Legal Weed Is Now Available In Many Parts Of The Netherlands As Government Cannabis Trial Enters Next Stage
The cannabis experimental trial program in The Netherlands, which was met with controversy from some politicians, just got expanded to eight new cities countrywide. Initially launched last year in the municipalities of Tilburg and Breda the country's four-year cannabis experiment has entered its next stage. The expansion allowed for cannabis cafes, or "coffeeshops" in Groningen, Zaanstad, Almere, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Voorne aan Zee, Heerlen and Maastricht to sell marijuana and hashish produced by licensed growers.