{"id":3661,"date":"2026-01-01T01:02:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/?p=3661"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:41:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:41:29","slug":"10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"10 tips voor drugsgebruik in Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drugs_in_Amsterdam\"><\/span>Drugs in Amsterdam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Tips_For_Using_Drugs_in_Amsterdam\"><\/span>Best Tips For Using Drugs in Amsterdam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Are you going to visit Amsterdam and are you planning to use drugs? Then this article with 10 tips for using drugs in Amsterdam\u00a0is a good read\u00a0for you!<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 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\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Drugs_in_Amsterdam\" >Drugs in Amsterdam<\/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\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Best_Tips_For_Using_Drugs_in_Amsterdam\" >Best Tips For Using Drugs in Amsterdam<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Drugs_In_Netherlands_Statistics\" >Drugs In Netherlands Statistics<\/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\/nl\/news\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Drugs_Sex_Trade_In_The_Netherlands\" >Drugs &amp; Sex Trade In The Netherlands<\/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\/nl\/news\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Drug_Tips\" >Drug Tips<\/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\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Where_Does_Amsterdam_Cannabis_Come_From\" >Where Does Amsterdam Cannabis Come From?<\/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\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Cannabis_Production_Netherlands\" >Cannabis Production Netherlands<\/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\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Where_Does_Cannabis_in_Amsterdam_Coffeeshops_Come_From\" >Where Does Cannabis in Amsterdam Coffeeshops Come From?<\/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\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Magic_Truffles_Smart_Shops\" >Magic Truffles &amp; Smart Shops<\/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\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Explore_Amsterdams_Red_Light_District_%E2%80%93_Anytime_Anywhere\" >Explore Amsterdam\u2019s Red Light District \u2013 Anytime, Anywhere<\/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\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Fake_Drugs_In_Amsterdam\" >Fake Drugs In Amsterdam<\/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\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#So_Where_Should_I_Buy_Hard_Drugs_In_Amsterdam\" >So Where Should I Buy Hard Drugs In Amsterdam?<\/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\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Drug_Testing_in_Amsterdam\" >Drug Testing in Amsterdam<\/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\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam\/#Interview_With_Founder_Of_Drug_Test_Lab_In_Amsterdam\" >Interview With Founder Of Drug Test Lab In Amsterdam<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22201 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Directory.jpg\" alt=\"Amsterdam Coffeeshop Directory\" width=\"1000\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Directory.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Directory-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Directory-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Directory-600x454.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This piece contains useful tips for those who would like to experience <strong>soft or hard drugs<\/strong> in Amsterdam. The Dutch Opium Act makes a distinction between hard drugs and soft drugs by means of two lists. The sale of soft drugs in coffeeshops (cannabis stores) is tolerated in the Netherlands under strict conditions.<\/p>\n<h4>Hard Drugs Definition<\/h4>\n<p>Hard drugs are on List I of the Dutch Opium Act. These are more harmful to health than soft drugs. Examples are heroin, cocaine\/ coke, speed\/ amphetamine, XTC and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/\u0393-Hydroxybutyric_acid\">GHB<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Soft Drugs Definition<\/h4>\n<p>Soft drugs are on List II of the Dutch Opium Act. The risks of these drugs are less than with the hard drugs on List I. Examples are cannabis products (hash and weed) and sleeping aids. Sedatives such as Valium and Seresta are also on this list.<\/p>\n<h4>Views On Drugs in the Netherlands<\/h4>\n<p>There are a lot misunderstandings when it comes to drugs in the Netherlands. Before we get into that, we&#8217;d like to tell you how the Dutch think about\u00a0soft drugs in general.<\/p>\n<p>Most Dutch do not consider cannabis dangerous. And big majority of the Dutch do not have a problem with the coffeeshops or\u00a0people who occasionally use soft drugs (weed or hash). Although it must be said that the use of alcohol is way more accepted in the Netherlands than cannabis.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cannabis-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"Cannabis coffeeshops in Amsterdam\" width=\"1000\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cannabis-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cannabis-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cannabis-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cannabis-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam-600x281.