{"id":16293,"date":"2026-01-01T01:01:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/?p=16293"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:04:46","slug":"interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview With Dutch Cannabis Legend Ben Dronkers 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ben_Dronkers_About_Cannabis_Weed_Hash\"><\/span>Ben Dronkers About Cannabis, Weed &amp; Hash<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i>Ben Dronkers is al decennia lang een van de meest prominente cannabisactivisten en succesvolle cannabisondernemers van Nederland. Hij is niet alleen de oprichter van het Amsterdam Hash Museum. <\/i><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 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\">Inhoudsopgave<\/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 tabel met inhoud\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/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\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#Ben_Dronkers_About_Cannabis_Weed_Hash\" >Ben Dronkers About Cannabis, Weed &amp; Hash<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#Ben_Dronkers_All_You_Need_to_Know\" >Ben Dronkers: All You Need to Know<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#Early_Life_Background\" >Early Life &amp; Background<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#Full_Interview_Weed_Entrepreneur_Ben_Dronkers\" >Full Interview: Weed Entrepreneur Ben Dronkers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#1_When_did_you_first_come_into_contact_with_cannabis\" >1 | Wanneer kwam je voor het eerst in aanraking met cannabis?<\/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\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#2_How_was_the_Dutch_cannabis_culture_back_then\" >2 | How was the Dutch cannabis culture back then?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#3_Fast_forward_to_1985_What_drove_you_to_start_Sensi_Seeds\" >3 | Fast forward to 1985. What drove you to start Sensi Seeds?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#4_You_mentioned_that_you_started_the_Hash_Marihuana_Hemp_Museum_in_1985_Did_you_already_have_such_a_large_collection_of_personal_items_at_that_time\" >4 | You mentioned that you started the Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum in 1985. Did you already have such a large collection of personal items at that time?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#5_You_travelled_the_world_for_your_cannabis_seed_collection_Can_you_share_the_most_extraordinary_cannabis_related_story_that_you_experienced\" >5 | Je hebt de wereld rondgereisd voor je cannabiszadencollectie. Kun je het meest bijzondere cannabisverhaal dat je hebt meegemaakt met ons delen?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#6_Whats_your_estimation_on_the_probability_of_full_legalisation_of_cannabis_in_the_Netherlands\" >6 | Hoe groot acht u de kans op volledige legalisering van cannabis in Nederland?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#7_If_it_does_become_fully_legalised_in_the_Netherlands_do_you_believe_that_the_Dutch_government_should_safeguard_the_quality_of_cannabis_through_regulation\" >7 | Als cannabis in Nederland volledig gelegaliseerd wordt, bent u dan van mening dat de Nederlandse overheid de kwaliteit van cannabis moet waarborgen door middel van regulering?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#8_Could_you_tell_more_about_your_company_HempFlax\" >8 | Kunt u meer vertellen over uw bedrijf HempFlax?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#9_We_found_quotes_of_you_saying_that_%E2%80%98hemp_will_save_the_world_and_the_arguments_you_just_made_substantiate_that_point\" >9 | We vonden citaten van jou waarin je zegt dat \u2018hennep de wereld zal redden\u2019 en de argumenten die je zojuist hebt gegeven, onderbouwen dat punt.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#10_What_has_held_back_full_legalisation_in_the_Netherlands_all_this_time\" >10 | What has held back full legalisation in the Netherlands all this time?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#11_What_would_you_consider_to_be_the_ideal_cannabis_situation_for_the_Netherlands\" >11 | Wat zou jij als de ideale cannabissituatie voor Nederland beschouwen?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#12_Where_do_you_see_the_global_cannabis_industry_in_10_years_time\" >12 | Where do you see the global cannabis industry in 10 years time?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#13_Some_people_say_theres_a_weed_stock_mania_going_on_at_the_moment_Whats_you_opinion_on_that\" >13 | Some people say there&#8217;s a weed stock mania going on at the moment. What&#8217;s you opinion on that?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/interview-ben-dronkers-sensi-seeds\/#Summary_Ben_Dronkers_at_a_Glance\" >Summary: Ben Dronkers at a Glance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><i>He also became incredibly successful with Sensi Seeds. So when we got the chance to interview him we were very excited! Discover more about Ben Dronkers life below.<\/i><\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-9 maxbutton maxbutton-amsterdam-prostitution-menu\" title=\"KLIK HIER!\" href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&#038;utm_medium=advertisement&#038;utm_term=EN&#038;utm_content=banner-300x250&#038;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><span class='mb-text'>HASH MUSEUM TICKETS &gt;<\/span><\/a>\n<h2 data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"260\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ben_Dronkers_All_You_Need_to_Know\"><\/span>Ben Dronkers: All You Need to Know<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"582\">Ben Dronkers was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in 1949. From a young age, he showed an interest in plants and natural medicine. His curiosity about hemp and cannabis grew stronger when he traveled abroad and learned how people used the plant for both healing and industrial purposes.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"290\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Early_Life_Background\"><\/span>Early Life &amp; Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"832\">During his youth, Ben spent time exploring different cultures. He learned from farmers in places like Turkey, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. These early experiences gave him a deep respect for cannabis and its many uses, both practical and spiritual.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"1125\">By combining his adventurous nature with business skills, he laid the foundation for what would later become one of the most influential careers in the cannabis world. His early years were not just about learning but about forming a mission to change the way society saw hemp and cannabis.