Tourist ban IS happening?

[Balou]

The festival usually draws a large international crowd and its indoors as well. Beside for the 100 euro a day I spent last year, I would rather see the couple sets and smoke after.

Peace,
Balou

There are a couple of parts where you are outside - in the food court areas just outside the Nile arena, and also leading to some of the smaller stages. That's where people were smoking.

I didn't spend anytime outside. We smoked in the VIP lounge.

[DanFromUk]

Just saw this. from paradox and greenhouse..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siTJKnvX ... re=feedlik

[seanlyall]

Nothing is happening.

When something does happen im sure we will all hear about it before we get the chance to come on the forum.

Please no more threads of fear guys, I have to listen to mongs back home who believe everything they hear, trying to tell me every time I book a flight that I wont get served. It's insane.

Sean.

[milehigh]

Just saw this. from paradox and greenhouse..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siTJKnvX ... re=feedlik

It's from Adventures in Europe, featuring Greenhouse and Paradox, from our friend Chilli Ed. He's the one that did all of the Ganja Tours videos.

[Kingdoc]

Just saw this. from paradox and greenhouse..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siTJKnvX ... re=feedlik

It's from Adventures in Europe, featuring Greenhouse and Paradox, from our friend Chilli Ed. He's the one that did all of the Ganja Tours videos.

Thanks! KD.

[Semprini]

Spoke to my friend who I'm meeting at Awakenings next weekend and he said that they will take any weed they find off you at the entrance but will still let you in. However, he said it is very likely they will kick you out if they find you smoking in the festival grounds. That said, there's going to be 40,000 people there so it's a case of be sensible and discrete i.e. probably not a good idea to wander round with a big cone on the go!!!

[Lemming]

Just got this email. I'll update the FAQ sometime. Gotta go out now though.

Hi there, all tourits coffeeshops need your help a lot of tourits think that the coffeeshops are closed , can you add some tekst that will explain them that we are still open. Thank you for your help. Greetings Mark, owner from rookies coffeeshop & hotel in Amsterdam And active in the bcd coffeeshop union

[zz]

I don't know how much the talk of this ban has affected tourism, but it did affect my plans to try and go in August. Even though I was just there in April, I've got a Danube river boat trip in August and was going to try and book my flight so that I could stop in Amsterdam for a few days. I needed to finalize my schedule around the time that all the doom and gloom talk was flying around a few weeks ago. I decided it wasn't worth all the hassle (which was considerable in terms of money and flight schedules) to try and work it out and then have the ban kick in by the time I got there. Is weed the only reason I go to the Netherlands? No, but since I was just there on a great sightseeing trip, it would've been the main reason I was going this time. It just wasn't worth the headache and risk to me.

[Cisco]

Eh it's affected your tourism so I would hazard a guess that other peeps are doing the same !? Thanks to all the great informative articles going round

Tbh I'm kinda waiting myself for a trip I make in October , but can't really see it coming in by then (maybe as the area I visit I believe they wanna trial it) Brabant/Limburg . But I would jus stock up in Dam first

[cattales1960]

Nothing is happening.

When something does happen im sure we will all hear about it before we get the chance to come on the forum.

Please no more threads of fear guys, I have to listen to mongs back home who believe everything they hear, trying to tell me every time I book a flight that I wont get served. It's insane.

Sean.

Sean said it best. It will be all over the national news stations because of amsterdam being famous for its tolerance. I wouldnt worry about it, I know I don,t.

[piedpiperofvice]

i am going in the beginning of september. i ask the locals who may be in the know a bit more than i , will i be ok to go to the coffeeshops? they won't have it all buttoned down by then,will they? also, the point about nes cafe and such. can i have a local buy it and smoke up in nes cafe?? any thoughts?

Probably, but nobody knows anything for sure.
Doubtful even if they do follow through with it.
Depends how the first 2 questions go, what locals you know and if they decide to tag on any other draconian bollox regarding smoking along the way.

i met gapie a few times ,previously. on one of my trips. this will be my fourth trip . guess i should meet more locals this time

[gapie]

WE WILL all SEE
what happens
dont be Affraid

[dconstrukt]

i just got back last week (3 months in the dam)

no one there gives a fuck or knows about any ban.

until the coffeeshop OWNERS get a letter from the govmnt well in advance IF they shut down, then you should properly shit in your pants.

Until that happens (or doesn't), relax and enjoy.

[cattales1960]

i just got back last week (3 months in the dam)

no one there gives a fuck or knows about any ban.

until the coffeeshop OWNERS get a letter from the govmnt well in advance IF they shut down, then you should properly shit in your pants.

Until that happens (or doesn't), relax and enjoy.

You home now d?

[Dave near London]

Can we scrub this thread now ...?