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-magic-truffles-faq\/\">Magic Truffles<\/a> stored in a fridge of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/entertainment\/smart-shop-kokopelli\/\">smart shop<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drugs_In_Netherlands_Statistics\"><\/span>Drugs In Netherlands Statistics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Did you know that\u00a0only 7% of the Dutch population uses cannabis?<\/p>\n<h4>Cannabis use in the Netherlands<\/h4>\n<table style=\"height: 98px; width: 60.8336922653959%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Usage by Dutch population\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.82352941176471%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">7,0%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Usage by Dutch youth<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.82352941176471%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">7,8%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Number of hospitalisations per year<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.82352941176471%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">98 (main diagnosis)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Number of selling points<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 58.82352941176471%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">673<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Alcohol use in the Netherlands<\/h4>\n<table style=\"height: 98px; width: 61.01261488970588%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 39.705882352941174%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Usage by Dutch population\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 59.117647058823536%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">78%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 39.705882352941174%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Usage by Dutch youth<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 59.117647058823536%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">43%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 39.705882352941174%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Number of hospitalisations per year<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 59.117647058823536%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">6.473 (main diagnosis)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 39.705882352941174%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Number of selling points<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 59.117647058823536%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">70.000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Bron:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.voc-nederland.org\/persberichten_pdf\/Dweilen_met_de_kraan_open_VOC_febr_2014_webversie.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">National Drug Monitor<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-best-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18286 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/the-bulldog-the-first-coffeeshop-amsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"coffeeshop the bulldog amsterdam\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/the-bulldog-the-first-coffeeshop-amsterdam.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/the-bulldog-the-first-coffeeshop-amsterdam-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/the-bulldog-the-first-coffeeshop-amsterdam-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/the-bulldog-the-first-coffeeshop-amsterdam-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/entertainment\/coffeeshop-bulldog-the-first-90\/\">The Bulldog<\/a> is one of the first cannabis stores (aka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-best-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam\/\">coffeeshops<\/a>) in the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands has a reputation for being a country that likes to do business and for having a <strong>liberal society<\/strong>. These are just two reasons why we allow cannabis\u00a0in our country.<\/p>\n<p>Tolerating soft drugs\u00a0doesn&#8217;t mean that everyone uses it. In fact, most citizens of the Netherlands don&#8217;t even use cannabis.<\/p>\n<p>During\u00a0our tours in the Red Light District our local guides will tell you\u00a0much more about drugs in the Netherlands. We&#8217;ll share all the things you didn&#8217;t know about this cannabis, &#8216;coffeeshops, legal magic truffels, smartshops and the Dutch drug laws.<\/p>\n<p>For example: <strong>Wist je dat<\/strong> <strong>that <\/strong>producing cannabis for commercial purposes in the Netherlands is totally illegal? Here, there is a so called &#8220;gedoogbeleid&#8221;. Here more about this during our walking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/tour\/red-light-district-audio-tour\/\">tours in Amsterdam Red Light District<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/book-red-light-district-tour\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a class=\"maxbutton-16 maxbutton maxbutton-book-a-tour\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"KLIK HIER!\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/tour\/red-light-district-audio-tour\/\"><span class='mb-text'>BOOK A TOUR &gt;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drugs_Sex_Trade_In_The_Netherlands\"><\/span>Drugs &amp; Sex Trade In The Netherlands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Wist je dat <\/strong>the revenue of the illegal and legal\u00a0drug industry in the Netherlands is included into the Dutch\u00a0Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? Since 25 June 2014, the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics includes the trade of illegal activities in the Dutch GDP.