Medicinal marijuana in Dam

munkyboy2k · Post by **munkyboy2k** » Sat 19th Dec 2009 09:54 am

I remember reading through an old smokers guide book and it had a section on medicinal cannabis in Amsterdam and mentioned something about a few coffeeshops (damprking being one I remember) offering discounted bud upon production of a medical note?

anyone got any experiences of this???

Puffin13 · Post by **Puffin13** » Sat 19th Dec 2009 04:33 pm

I'm sure this only applies to dutch mmj patients, as you must be enroll in the mmj program and have a card. Medical cannabis is also sold in pharmacies. I understand the quality is not so good and is just about the same cost as in the coffeeshops. But I dont have any experience with that mmj. I am currently trying to track down the THC, CBD & CBN content of the mmj. I'll keep you posted.

Pax.

mark the martian · Post by **mark the martian** » Sat 19th Dec 2009 05:24 pm

Thanks Puffin, I'm interested to know too. Seems weird for there to be a medical service that costs the same, but I could imagine that being the case, haha.

Gnarleydudeman · Post by **Gnarleydudeman** » Sat 19th Dec 2009 07:37 pm

Some coffeeshops (eg Greenhouse) show the THC & CBD levels of each strai non the menu which could be useful information for the medical user however I suspect the levels quoted are probably inflated, as they no doubt only apply to a perfect specimen of the given strain. It may also just be a marketing tool.

GDM

Ingwey Gooblebogger · Sun 20th Dec 2009 05:43 am

Some coffeeshops (eg Greenhouse) show the THC & CBD levels of each strai non the menu which could be useful information for the medical user however I suspect the levels quoted are probably inflated, as they no doubt only apply to a perfect specimen of the given strain. It may also just be a marketing tool.

I would take any numbers provided with a grain of salt (or maybe a a pound of salt.) Marketing is damn right!!

Also, when quoted they NEVER mention whether it is X%, by weight or X%, by proportion of cannibinoids and so on.

.....Medical cannabis is also sold in pharmacies. I understand the quality is not so good and is just about the same cost as in the coffeeshops.....

This is also true of the Canadian government supplied MMJ. It is quite expensive and not as potent as that in compassion clubs or on the street.

baked · Post by **baked** » Sun 20th Dec 2009 11:47 am

when reading on dutch forums they came to a different conclusion. there are 3 kinds of medi weed, the strongest is sensis jack herer! it is sold as bediol i think and the gram price is about 7€. i think that is ok and due to some dutch smokers it was really good jack.

mark the martian · Post by **mark the martian** » Sun 20th Dec 2009 12:19 pm

7e doesn't sound like the government's subsidising it much, lots of shops seem to turn a profit selling weed for around that.

Sir Niall of Essex-sire · Sun 20th Dec 2009 04:48 pm

Is there not a program where dutch patients get half price buds at coffeeshops if they're medical users. I saw it Green Avalanche.

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Sun 20th Dec 2009 05:26 pm

Sir Niall of Essex-sire wrote:Is there not a program where dutch patients get half price buds at coffeeshops if they're medical users. I saw it Green Avalanche.

I have a feeling that only a few coffeeshops offer a discount to mmj patients, I know Willie Wortel does (or did) and I remember Nol saying he doesn't get any financial help off the government so he took the hit himself.

Sir Niall of Essex-sire · Sun 20th Dec 2009 05:29 pm

Boner wrote:
Sir Niall of Essex-sire wrote:Is there not a program where dutch patients get half price buds at coffeeshops if they're medical users. I saw it Green Avalanche.
I have a feeling that only a few coffeeshops offer a discount to mmj patients, I know Willie Wortel does (or did) and I remember Nol saying he doesn't get any financial help off the government so he took the hit himself.

That would make sense as he was also involved in the documentary. Its on youtube if anyones interested?