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1166\"><strong data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1164\">Quick facts about his background:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1347\">\n<li data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1205\">\n<p data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1205\">Born: 1949, Rotterdam, Netherlands<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1245\">\n<p data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1245\">Interests: Plants, travel, business<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1294\">\n<p data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1294\">Early travels: Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1347\">\n<p data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1347\">Key discovery: Traditional cannabis and hemp use<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Full_Interview_Weed_Entrepreneur_Ben_Dronkers\"><\/span>Full Interview: Weed Entrepreneur Ben Dronkers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_When_did_you_first_come_into_contact_with_cannabis\"><\/span>1 | Wanneer kwam je voor het eerst in aanraking met cannabis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i>Ben Dronkers:\u00a0<\/i>I was just 17 and I discovered it like most people; through some friends. The first joint that I smoked was in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotterdam.nl\/en\" rel=\"noopener\">Rotterdam<\/a> under a bridge and like many people I didn&#8217;t feel much of it. Nevertheless, I tried it again and then I felt the good vibes of it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22672 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona-Museum-Inside.jpg\" alt=\"Hash Museum\" width=\"1000\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona-Museum-Inside.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona-Museum-Inside-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona-Museum-Inside-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona-Museum-Inside-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona-Museum-Inside-600x477.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Ben Dronkers inside his museum in Spain. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBXKLWghEs8\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_How_was_the_Dutch_cannabis_culture_back_then\"><\/span>2 | How was the Dutch cannabis culture back then?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There wasn&#8217;t a real big cannabis culture back in 1966. It started a bit in Amsterdam with a few clubs. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paradiso.nl\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The Paradiso<\/a> for example and later on at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/entertainment\/coffeeshop-the-bulldog-90\/\" rel=\"noopener\">the Bulldog<\/a>, Cosmos and just a few other places. The first coffeeshop was founded some years later.<\/p>\n<p>In Rotterdam there were no <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-best-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam\/\" rel=\"noopener\">coffeeshops<\/a> in that time. Those were mainly in Amsterdam. So me and my friend would often go to Amsterdam to buy a piece of hash or weed and then we shared it when we came back to Rotterdam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16541 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Green-Cocktail.jpeg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers wikipedia\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Green-Cocktail.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Green-Cocktail-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Green-Cocktail-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Ben Dronkers with Sensi Seeds products. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parool.nl\/amsterdam\/-hennep-is-het-gewas-dat-de-mensheid-gaat-redden~a4603007\/\">Bron<\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We mostly bought hash back then because it was much better than the weed. Weed mainly came from Africa, Indonesia and Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>The hash came from Lebanon, Morocco, Afghanistan and other places. It was much better. In those days hash was more important than weed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Fast_forward_to_1985_What_drove_you_to_start_Sensi_Seeds\"><\/span>3 | Fast forward to 1985. What drove you to start Sensi Seeds?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i>Ben Dronkers:\u00a0<\/i>That story actually started earlier because I started to travel the world a bit like hippies do and I discovered hash around the world. And because I was interested I also visited the cannabis growers. When I saw the farmers grow their hash I also became interested in growing it myself.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22674 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Cannabis-Field.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers\" width=\"1000\" height=\"891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Cannabis-Field.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Cannabis-Field-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Cannabis-Field-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Cannabis-Field-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Cannabis-Field-600x535.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Ben Dronkers (3rd of the left) in a cannabis field. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0_94PBhEVi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8216;&#8230;it felt amazing that we could just put some seeds in the ground, water it and grow your own weed.&#8217;<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Met een vriend van mij in Rotterdam begonnen we met slechts een paar zaadjes om te zien wat er zou gebeuren. We hadden \u00e9\u00e9n wietplant onder de verwarming staan en het werkte! De kwaliteit was niet zo best, maar het werkte wel. Voor ons was het een openbaring. Een wonder!<\/p>\n<p>In Amerika had je al zelfgekweekte wiet, maar in Europa niet. Niet veel mensen kweekten hun eigen planten. Voor ons voelde het fantastisch dat we gewoon wat zaadjes in de grond konden stoppen, water konden geven en onze eigen wiet konden kweken.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23854 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Amsterdam-Weed.jpg\" alt=\"weed plant\" width=\"1000\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Amsterdam-Weed.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Amsterdam-Weed-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Amsterdam-Weed-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Amsterdam-Weed-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Amsterdam-Weed-600x453.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Daardoor reisde ik steeds meer de wereld rond en bezocht ik landen als Libanon en Marokko, en later ging ik nog vaak naar Pakistan en Afghanistan. Van daaruit nam ik verschillende soorten mee die ik onderweg tegenkwam. Ik nam ze mee terug naar Nederland en begon samen met een vriend wiet te kweken in een kas. De politie arresteerde me een paar keer, ook omdat ik hasj bij me had.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Sensi-Seeds-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Sensi-Seeds-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Sensi-Seeds-1-300x56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Sensi-Seeds-1-768x144.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Sensi-Seeds-1-1024x192.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>&#8216;then I realised that there was a loophole in the Dutch drug laws: It was legal to just grow seeds.