<\/p>\n<p>A few examples of these illegale activities: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/effects-of-ecstasy-use-11-facts-fables\/\">XTC<\/a>, cocaine, heroin, speed, smuggling, etc. The trade in these illegal activities are estimated by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs.nl\/en-gb\" rel=\"noopener\">Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics<\/a> and based on\u00a0police sources.<\/p>\n<p>The graph below shows the trade in legal and illegal activities. According to the Bureau of Statistics the trade in cannabis is <em><strong>1.04 billion euro<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/The-Netherlands-GDP-Trade-in-Illegal-and-Legal-Activities-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6980 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/The-Netherlands-GDP-Trade-in-Illegal-and-Legal-Activities-small.jpg\" alt=\"Graph GDP of the Netherlands - Trade in legal and illegal activities\" width=\"556\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/The-Netherlands-GDP-Trade-in-Illegal-and-Legal-Activities-small.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/The-Netherlands-GDP-Trade-in-Illegal-and-Legal-Activities-small-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>S<\/em><em>ource: NRC Q &#8211; based on numbers of the Dutch Bureau of Statistics (CBS)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The GDP of the Netherlands in 2010 was 586.7 billion euros, but after including the trade of these substances the <em>Dutch GDP\u00a0increases with 44.7 billion euros<\/em>. So the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-things-didnt-know-netherlands\/\">Nederland<\/a> has become 7.5 % &#8216;richer&#8217;.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drug_Tips\"><\/span>Drug Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22212 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Weed-Amsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"Amsterdam weed\" width=\"1000\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Weed-Amsterdam.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Weed-Amsterdam-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Weed-Amsterdam-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Weed-Amsterdam-600x436.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A &#8220;cafe&#8221; means &#8220;pub&#8221; throughout the Netherlands. A &#8220;coffeeshop&#8221; is where one buys cannabis. While marijuana is not technically legal in the Netherlands, the possession and purchase of small amounts (&lt;5 gram) of &#8220;soft drugs&#8221;(ie marijuana, hashish, space cakes and mushroom-based truffles) is allowed\/tolerated and users won&#8217;t be prosecuted for smoking or carrying this amount. This means that coffeeshops are actually conducting an illegal business &#8211; but this is tolerated to a certain extent.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch government has let individual municipalities decide for themselves whether to enforce the national weed pass.\u00a0Therefor there are almost no municipalities which have implemented this pass, only a few near the border at Germany and Belgium.<\/p>\n<h4><strong id=\"soft\">10 Tips For Using <em>Soft Drugs<\/em> In Amsterdam:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Take it easy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Only use drugs\u00a0when you want to. Do not let anyone else decide this for you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Don&#8217;t do drugs on an empty stomach.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Make sure you have something sugary around. Like Coca-Cola. Take that when you feel dizzy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Ask how much THC\u00a0it contains, when you&#8217;re purchasing cannabis. The Dutch cannabis\u00a0has an average THC-level of 14.6%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Tell the staff at the coffeeshop how experienced you are with cannabis. They are there to help you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Use it at a place where you feel comfortable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Start off with a small drag\u00a0and wait 10\/15 minutes. Take your time, there is no rush.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Relax! Don&#8217;t worry about a thing,.. cause every little thing, gonna be all right.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Fresh air is your friend.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/magic-truffles-amsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"Magic truffles Amsterdam\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/magic-truffles-amsterdam.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/magic-truffles-amsterdam-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/magic-truffles-amsterdam-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/magic-truffles-amsterdam-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Magic Truffles on sale in what they call a<\/em><em>\u00a0&#8220;smart shop&#8221; in the Red Light District.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Does_Amsterdam_Cannabis_Come_From\"><\/span>Where Does Amsterdam Cannabis Come From?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Even though Amsterdam might be the global center for hash and weed usage, inside the city borders hardly any large plantations have been busted. So where does the hash and weed sold in Amsterdam come from?<\/p>\n<p>For hash, the separated resin of a cannabis plant, the sources are evident. Large shipments often in the 1000\u2019s of kilo\u2019s come predominately from Morocco. Hash is also produced in Afghanistan and Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>There are also many idealists who grow because of their conviction or love of the product, preferably biological and without insecticides. Yet these idealists on their own produce far too little to satisfy Amsterdam\u2019s huge weed demand.