drugs Policy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/drugs\/9-laws-for-amsterdam-coffeeshops\/#9_Rules_For_Coffeeshops_in_the_Netherlands\" >9 Rules For Coffeeshops in the Netherlands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/drugs\/9-laws-for-amsterdam-coffeeshops\/#Selling_Soft_Drugs_Remains_A_Criminal_Offence\" >Selling Soft Drugs Remains A Criminal Offence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/drugs\/9-laws-for-amsterdam-coffeeshops\/#Tackle_Illegal_Cannabis_Cultivation_In_Holland\" >Tackle Illegal Cannabis Cultivation In Holland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/drugs\/9-laws-for-amsterdam-coffeeshops\/#Consequences_of_Illegal_Cannabis_Cultivation\" >Consequences of Illegal Cannabis Cultivation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amsterdam_Coffeeshops_Soft_Drugs_Policy\"><\/span>Amsterdam Coffeeshops &amp; Soft Drugs Policy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Voyagers.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Voyagers.jpeg\" alt=\"coffeeshops amsterdam\" width=\"1000\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Voyagers.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Voyagers-300x188.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Voyagers-768x481.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Voyagers-16x10.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Voyagers-600x376.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Because soft drugs (<em>cannabis and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/10-magic-truffles-faq\/\">magic truffles<\/a><\/em>) are less harmful to health than hard drugs (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/laughing-gas-and-xtc-are-popular-in-amsterdam\/\">XTC<\/a>, cocaine, etc<\/em>), different rules apply in the Netherlands. Amsterdam coffeeshops can sell cannabis &#8211; weed and hash &#8211; under strict conditions to locals and tourists.<\/p>\n<p>Coffeeshops are businesses where weed and hashish may be offered for sale. They will not prosecuted for this. This is the essence of the Dutch tolerance policy (<em>Dutch: gedogen beleid<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22403 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Greenhouse.jpg\" alt=\"greenhouse coffeeshop amsterdam\" width=\"1000\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Greenhouse.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Greenhouse-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Greenhouse-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Greenhouse-16x10.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Greenhouse-600x385.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>The Greenhouse coffeeshop in Amsterdam&#8217;s Red Light District.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Dutch Public Prosecution Service also does not prosecute persons if they possess small amounts of soft drugs. It is about this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>maximum 5 grams of cannabis (weed, hash);<\/li>\n<li>up to 5 cannabis plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Still confused about what \u201ctolerated\u201d really means? Read our clear explainer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/drugs\/is-weed-legal-in-amsterdam\/\">Le cannabis est-il l\u00e9gal \u00e0 Amsterdam ?<\/a> (legal vs decriminalized, public rules, and tourist limits).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Rules_For_Coffeeshops_in_the_Netherlands\"><\/span>9 Rules For Coffeeshops in the Netherlands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-The-Bulldog.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-The-Bulldog.jpg\" alt=\"dutch cannabis shop\" width=\"1000\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-The-Bulldog.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-The-Bulldog-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-The-Bulldog-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-The-Bulldog-16x10.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-The-Bulldog-600x389.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/entertainment\/coffeeshop-bulldog-the-first-90\/\">The Bulldog<\/a> is one of the first cannabis shops in the Netherlands.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the sale of weed and hash, Amsterdam coffeeshops must adhere to rules and laws (the tolerance criteria). A coffeeshop must follow these 9 cannabis laws:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>No more than 5 grams of soft drugs per person may be sold per day.<\/li>\n<li>Hard drugs may not be sold.<\/li>\n<li>No soft drugs may be sold to minors.<\/li>\n<li>Minors may not be allowed into a coffeeshop.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Weed.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Weed.jpeg\" alt=\"amsterdam coffeeshops laws\" width=\"1000\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Weed.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Weed-300x183.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Weed-768x468.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Weed-16x10.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Weed-600x365.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>No alcohol should be served.<\/li>\n<li>Drugs and the coffeeshop should not be advertised.<\/li>\n<li>No nuisance may be caused to the environment.<\/li>\n<li>Trade stock may not exceed 500 grams.<\/li>\n<li>No tobacco may be used inside.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Selling_Soft_Drugs_Remains_A_Criminal_Offence\"><\/span>Selling Soft Drugs Remains A Criminal Offence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Rusland.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Rusland.jpg\" alt=\"dutch weed laws\" width=\"1000\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Rusland.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Rusland-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Rusland-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Rusland-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Rusland-600x419.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/entertainment\/coffeeshop-rusland\/\">Coffeeshop Rusland<\/a> is Amsterdam&#8217;s second oldest cannabis store.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The sale of soft drugs remains a criminal offence in the Netherlands. Do Amsterdam coffeeshop owners not adhere to the conditions? Then they can be prosecuted and the mayor can (temporarily) close the coffeeshop. Municipalities can impose additional requirements on a coffeeshop to prevent inconvenience. For example, adjusted opening hours or a greater distance from schools.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tackle_Illegal_Cannabis_Cultivation_In_Holland\"><\/span>Tackle Illegal Cannabis Cultivation In Holland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Smokeys.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Smokeys.jpg\" alt=\"smokey coffeeshop amsterdam\" width=\"1000\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Smokeys.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Smokeys-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Smokeys-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Smokeys-16x8.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Smokeys-600x307.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/WW3x5oLot876IcZ7Z\" rel=\"noopener\">Coffeeshop Smokey<\/a> on Rembrandt Square.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The cultivation of cannabis plants is prohibited in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/10-things-didnt-know-netherlands\/\">Pays-Bas<\/a>. With a maximum of 5 plants for personal use, the Dutch police will only confiscate the plants. The police can prosecute the grower if there are more than 5 plants.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consequences_of_Illegal_Cannabis_Cultivation\"><\/span>Consequences of Illegal Cannabis Cultivation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22406 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Grey-Area.jpg\" alt=\"the front of coffee shop grey area in Amsterdam with a woman in front parking her bicycle\" width=\"1000\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Grey-Area.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Grey-Area-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Grey-Area-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Grey-Area-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshops-Grey-Area-600x403.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/entertainment\/coffeeshop-grey-area\/\">Coffeeshop Grey Area<\/a> is known as one of the best coffeeshops in Amsterdam.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Is the police prosecuting the grower? Then the police will prepare an official report for the criminal prosecution by the Public Prosecution Service.<\/p>\n<p>Hemp growers can lose their rented house. Did they illegally tap electricity? Then an additional assessment follows\u00a0from an energy company. In tackling cannabis cultivation, the Dutch police works together with housing cooperatives, the tax authorities and energy companies, among others.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.government.nl\/topics\/drugs\/toleration-policy-regarding-soft-drugs-and-coffee-shops\" rel=\"noopener\">Government of the Netherlands<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>A LIRE AUSSI :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/10-amsterdam-drug-laws\/\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Amsterdam Drugs Laws For Tourists<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/10-best-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Les 10 meilleurs coffeeshops d'Amsterdam<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/fr\/news\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Tips For Using Drugs in Amsterdam<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amsterdam Coffeeshops Laws The Netherlands distinguishes hard drugs and soft drugs. This is done in the Dutch Opium Act. The sale of soft drugs in Amsterdam coffeeshops is tolerated in the Netherlands under strict conditions. 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