&#8217;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>Ben Dronkers:\u00a0<\/i>But then I realised that there was a loophole in the Dutch <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-amsterdam-drug-laws\/\" rel=\"noopener\">drug laws<\/a>: It was legal to just grow seeds. I went to an expensive lawyer to ask if my thoughts were correct and he confirmed it to me.<\/p>\n<p>So then I started growing my own seeds and I started my own seed company: <strong>Sensi Seeds.\u00a0<\/strong>Around the same time I also started the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/en\/?utm_source=http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=\" rel=\"noopener\">Hash Marihuana and Hemp Museum<\/a> together with Ed Rosenthal.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/300x250-cannabis-museum.jpg\" alt=\"Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum Amsterdam\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We waren de eerste legale zadenbank\/zadenwinkel ter wereld en kregen klanten van over de hele wereld. Niemand had het eerder gedaan en mensen begonnen erover te schrijven, waaronder het Amerikaanse tijdschrift High Times, dat me in contact bracht met veel mensen, mensen en kennis.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cannabis-Interview.jpeg\" alt=\"cannabis plant\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cannabis-Interview.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cannabis-Interview-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cannabis-Interview-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cannabis-Interview-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cannabis-Interview-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alle specialisten van over de hele wereld, schrijvers en onderzoekers, kwamen langs omdat onze zadencollectie heel bijzonder was. Het eerste onkruid dat we in Nederland kweekten, probeerde ik in Amsterdam te verkopen, maar niemand wilde het omdat het te groen was. Mensen noemden het spinazie. Maar in feite was het zo goed dat iedereen er na een paar jaar dol op was. Omdat de zaden legaal waren, bleef ik kweken voor de zaden, niet voor de wiet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16545 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Some of the items on display in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/en\/?utm_source=http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=\" rel=\"noopener\">Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp<\/a> museum in Amsterdam.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_You_mentioned_that_you_started_the_Hash_Marihuana_Hemp_Museum_in_1985_Did_you_already_have_such_a_large_collection_of_personal_items_at_that_time\"><\/span>4 | You mentioned that you started the Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum in 1985. Did you already have such a large collection of personal items at that time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>&#8216;&#8230;we wanted to share information about weed and hash to tourists.&#8217;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><i>Ben Dronkers:\u00a0<\/i>We started with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/entertainment\/hash-marihuana-and-hemp-museum\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum<\/a> a bit later than Sensi Seeds but around the same period. We did it because &#8211; like you guys &#8211; we wanted to share information about weed and hash to tourists who came to Amsterdam for the coffeeshops.<\/p>\n<p>Ik was toen al een tijdje aan het verzamelen, samen met vrienden, maar in het begin noemden we het ook wel de <em>Cannabis Info Museum<\/em> destijds. Het ging meer om het verspreiden van informatie dan om het tentoonstellen van spullen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16577 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Cannabis-Info-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers Cannabis Info Museum\" width=\"800\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Cannabis-Info-Museum.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Cannabis-Info-Museum-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Cannabis-Info-Museum-768x475.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Amsterdam, 1996. The original Cannabis Info Museum.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Terwijl het museum er was, bleven mijn vrienden en ik spullen verzamelen. Verzamelen is best verslavend als je van je verzameling houdt. Als je nu onze collectie in Amsterdam en de collectie in ons museum in Barcelona ziet, is dat echt geweldig! Ik kan het soms zelf niet geloven als ik het zie.<\/p>\n<p>Waar haalde ik al die spullen vandaan? In het begin waren veel spullen ook van vrienden, maar na verloop van tijd kocht ik ze van hen of gaf ik ze terug.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_You_travelled_the_world_for_your_cannabis_seed_collection_Can_you_share_the_most_extraordinary_cannabis_related_story_that_you_experienced\"><\/span>5 | Je hebt de wereld rondgereisd voor je cannabiszadencollectie. Kun je het meest bijzondere cannabisverhaal dat je hebt meegemaakt met ons delen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i>Ben Dronkers:\u00a0<\/i>Een van de spannendste momenten voor mij was toen ik in Afghanistan was, dat nog steeds bezet was door de Sovjet-Unie. We gingen de bergen in om wilde marihuana te zoeken, aangezien ik de zaden al van de boeren had gekregen. Ik was ge\u00efnteresseerd in wilde soorten.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22668 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers.jpeg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers Cannabis\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-600x398.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>On old photo of Ben Dronkers abroad.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dus we gingen de bergen in en kwamen over de heuveltop, en toen stond er een groot Russisch peloton recht voor ons. En dat was best eng, want ik moest me kleden als een Afghaan, want ik kon niet als een toerist rondlopen. Het was verboden gebied voor buitenlanders of vreemden. Dat was echt eng, want ze begonnen op elkaar te schieten.<\/p>\n<p>Maar Afghanistan zelf was ook buitengewoon, met zo'n prachtige cultuur en geweldige mensen. Het was geweldig om mensen daar rond te zien lopen met grote balen hasj van superkwaliteit.<\/p>\n<p>En ze waren echt heel vriendelijk, dus ze deelden alles met je, van het eten, het huis en natuurlijk de hasj. Het was, vooral de mensen, erg aardig. Ik ben er best vaak geweest en het was altijd gezellig.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>\u2018Een Afghaanse boer krijgt ongeveer 200 tot 300 euro per kilo, terwijl in een coffeeshop in Amsterdam een kilo voor ongeveer 16.000 euro per kilo verkocht wordt.\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Het Afghaanse volk verdient zoveel beter dan hoe het nu is. Ze hebben deze prachtige hasj als ze die maar via een eerlijke handelsovereenkomst zouden kunnen exporteren. Een Afghaanse boer krijgt er zo'n 200 tot 300 euro per kilo voor, terwijl een kilo in een Amsterdamse coffeeshop zo'n 16.000 euro per kilo kost.<em>18k in US dollars or 14k in pound sterlings<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The Afghan people should have the right to export that beautiful product that they have. The money could be used for good schools and good agricultural practices. It could help with the development of their country.