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ndt5.net\/c\/?si=14392&amp;li=1619185&amp;wi=355354&amp;ws=\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/static-dscn.net\/14392\/1619185\/?wi=355354&amp;ws=\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Dutch Weed Suppliers<\/h4>\n<p>To supply all those weed smoking people in Amsterdam and the legions of tourists, coffeeshops have to rely on a wide network of suppliers. The police of Amsterdam clear away roughly one \u2018wiethok\u2019 (small indoor plantation) a day containing between 150 and 700 cannabis plants. Amsterdam is too densely populated to start up a large indoor plantation without being noticed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18288 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Weed-Joint-In-Amsterdam.jpeg\" alt=\"Weed Joint in Amsterdam Cannabis\" width=\"800\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Weed-Joint-In-Amsterdam.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Weed-Joint-In-Amsterdam-300x233.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Weed-Joint-In-Amsterdam-768x596.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Weed-Joint-In-Amsterdam-600x466.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cannabis_Production_Netherlands\"><\/span>Cannabis Production Netherlands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s almost impossible to make a general fact-based statement about weed production in the Netherlands. Estimates range between <strong>29 and 130 tons of weed production per year<\/strong>. Every year around <strong>5000 to 6000 illegal weed plantations<\/strong> are busted by the Dutch police.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 billion kilowatt-hour of energy gets stolen every year in the Netherlands<\/strong>, almost exclusively for illegal weed plantations. On this supply if energy supply a total of 30.000 plantations can operate 24\/7. This is about same amount of energy that is needed for the whole city of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Hague\">The Hague<\/a>. An average Dutch household uses approximately 3.000 kilowatt-hour of energy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Does_Cannabis_in_Amsterdam_Coffeeshops_Come_From\"><\/span>Where Does Cannabis in Amsterdam Coffeeshops Come From?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-best-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18291 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Grey-Area-Cannabis-Weed.jpg\" alt=\"grey area amsterdam netherlands\" width=\"800\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Grey-Area-Cannabis-Weed.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Grey-Area-Cannabis-Weed-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Grey-Area-Cannabis-Weed-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Amsterdam-Coffeeshop-Grey-Area-Cannabis-Weed-600x483.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Coffeeshop Grey Area is known as one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-best-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam\/\">best coffeeshops in Amsterdam<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to experts, Amsterdam coffeeshop owners are not eager to buy from sellers that come out of the south of Holland (Brabant, Limburg). They don\u2019t trust the growers and dealers from the south. The weed has often been of dubious quality. There&#8217;s hardly any weed traffic between the southern provinces and the coffeeshops in Amsterdam. The owners of the coffeeshops usually don\u2019t want anything to do with the (often violent) weed crime scene from the south. The market over there is divided between motorcycle gangs, Moroccan, Dutch and Turkish criminal organisations.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Dutch source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parool.nl\/amsterdam\/waar-komt-alle-wiet-in-amsterdamse-coffeeshops-vandaan~a4510148\">https:\/\/www.parool.nl\/amsterdam\/waar-komt-alle-wiet-in-amsterdamse-coffeeshops-vandaan~a4510148<\/a>\/<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong id=\"hard\">10 Tips On How To Use Hard Drugs In Amsterdam:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>So, what about hard drugs? Drugs like XTC, cocaine, MDMA, speed\u00a0and LSD &#8211; which are all illegal in the Netherlands. We assume that those who&#8217;d like to use hard drugs in Amsterdam, have already experienced some drugs before.\u00a0Most of the drug incidents in Amsterdam happen to <em><strong>those who know too little\u00a0abo<\/strong><strong>ut<\/strong><strong>\u00a0using drugs<\/strong><\/em> and often it&#8217;s the hard drugs that causes damage to those people. Information is king.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-best-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam\/\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20589 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ignore-street-drugs-dealers-in-amsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"Ignore Street Drug Dealers in Amsterdam\" width=\"1000\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ignore-street-drugs-dealers-in-amsterdam.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ignore-street-drugs-dealers-in-amsterdam-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ignore-street-drugs-dealers-in-amsterdam-768x634.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ignore-street-drugs-dealers-in-amsterdam-600x496.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-best-coffeeshops-in-amsterdam\/\"><\/a><br \/>\n<em>An anti-street dealer campaign in Amsterdam during Amsterdam Dance Event.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ignore Street Dealers in Amsterdam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20590 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam..jpg\" alt=\"10 tips for using drugs in Amsterdam\" width=\"1000\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam..jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam.-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam.-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/10-tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam.-600x350.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Ignore street dealers in Amsterdam. They sell fake drugs!<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Only use drugs when you want to. Don&#8217;t let anyone else decide this for you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Never\u00a0buy drugs in Amsterdam from drug\u00a0dealers on the streets in the Red Light District. Usually it&#8217;s fake and when it&#8217;s not fake it&#8217;s mostly\u00a0very bad quality\u00a0that can easily end up in the hospital or worse!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Get your drugs tested! Did you know you could get your drugs tested legally in Amsterdam? There are a few companies, located 15 minutes away from\u00a0the Red Light District, called <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jellinek.nl\/english\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Jellinek<\/a> &amp; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ggd.amsterdam.nl\/drugs\/drugstestservice\/\" rel=\"noopener\">GGD<\/a>, where you can get your drugs tested by experts. Cost = 2 or 3 Euros per test.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Don&#8217;t combine magic truffles (&#8220;magic mushrooms&#8221;) with alcohol or cannabis. And let the staff of a smart shop inform you on how to use this drug.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Make sure you have some water around. Stay hydrated!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Don&#8217;t do drugs or alcohol on empty stomach. Avoid fat, go for carbohydrates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Stick to one drug.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Start of with a small doses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Take something sugary if you feel dizzy and get yourself some fresh air.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Enjoy the ride!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Magic_Truffles_Smart_Shops\"><\/span>Magic Truffles &amp; Smart Shops<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19281 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Amsterdam-Magic-Truffles-Smartshop.jpg\" alt=\"amsterdam smartshop mushrooms\" width=\"1000\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Amsterdam-Magic-Truffles-Smartshop.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Amsterdam-Magic-Truffles-Smartshop-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Amsterdam-Magic-Truffles-Smartshop-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Amsterdam-Magic-Truffles-Smartshop-600x425.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Smart shops &#8211; which offer organic uppers and natural hallucinogens &#8211; have long been known for selling magic mushrooms. But in the year 2000, the Dutch government banned them. Nearly 200 varieties of fungus then went on the forbidden substances list &#8211; though conspicuously missing was the magic truffle.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0smart shop is a place where you can purchase magic mushrooms (a.k.a. &#8220;magic truffles&#8221;). Staff will advise you on the nuances of dosages and possible effects. Listen to them &#8211; their advice will help you with a good and safe trip.<\/p>\n<p>Magic truffles are legal in Amsterdam and in the rest of Holland.\u00a0In smart shops they are named &#8220;magic truffles&#8221;. Scientifically speaking truffles are not mushrooms and therefor they do not fall within the reach of the Opium Act. Magic truffles are allowed to be produced, purchased, sold and consumed in the Netherlands. In most English speaking countries magic truffles are called magic mushrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Although magic truffels are legal, they are definitely not popular among the Dutch. The magic truffels are mostly being sold to tourists. Don&#8217;t forget to check out this more in-depth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-magic-truffles-faq\/\">magic truffles FAQ<\/a> article for more tips for using drugs in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14397 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Tips-for-using-drugs-in-Amsterdam-XTC.jpg\" alt=\"xtc pills \" width=\"800\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Tips-for-using-drugs-in-Amsterdam-XTC.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Tips-for-using-drugs-in-Amsterdam-XTC-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Tips-for-using-drugs-in-Amsterdam-XTC-768x361.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong id=\"xtc\">Dutch XTC Facts &amp; Tips From <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jellinek.nl\/english\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Jellinek<\/a> (Dutch Drugs Information Centre)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">80.000 people with Dutch origin have recently used XTC in the Netherlands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">XTC is hardly addictive. In 2014 only 105 people in the Netherlands sought out help.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">XTC causes your braincells to release adrenaline, dopamine and\u00a0<span lang=\"en\">serotonin. Adrenaline and dopamine give you energy and serotonin makes you feel good and relaxed.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The recreational dose for MDMA, the active substance in XTC, is 1 to 1,5 mg per kilo of bodyweight.