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16546 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Afghanistan-Pakistan.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers Afghanistan-Pakistan\" width=\"800\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Afghanistan-Pakistan.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Afghanistan-Pakistan-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Afghanistan-Pakistan-768x488.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Ben Dronkers (in white) in Afghanistan. Picture source: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnnbs.nl\/cannabis-godfather-ben-dronkers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">cnnbs.nl<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Maar op dit moment lijkt het verbod op drugs ten einde te komen, dus ik hoop dat de dag komt dat het volledig gelegaliseerd wordt en al die arme landen er financieel voordeel uit kunnen halen.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8216;&#8230;there is no quality control.&#8217;<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But for us it&#8217;s the same thing. A lot of people smoke terrible stuff and there is no quality control. And it should be there like with any product that you buy in a grocery store.<\/p>\n<p>Normaal gesproken zijn wiet en hasj eigenlijk vrij veilig, maar sinds het verbod is ingevoerd, zijn mensen insecticiden en andere ondeugdelijke productiemethoden gaan gebruiken. Consumenten moeten beschermd worden en de producten moeten een normale prijs hebben.<\/p>\n<p>Wat je ziet in Colorado \u2013 waar het gelegaliseerd is \u2013 is dat de staatsregering miljoenen dollars aan belastinginkomsten genereert. Dat is een goede zaak; het zou buiten de wet moeten vallen en legaal moeten zijn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16574 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Ed-Rosenthal-Sensi-Seeds.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers Ed Rosenthal Sensi Seeds\" width=\"800\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Ed-Rosenthal-Sensi-Seeds.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Ed-Rosenthal-Sensi-Seeds-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Ed-Rosenthal-Sensi-Seeds-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Ben Dronkers in a greenhouse filled with hemp. <\/em><em>Picture source: <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weedworldmagazine.org\/2017\/07\/20\/sensi-seeds-celebrity-strain-selection-written-by-sensi-seeds\/ben-dronkers-and-ed-rosenthal_9491\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>weedworldmagazine.org<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Whats_your_estimation_on_the_probability_of_full_legalisation_of_cannabis_in_the_Netherlands\"><\/span>6 | Hoe groot acht u de kans op volledige legalisering van cannabis in Nederland?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Ben Dronkers:<\/em> The thing is that the Netherlands is like an ostrich that puts its head in the sand. We had a big advantage in the Netherlands because it was semi-legal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/entertainments\/coffeeshops\/\">coffeeshops<\/a> and the technological innovations for growing cannabis were quite high here.<\/p>\n<p>Maar de overheid veranderde de wet en maakte het moeilijker om te groeien. Steeds meer nam de georganiseerde misdaad de productie over. En toen stopten de jongens met \"de groene vingers\" - de hippies die een paar kilo op hun zolder hadden verbouwd - allemaal omdat ze te bang waren. De politie richtte zich ook constant op hen in plaats van op de georganiseerde misdaad, want dat was natuurlijk veel gemakkelijker.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><i>&#8216;&#8230;when America\u00a0completely\u00a0legalises cannabis &#8211; the rest of the world will follow.&#8217;<\/i><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22675 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Weed-Field.jpg\" alt=\"cannabis plants\" width=\"960\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Weed-Field.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Weed-Field-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Weed-Field-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Weed-Field-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Weed-Field-600x526.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ik denk dat over een paar jaar \u2013 wanneer Amerika cannabis volledig legaliseert \u2013 de rest van de wereld zal volgen. Ik woon momenteel in Maleisi\u00eb en je ziet medicinale marihuana gelegaliseerd worden in Thailand, de Filipijnen, Laos, Cambodja, Vietnam en Maleisi\u00eb. Het begint allemaal daarmee.<\/p>\n<p>Omdat alle leugens door de jaren heen dat marihuana slecht is, worden ontkracht door de medicinale eigenschappen ervan, zoals in een product als CBD-olie. Ze kunnen het niet meer tegenhouden. De aap is uit de mouw, zoals ze zeggen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16548 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hemp.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers Hemp\" width=\"800\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hemp.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hemp-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hemp-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Picture source:\u00a0<\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jackermag.com\/en\/magazines\/10\/ben-dronkers\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>jackermag.com.<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_If_it_does_become_fully_legalised_in_the_Netherlands_do_you_believe_that_the_Dutch_government_should_safeguard_the_quality_of_cannabis_through_regulation\"><\/span>7 | Als cannabis in Nederland volledig gelegaliseerd wordt, bent u dan van mening dat de Nederlandse overheid de kwaliteit van cannabis moet waarborgen door middel van regulering?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Ben Dronkers:<\/em> You can say the Dutch government but when you drink a beer or wine they are also regulated. If you buy some food there are also food regulations. Should it get legalised like other products that are legal then there should be no restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Marihuana is meestal puur. Het is een kruid, het is een plant. Hetzelfde geldt voor je groenten; er mogen geen zware insecticiden op zitten. Maar dat is ook het mooie van deze plant: je hebt het niet nodig om hem te kweken.<\/p>\n<p>Hoewel tabak en alcohol veel maatschappelijke schade aanrichten, doet marihuana dat niet, wat inmiddels uitgebreid is bewezen. In Nederland kwamen ze zelfs met een rapport waaruit bleek dat het niet slecht was, waarna de overheid het rapport vervalste om het illegaal te houden. Niemand werd daarvoor gestraft. Maar als je een paar gram marihuana op straat verkoopt, ga je de gevangenis in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16583 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Richard-Branson-Barcelona-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers Richard Branson Barcelona Museum\" width=\"800\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Richard-Branson-Barcelona-Museum.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Richard-Branson-Barcelona-Museum-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Richard-Branson-Barcelona-Museum-768x476.