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Every time blood passes trough the liver XTC gets partly broken down until the XTC is completely gone from your bloodstream.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">After 2 or 3 days XTC isn&#8217;t detectable in your urine anymore.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">After swallowing an XTC pill it takes between 20 to 60 minutes before you start noticing its effects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">After 5 to 6 hours the effects of XTC have worn off.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To prevent overheating you should take a break from dancing once in a while and find a quiet spot to cool down a bit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To prevent water poisoning limit your water intake to 1 glass an hour.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">When you drink too much water your body will get a shortage in salt. This can lead to dangerously high pressure on your brains and lungs. It can lead to death.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The risk is very low that you build op XTC dependance.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Test your XTC before using it. This is advised because the strength and contents of XTC pills keep changing. In 2009 XTC pills contained on average 80 mg of MDMA. In 2015 this increased to 138 mg per XTC pill. Check www.drugs-test.nl to find a place to get your pills tested.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Dutch drugs laws categorise XTC as a hard drug. Ownership, production and trade are all punishable offences. If you get caught you&#8217;ll have to hand over your pill. The production is illegal and for this reason there is no quality control.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you have any questions about drugs whilst your in the Netherlands you can contact Jellinek via their advice telephone number:+31205901515 from Monday till Friday between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><em>Information is key!<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Drugs\u00a0are not\u00a0bad per se, you just gotta be informed on how to take them. The staff in (cannabis)\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/entertainments\/coffeeshops\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Coffeeshops in the Red Light District\">coffeeshops<\/a> en <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/entertainment\/smart-shop-kokopelli\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Smart shop Kokopelli\">smart shops<\/a> are more than willing to inform you (on how to use drugs in Amsterdam).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explore_Amsterdams_Red_Light_District_%E2%80%93_Anytime_Anywhere\"><\/span>Explore Amsterdam\u2019s Red Light District \u2013 Anytime, Anywhere<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Check out the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/tour\/red-light-district-audio-tour\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Light District Audio Tour<\/a> \u2013 a self-guided, on-demand experience that brings Amsterdam\u2019s most iconic neighborhood to life through engaging stories and local insights.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa7 Walk at your own pace, listen on your phone, and discover hidden histories.<\/p>\n<h4><strong id=\"xtc\">Amphetamines Facts &amp; Tips From <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jellinek.nl\/english\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Jellinek<\/a> (Dutch Drugs Information Centre)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">There are different types of amphetamines. The natural form is ephedrine which can be found in the Ephedra plant. Compounds with the same effects also exist in the Khat plant. Two lab-produced compounds are amphetamine and methamphetamine. methamphetamine is 1,5 to 2 times more powerful than amphetamine.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Amphetamine was used in the past for treating Asthma and for losing weight.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Today, amphetamines or comparable compounds are prescribed as ADHD medication.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Around 1 in 20 people in the Netherlands between the ages of 15 and 65 have used Speed (amphetamines) at least once in their lives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Speed can still be found in urine for two to three days after use. It can still be found in the hair one half year after use.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">When swallowing speed it takes between 20 and 60 minutes before the amphetamines to start to work.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">By sniffing speed you&#8217;ll notice the effects within 3 to 10 minutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">With both methods the effects will last between 2 to 6 hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">After usage you&#8217;ll feel good and become cheerful. You&#8217;ll feel self-confident, thinking will appear to go faster and you&#8217;ll talk more easily. You&#8217;ll become active and energetic. Your tiredness disappears and your endurance will increase.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Two glasses of water per hour is enough to replenish your fluids. More drinks can lead to water poisoning.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In 2014 96% of the presented Speed samples contained Speed. On average the samples contained 49% amphetamines. The rest was made up out of dilution compounds. 39% of the powder samples also contained caffeine.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Dutch drugs laws categorise Speed as a hard drug. Ownership, production and trade are all punishable offences. Ownership for personal use normally isn&#8217;t prosecuted.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20600 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam-smartshop-smartzone-1.jpg\" alt=\"magic mushrooms shop\" width=\"1000\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam-smartshop-smartzone-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam-smartshop-smartzone-1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam-smartshop-smartzone-1-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam-smartshop-smartzone-1-600x427.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>This is a smart\u00a0shop in Amsterdam&#8217;s Red Light District. It sells magic mushrooms\/truffles.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fake_Drugs_In_Amsterdam\"><\/span>Fake Drugs In Amsterdam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are (fake) street dealers in Amsterdam&#8217;s city centre. Street dealers can be find on Leidse Square, Rembrandt Square, Waterloo Square and in the Red Light District. If they see that you&#8217;re not interested in drugs, they&#8217;ll ignore you.<\/p>\n<p>In the Red Light District, street dealers can sometimes be found on the Warmoesstraat, Stoofsteeg, Lange Niezel &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/oudezijds-achterburgwal\/\">Oudezijds Achterburgwal<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p>These street dealers sell fake stuff most of the time and can get aggressive. <b><i>Do not buy from street\u00a0dealers. They rip tourists off.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a period of <strong>15 months<\/strong> a total of <strong>1208 street dealers were arrested for the selling of fake drugs<\/strong> in Amsterdam. All together they were responsible for 4857 incidents, 3051 of which were related to the sale of fake drugs. That&#8217;s 62%.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the victims are men between the age of 20 and 40 from Germany and Great Britain. These tourists come to Amsterdam for the weekend and a pill or snort are part of the Amsterdam experience for them. But all too\u00a0often they don&#8217;t get what they bargained for. The XTC pill turns out to be an aspirin or a contraceptive pill, the gram of cocaine: baking powder.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Bron: <\/em><\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jellinek.nl\/english\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Jellinek<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The municipality of Amsterdam, police and public prosecutor want to put a stop to the nuisance of fake drug dealers but that may be hard to do. Stronger\u00a0punishments raise\u00a0legal objections.<\/p>\n<p>Current Dutch drug laws do not apply to the sale of fake drugs and the public prosecutor believes that a separate law to fight fake drugs isn&#8217;t feasible. Fake drug dealers can only be punished with fines totalling a couple 100\u00a0euros. The worst cases can get a maximum sentence of 6 weeks.<\/p>\n<h5><em>Most tourists who have used drugs in Amsterdam knew in advance what they wanted to get:<\/em><\/h5>\n<table style=\"height: 98px; width: 52.174966917453915%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 91.53922310156744%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Knew in advance that they were going to use softdrugs, like cannabis.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.260833471691846%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">54%\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 91.53922310156744%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Knew in advance that they were going to use just harddrugs.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.260833471691846%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">1%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 91.53922310156744%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Knew in advance that they were going to use soft- and harddrugs.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.260833471691846%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">15%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 91.53922310156744%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Decided in Amsterdam that they were going to use drugs.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.260833471691846%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">30%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Bron: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jellinek.nl\/english\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Jellinek<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20595 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/fake-drugs-in-amsterdam-red-light-district.jpg\" alt=\"Fake drugs in Amsterdam Red Light District\" width=\"1000\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/fake-drugs-in-amsterdam-red-light-district.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/fake-drugs-in-amsterdam-red-light-district-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/fake-drugs-in-amsterdam-red-light-district-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/fake-drugs-in-amsterdam-red-light-district-600x325.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>One of the tips for using drugs in Amsterdam written on the streets.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>TIP:<\/em><\/span>\u00a0DO NOT buy drugs on the streets from dealers. They sell rubbish and can get very aggressive!