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Ben Dronkers together with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard_Branson\" rel=\"noopener\">Richard Branson<\/a> at the opening of the Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum in Barcelona.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Het is echt belachelijk dat het wettelijk geaccepteerd is dat mensen zichzelf dood kunnen drinken met alcohol, terwijl marihuana illegaal is en er nog nooit iemand aan is overleden. Het is bevooroordeeld en discriminerend tegenover een plant.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8216;I believe all drugs should be legalised and then the world will change.&#8217;<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Als een religie je vertelt wat je mag eten of drinken, dan is dat jouw religie. Maar als een overheid je vertelt wat je wel en niet mag eten en drinken, dan heb je nog steeds de zelfbeschikking over je eigen lichaam, het zou aan jou moeten zijn.<\/p>\n<p>Ik geloof dat alle drugs gelegaliseerd moeten worden en dat de wereld dan zal veranderen. Want als je nu zegt dat hero\u00efne gelegaliseerd moet worden, raken mensen echt van streek. Maar zou jij hero\u00efne willen kopen? Nee! Maar het zijn de groepsdruk en de zwarte markt die nieuwe junkies cre\u00ebren.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16559 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-Amsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum Amsterdam\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-Amsterdam.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-Amsterdam-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-Amsterdam-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Some of the items in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/en\/?utm_source=http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=\" rel=\"noopener\">Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp museum<\/a> in Amsterdam.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Could_you_tell_more_about_your_company_HempFlax\"><\/span>8 | Kunt u meer vertellen over uw bedrijf HempFlax?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i>Ben Dronkers:<\/i> Dat is een van de bedrijven die ik ben begonnen na Sensi Seeds en het museum. Met dat bedrijf telen we veel hennep in Nederland en Roemeni\u00eb. En van die hennep maken we CBD-olie, vezels en wol.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cannabis-Weed-Oil.jpeg\" alt=\"hemp oil\" width=\"1000\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cannabis-Weed-Oil.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cannabis-Weed-Oil-300x217.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cannabis-Weed-Oil-768x554.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cannabis-Weed-Oil-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Cannabis-Weed-Oil-600x433.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Fun fact<\/strong>:\u00a0It\u2019s a common misconception that hemp and marijuana are two different species of plant. They\u2019re not distinct species at all. They\u2019re just two different names for cannabis, a type of flowering plant in the Cannabaceae family. (Source)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Deze plant kent een zeer breed scala aan toepassingen. Er wordt gezegd dat er 20.000 tot 50.000 verschillende producten van hennep gemaakt kunnen worden. Je kunt CBD-olie kopen bij Sensi Seeds, maar je kunt er ook de zaadolie, hennepzaden en eiwitten vinden. Het is een van de planten die omega 3 en 6 bevat.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 728x90 banner --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3479989428523815\" data-ad-slot=\"2346280982\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script><br \/>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<br \/>\n<\/script><br \/>\nAan de andere kant zien we dat de textielindustrie de markt betreedt, zij het langzaam. Ze gebruiken momenteel veel katoen en dat gewas heeft van alle planten ter wereld de meeste insecticiden nodig en ook veel water. Hennep is precies het tegenovergestelde, een fantastisch product.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>&#8216;At HempFlax we make car products for the automotive industry. BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar even the Bugatti Veyron.&#8217;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bij HempFlax maken we autoproducten voor de auto-industrie. BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar en zelfs de Bugatti Veyron hebben onze hennepvezels verwerkt in het dashboard en de deurpanelen. Dat scheelt een hoop plastic; binnenkort vind je plastic zakken op de markt die volledig afbreekbaar zijn, in plaats van de plastics die we nu gebruiken. Dat is fantastisch!<\/p>\n<p>En dat zijn een paar dingen die hennep kan doen. Mensen die hierin ge\u00efnteresseerd zijn, zouden zich moeten informeren. We hebben ook een kleine winkel in de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/information\/amsterdam-red-light-district-map\/\">De Wallen<\/a> Tussen de twee museumgebouwen, de Hempstory, verkopen we allerlei producten die je kunt eten, dragen of als make-up gebruiken.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16556\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-HempFlax-2.jpg\" alt=\"HempFlax\" width=\"516\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-HempFlax-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-HempFlax-2-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Industrial hemp production. Picture source: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dvhn.nl\/economie\/HempFlax-investeert-5-miljoen-in-Roemeni\u00eb-21057510.html\" rel=\"noopener\">dvhn.nl<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_We_found_quotes_of_you_saying_that_%E2%80%98hemp_will_save_the_world_and_the_arguments_you_just_made_substantiate_that_point\"><\/span>9 | We vonden citaten van jou waarin je zegt dat \u2018hennep de wereld zal redden\u2019 en de argumenten die je zojuist hebt gegeven, onderbouwen dat punt.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Ben Dronkers:<\/em> Het is eigenlijk heel simpel: in de afgelopen paar honderd jaar, tussen de 400 en 500 jaar, hebben we 80% van de bossen wereldwijd gekapt. We hebben al dat hout opgebruikt, maar hennep kan hetzelfde doen als een bos. Wat een bos 12 jaar kost, kan hennep in \u00e9\u00e9n jaar doen. Het kan vezels produceren en hout.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>\u2018In 1941 maakte Henry Ford een auto volledig van hennep\u2026\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Je kunt zelfs ethanol uit hennep produceren, zodat je er auto's op kunt laten rijden. In ons Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum kun je al een scooter zien die volledig van hennep is gemaakt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22681 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hemp-Scooter.jpg\" alt=\"hemp product\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hemp-Scooter.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hemp-Scooter-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hemp-Scooter-918x1024.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hemp-Scooter-768x857.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hemp-Scooter-11x12.jpg 11w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hemp-Scooter-600x670.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 1941 maakte Henry Ford een auto volledig van hennep en je kunt deze informatie in het museum vinden. En dat is het leuke van het museum, want mensen weten gewoon niet veel over deze plant. Ze vinden het altijd verschrikkelijk, maar het is een vriend van de mensheid.<\/p>\n<p>Kan hennep de planeet beschermen? Nou, als de CO2-uitstoot belangrijk is, dan kun je dat zien. Wat je op school leert, is dat planten CO2 uit de lucht opnemen en opslaan. Wanneer je het verbrandt, komt het weer vrij. Wij gebruiken miljoenen jaren oude olie en steenkool en verbranden die alleen, waardoor de CO2 in de lucht terechtkomt.<\/p>\n<p>Hennep zou het opnemen en weer vrijgeven. Maar als je hennep opslaat, zoals in de auto-industrie, in hout of hennepbeton (beton gemaakt van hennep), een zeer interessante ontwikkeling op dit moment, worden er zelfs huizen van gebouwd.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16578 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Bed-Dronkers-hempcrete.jpg\" alt=\"Hempcrete\" width=\"800\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Bed-Dronkers-hempcrete.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Bed-Dronkers-hempcrete-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Bed-Dronkers-hempcrete-768x406.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Hempcrete replacing concrete. Source: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isohemp.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\">isohemp.com<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dan sla je de CO2 jarenlang op. Het is een wonderplant, het is verbazingwekkend wat deze plant allemaal kan. Hij komt dicht in de buurt van de boom des levens, zoals ik altijd zeg. En mensen geloven het niet, ze weten er niets van. Als ze naar het museum komen, zijn ze verbijsterd door alle mogelijkheden die deze plant heeft!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>&#8220;Colombus could not have found America and Europe would not had any colonies if it wasn&#8217;t for Hemp.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Als je terugkijkt op de geschiedenis, had Columbus Amerika niet kunnen stichten en zou Europa geen koloni\u00ebn hebben gehad zonder hennep. Hout en hennep maakten al die schepen mogelijk. De zeilen waren van hennep, de kleding van hennep, het eten van hennep, de verlichting van hennepolie.<\/p>\n<p>Vroeger hadden we in Nederland zo'n 3000 windmolens en de meeste daarvan werden gebruikt voor hennep en hennepolie. Dit zijn enkele redenen waarom we met HempFlax zijn begonnen, ook al hebben we er 24 jaar verlies mee geleden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16540 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Columbus.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers Columbus Hemp Sails\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Columbus.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Columbus-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Columbus-768x438.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>2 replicas of 3 ships that Columbus used to sail to America. Picture source: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oswegocountytoday.com\/columbus-replica-ships-nina-and-pinta-will-visit-oswego-july-21-23\/news\/oswego\/\" rel=\"noopener\">oswegocountytoday.com<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Maar nu staat het er en hebben we een fabriek in Roemeni\u00eb en dan hebben we het over 3000 hectare hennep, dus het is een echt industrieel bedrijf. Het is uit het niets ontstaan, want na de Eerste Wereldoorlog namen de katoen-, plastic- en alcoholindustrie\u00ebn alles over. En kijk eens wat we hebben gekregen met al dat plastic in de oceanen.<\/p>\n<p>Can it save the world? It can help a lot. That quote was actually originally a phrase from Jack Herer, a good friend of mine who passed away. He wrote a very important book: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Emperor-Wears-Clothes-Marijuana-Conspiracy\/dp\/1878125028\" rel=\"noopener\">The Emperor Wears No Clothes<\/a>. He used to say hemp could save the world and then I would always say; come on, that is a bit too much Jack. But I really believe it now because as soon as the oceans have no more fish where do we get the proteins? The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Omega-3_fatty_acid\" rel=\"noopener\">omega 3&#8217;s<\/a> en <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Omega-6_fatty_acid\" rel=\"noopener\">omega 6<\/a>? It&#8217;s in the hemp oil or seeds.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 728x90 banner --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3479989428523815\" data-ad-slot=\"2346280982\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script><br \/>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<br \/>\n<\/script><br \/>\nDus wat zouden we kunnen gebruiken om onze auto's aan te drijven? We zouden ethanol uit hennep kunnen gebruiken. Bouw, aluminium, cement en al dat spul zijn echt grote vervuilers.<\/p>\n<p>In Nederland is er een enorm programma voor duurzame woningen en ze maken isolatie voor de woningen van glasvezel of steenwol, en ze gebruiken zelfs PUR-schuim, en dat is zo giftig. Ik zeg, en ik geloof het echt, dat deze glasvezelisolatie het nieuwe asbest is.<\/p>\n<p>Maar HempFlax produceert isolatie van goede kwaliteit, gemaakt van hennep. We verkopen het en onze verkoop groeit. Het is natuurlijk duurder en de betrokken industrie\u00ebn en de overheid zijn er niet blij mee, dus houden ze de prijs laag. Dat gebeurt echt.<\/p>\n<p>En als mensen denken dat het een complottheorie is, geloof me dan maar: ik werk al 27 jaar met hennep en het was nooit makkelijk. En het is nog steeds niet makkelijk!<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodfreephotos.com\/netherlands\/the-hague\/hofvijver-and-the-buildings-of-the-dutch-parliament-in-the-hague-netherlands.jpg.php\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_What_has_held_back_full_legalisation_in_the_Netherlands_all_this_time\"><\/span>10 | What has held back full legalisation in the Netherlands all this time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i>Ben Dronkers:\u00a0<\/i>Lies and deceptions, with the story that the United Nations wouldn\u2019t allow it. That&#8217;s what we heard for the last 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>At one time we had 27 persons in Dutch parliament who smoked weed and they wanted to legalise it with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Democrats_66\" rel=\"noopener\">D66<\/a> (Dutch social liberal party). But then they said we can&#8217;t do that because of international treaties.<\/p>\n<p>Maar dat klopt niet, want ondertussen doen Colorado en Uruguay het, Portugal en zoveel andere landen het nu. Het was toen onzin en het is nu nog steeds onzin.<\/p>\n<p>And now in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-things-didnt-know-netherlands\/\">Nederland<\/a> they want to try what they call &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.government.nl\/latest\/news\/2025\/04\/02\/experimental-phase-of-the-closed-coffee-shop-chain-experiment-weed-experiment-starts-on-april-7th#:~:text=Home%20Latest%20News-,Experimental%20phase%20of%20the%20'Closed%20Coffee%20Shop%20Chain%20Experiment'%20(,experiment)%20starts%20on%20April%207th&amp;text=On%20April%207%2C%202025%2C%20the,to%20sell%20only%20regulated%20cannabis.