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_Where_Should_I_Buy_Hard_Drugs_In_Amsterdam\"><\/span>So Where Should I Buy Hard Drugs In Amsterdam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re really keen on buying XTC, cocaine, MDMA or any other illegal drug, we&#8217;d advice you <strong>to buy it in a club <\/strong>from someone who&#8217;s really having a blast. Usually it&#8217;s not that difficult to spot someone who has a bit more fun and energy than the rest of the crowd. Ask that person what he&#8217;s or she&#8217;s having and if there is anything for sale.<\/p>\n<p>Do not buy drugs from street dealers! Especially not on Leidse Square, the Red Light District, Museum Square or around\u00a0Rembrandt Square &#8211; in other words: the areas with the most tourists.<\/p>\n<p>These <strong>street dealers sell fake stuff<\/strong> or even worse: White heroin as cocaine.\u00a0This happened in the end of 2014; a few tourists bought fake cocaine\u00a0from a street dealer and passed away because it was actually white heroine.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20591 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/amsterdam-anti-drug-campaign-against-street-dealers.jpg\" alt=\"Amsterdam Anti Drug Campaign against street dealers.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/amsterdam-anti-drug-campaign-against-street-dealers.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/amsterdam-anti-drug-campaign-against-street-dealers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/amsterdam-anti-drug-campaign-against-street-dealers-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/amsterdam-anti-drug-campaign-against-street-dealers-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Een<\/em><em>\u00a0drug-warning from the City of Amsterdam in November 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It would be great for people to have the opportunity to get their drugs tested in every\u00a0bar, club or festival. Unfortunately, that&#8217;s not the case in Amsterdam yet.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully the Dutch government will allow this in the near future. As we all know, drugs are being used in pretty much every club in the world. Lot of locals are using the services of that drug test lab. Or they go online to search for a drug report.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drug_Testing_in_Amsterdam\"><\/span>Drug Testing in Amsterdam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In Amsterdam, there are several places where you actually can get your hard drugs tested legally. Although XTC, MDMA,\u00a0cocaine are illegal in the Netherlands, they are all still very popular here. There are many ways to get it\u00a0tested in a way that is totally legal in the Netherlands. This is what most locals do before using it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13784 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam-xtc.jpg\" alt=\"Tips for using drugs in Amsterdam XTC\" width=\"800\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam-xtc.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam-xtc-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tips-for-using-drugs-in-amsterdam-xtc-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You can get your drugs tested at an official and legal test center called\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jellinek.nl\/english\/tourists\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Jellinek<\/a>\u00a0located on the Keizersgracht 572 and\u00a0Jacob Obrechtstraat 92.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Another place that tests XTC, cocaine, MDMA, etc. In Amsterdam is the GGD which is the Public Health Service of Amsterdam. The GGD is located on\u00a0Valckenierstraat 4.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Most\u00a0smart shops (those shops that\u00a0offer magic mushrooms) in Amsterdam have test kits which can be bought for a couple of euros. Test your drugs yourself by following the instructions, or let the staff help you out. The employees will not report you if you&#8217;ve bought some cocaine or some pills. They are more than willing to inform you on the quality.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interview_With_Founder_Of_Drug_Test_Lab_In_Amsterdam\"><\/span>Interview With Founder Of Drug Test Lab In Amsterdam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16738 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Amsterdam-tour-App-August-de-Loor.jpeg\" alt=\"August de Loor\" width=\"800\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Amsterdam-tour-App-August-de-Loor.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Amsterdam-tour-App-August-de-Loor-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Amsterdam-tour-App-August-de-Loor-768x568.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We interviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/drug-consultant-august-de-loor-gets-medal\/\">August de Loor<\/a> who was the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/the-drug-test-lab-in-amsterdam-an-exclusive-interview-with-the-founder\/\">Amsterdam&#8217;s Drug Consultancy Bureau<\/a>. We wanted to know more about those legal drug tests in Amsterdam because it&#8217;s a good way to reduce risks among drug users.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEKIJK OOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/red-light-district-laws\/\">12x Amsterdam Red Light District Laws<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/amsterdam-red-light-district-prices\/\">Amsterdam Red Light District Prijzen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/amsterdam-red-light-district-map\/\">Amsterdam Red Light District Directions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drugs in Amsterdam Best Tips For Using Drugs in Amsterdam Are you going to visit Amsterdam and are you planning to use drugs? Then this article with 10 tips for using drugs in Amsterdam\u00a0is a good read\u00a0for you! 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