\" rel=\"noopener\">the weed experiment<\/a>&#8221; and it&#8217;s bullshit again. It&#8217;s unbelievable what they make up; they will again start to say that it\u2019s bad and that you will get sick. No, cannabis, marihuana and CBD oil cure people. It\u2019s a medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Je gaat naar een arts in Nederland en die arts mag het legaal voorschrijven. Je kunt het bij de apotheek halen en je mag er legaal de wereld mee rondreizen. Het verdrag over medicijnen is ondertekend, dus het is officieel een medicijn.<\/p>\n<p>Het zijn leugenaars, want als je vraagt hoe het zit met alcohol en tabak, zeggen ze: \"Oh nee, nee, daar hebben we het nu niet over.\" Dus het is hypocriet, leugens en bedrog.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16555 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum Amsterdam\" width=\"800\" height=\"1168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-1-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-1-768x1121.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-1-701x1024.jpg 701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Historical advertisement in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/en\/?utm_source=http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=\" rel=\"noopener\">Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_What_would_you_consider_to_be_the_ideal_cannabis_situation_for_the_Netherlands\"><\/span>11 | Wat zou jij als de ideale cannabissituatie voor Nederland beschouwen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i>Ben Dronkers:<\/i> Well I don&#8217;t think just for the Netherlands but <strong>cannabis should be totally legal in the whole world<\/strong>Je zou de vrijheid moeten hebben om het in je eigen tuin te kweken, je eigen medicijn te kweken en het te gebruiken. En veel mensen doen dit nu in Nederland. Je hebt duizenden mensen die hun eigen wiet kweken, als je kijkt naar een website als Mediwiet.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 728x90 banner --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3479989428523815\" data-ad-slot=\"2346280982\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script><br \/>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ik weet niet hoeveel mensen medicinale gebruikers zijn, maar je hebt dit spul en het is duur. Maar als je wat zaden koopt en ze zelf kweekt, is het verdomd goedkoop, een heel goedkoop medicijn!<\/p>\n<p>Wat je bijvoorbeeld ook in Colorado ziet, en je hoeft geen wetenschapper te zijn om dit te begrijpen, is dat de alcoholconsumptie daalt. De alcoholindustrie is daar niet blij mee, ze verliezen er echt geld mee.<\/p>\n<p>En met de farmaceutische industrie gebruiken veel mensen 7, 8, 10, 20 verschillende soorten tabletten van de apotheek, bloedduur! Het is een melkmachine!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>&#8220;&#8230;alcohol consumption is going down. So the alcohol industry doesn&#8217;t like that, that they are really losing money.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16580 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hemp-Advocate.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers Hemp Advocate\" width=\"800\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hemp-Advocate.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hemp-Advocate-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hemp-Advocate-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Ben Dronkers in the high grass. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnnbs.nl\/cannabis-godfather-ben-dronkers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Picture source: cnnbs.nl<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>En nu gebruiken mensen cannabis, CBD-olie of THC-cannabis als medicijn. Ze hebben al die farmaceutische troep niet meer nodig en daarom zijn die industrie\u00ebn de grote financiers van de antipropaganda. Ze kopen waarschijnlijk politici om om het illegaal te houden.<\/p>\n<p>In America alone it is estimated that it will cost them <strong>15 billion in sales per year<\/strong>. I&#8217;m not sure if that is for Colorado alone or all the states. But if a company loses that kind of money they don&#8217;t like it so they better pay a couple millions here and there to keep it illegal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22669 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-1973-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers 1973\" width=\"1000\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-1973-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-1973-1-300x265.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-1973-1-768x679.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-1973-1-14x12.jpeg 14w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-1973-1-600x530.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Ben Dronkers in 1973. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwyQD-xBhaO\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bron<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But like I said; the cat is out of the big, they can&#8217;t keep it illegal anymore. In the last 45 years that I&#8217;ve been fighting against prohibition I met high standard people like Harvard University professor <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lester_Grinspoon\" rel=\"noopener\">Lester Grinspoon<\/a>\u00a0(June 24, 1928 \u2013 June 25, 2020). He wrote back in 1972 that it is a medicine and not harmful.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>Dr. Grinspoon: &#8216;Marijuana is one of the least toxic substances in the whole pharmacopoeia&#8217;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>De echte onderzoekers en de overheid wisten ervan, maar hielden het toch verboden. Maar wat ik nu zie, is dat ze het niet langer kunnen verbergen en dat het verbod ten einde loopt.<\/p>\n<p>Zoals ik wel eens zeg: als politicus moet je \u00f3f heel dom \u00f3f totaal onoprecht \u00f3f corrupt zijn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16558 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-and-Ed-Sensi-Seeds-Production.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Dronkers and Ed Sensi Seeds Production\" width=\"800\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-and-Ed-Sensi-Seeds-Production.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-and-Ed-Sensi-Seeds-Production-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-and-Ed-Sensi-Seeds-Production-768x437.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Ben together with Ed in a greenhouse filled with cannabis.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Where_do_you_see_the_global_cannabis_industry_in_10_years_time\"><\/span>12 | Where do you see the global cannabis industry in 10 years time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Ben Dronkers:<\/em> It&#8217;s like you state it. It will be an industry. It already is.<\/p>\n<p>In Canada one of the biggest companies is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canopygrowth.com\" rel=\"noopener\">Canopy<\/a> and they work together with Corona beer. Corona invested nearly 4 billion dollars into it. Coca-Cola was even interested into cannabis drinks. You see it in the stock market. In Canada and the United States you can buy stocks now that are totally cannabis related, for consumption and medical purposes.<\/p>\n<p>In Zwitserland kun je al cannabissigaretten kopen in supermarkten en tankstations. Ze bevatten weinig THC, slechts 1 procent, en iets meer CBD. Maar het is er wel, in de supermarkten. Zelfs in zakjes met alleen wiet; in sommige landen verkopen ze het als thee, maar je kunt het nog steeds roken. Maar in Zwitserland is het gewoon wiet.<\/p>\n<p>So it&#8217;s already happening but it will take time, everything takes time. However, Hemp is even more important to me than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/drug-use-in-the-netherlands\/\">cannabis<\/a> because I think it can save the world, at a minimum it can save a lot.<\/p>\n<p>The sooner we can change from a plastic and oil industry to a sustainable industry the better. And that with only one plant that doesn\u2019t need insecticides or pesticides for industrial farming. There aren\u2019t many plants that don\u2019t need that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hashmuseum.com\/?utm_source=amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com&amp;utm_medium=advertisement&amp;utm_term=EN&amp;utm_content=banner-300x250&amp;utm_campaign=CannabisExpert\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16575 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-Barcelona.jpg\" alt=\"Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum Barcelona\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-Barcelona.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-Barcelona-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Hash-Marihuana-Hemp-Museum-Barcelona-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>The Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum in Barcelona. Picture source: everipedia.org<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Some_people_say_theres_a_weed_stock_mania_going_on_at_the_moment_Whats_you_opinion_on_that\"><\/span>13 | Some people say there&#8217;s a weed stock mania going on at the moment. What&#8217;s you opinion on that?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i>Ben Dronkers:<\/i> O ja, er zitten natuurlijk ook boeven in. Sommigen hebben veel geld ingezameld, maar weten niet wat ze ermee moeten doen. Die mensen zijn meer financieel expert dan landbouw- of teeltexpert.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22671 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona.jpg\" alt=\"Hemp Museum\" width=\"932\" height=\"1028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona.jpg 932w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona-928x1024.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona-768x847.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona-11x12.jpg 11w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ben-Dronkers-Barcelona-600x662.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Ben Dronkers in front of his Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Maar er zijn natuurlijk ook genoeg goede. Ik weet niet hoeveel er op dit moment zijn, ik hoor veel. Maar ik weet het niet. Veel zullen sterven en verdwijnen, maar sommige zullen heel snel groeien.<\/p>\n<p>Zoek het zelf maar uit; als je aandelen wilt kopen, kun je het beste HempFlax of Sensi Seeds kopen. Je weet natuurlijk nooit wat de toekomst brengt, maar die twee bedrijven doen het allebei goed en hebben een lange geschiedenis van kwaliteit. En kwaliteit overwint alles!<\/p>\n<p>HempFlax is momenteel de grootste producent van CBD-olie in Europa. En aan de andere kant: als je naar onze musea kijkt, is het Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum in Barcelona een meesterwerk!<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 728x90 banner --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3479989428523815\" data-ad-slot=\"2346280982\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script><br \/>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Met alles in deze branche moet je afwachten hoe politici en de farmaceutische industrie het proberen te stoppen. Wees niet verbaasd. Ik denk dat ze niet meer kunnen stoppen. En dat moeten ze ook niet doen, want de cannabisplant en het medicijn zouden voor iedereen beschikbaar moeten zijn!<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"128\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary_Ben_Dronkers_at_a_Glance\"><\/span>Summary: Ben Dronkers at a Glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"711\">\n<li data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"200\">\n<p data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"200\"><strong data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"145\">Who he is<\/strong>: Dutch entrepreneur, activist, and cannabis pioneer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"281\">\n<p data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"281\"><strong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"218\">Sensi Seeds<\/strong>: Founded in 1985, now one of the world\u2019s largest seed banks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"373\">\n<p data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"373\"><strong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"301\">Hemp advocacy<\/strong>: Promoted hemp for food, clothing, paper, and eco-friendly materials.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"467\">\n<p data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"467\"><strong data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"394\">Museum founder<\/strong>: Opened the <em data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"437\">Hash Marihuana &amp; Hemp Museum<\/em> in Amsterdam and Barcelona.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"549\">\n<p data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"549\"><strong data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"494\">Legalization efforts<\/strong>: Supported research, activism, and public education.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"631\">\n<p data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"631\"><strong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"566\">Philosophy<\/strong>: Believes cannabis brings freedom, health, and sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"711\">\n<p data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"711\"><strong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"644\">Legacy<\/strong>: Inspired global change in how cannabis and hemp are seen today.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"827\">\ud83d\udc49 In short, Ben Dronkers is more than a businessman\u2014he\u2019s a key figure who helped shape modern cannabis culture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEKIJK OOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-best-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam\/\">10 Best Coffeeshops in Amsterdam Rated By Pro&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/\">10 tips voor drugsgebruik in Amsterdam<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/entertainment\/hash-marihuana-and-hemp-museum\/\"><strong>Hash Marihuana and Hemp Museum<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Dronkers About Cannabis, Weed &amp; Hash Ben Dronkers has for decades been one of the most prominent cannabis activists and\u00a0successful cannabis entrepreneurs in the Netherlands. 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