Wietpas in Hoofddorp

[Smokeout]

Hi guys,

can anyone confirm that in Hoofddorp, as of July 1st, the wietpas is active?

Thanks

[Balou]

Hoofddorp is in Noord Holland so it won't be introduced until 1 Jan. 2013.

[Colino]

Should be but I don't have any news, also dordrecht should have inforced it

[Slip & Sal]

Amsterdam Seedbank © Dordrecht and Hoofddorp are also added to the weed pass Area.

from facebook

[Smokeout]

Cause I found this http://www.coffeeshopnieuws.nl/index.ph ... n-probleem

but I don't know if I have to mark Hoofddorp in my app...

[milehigh]

With the early introduction of the infamous ‘wietpas’ (weed pass) in the town of Hoofddorp the forces of cannabis repression draw uncomfortably close to the city limits of Haarlem and Amsterdam.

For residents of this area it has, so far, been an unpleasant but distant threat confined to the southern provinces but suddenly it has reared its ugly head in the heart of Holland, the town of Hoofddorp lies between Haarlem, Amsterdam and Schiphol airport.

But hey it won't happen in Amsterdam(sic).

[Quazer]

Ok... lets say the next elected gov. in Holland is going to be more towards left wing... will laws change back again? I hardly doubt it, but I would love it to be proven wrong in a few years. Milehigh, have you lost the hope for Amsterdam yet?

[milehigh]

Ok... lets say the next elected gov. in Holland is going to be more towards left wing... will laws change back again? I hardly doubt it, but I would love it to be proven wrong in a few years. Milehigh, have you lost the hope for Amsterdam yet?

I don't pretend to know more then anyone else. I still have hope but it is fading. The elections could make a difference if the SP(Socialist Party) gets the majority and is able to form a left wing coalition. It may not happen. No one knows what is going on behind the scene. It seems that some conservative mayors are trying to eliminate coffeeshops in their area by any way possible. They are using the weed pass as a tool to do that. There is actually no weed pass. So far they are only checking IDs and a few shops south of the rivers are being forced to record their customers. Personally, I am going to some of those villages with my Dutch partner to test these issues. Will they let her in and not me? If so I will have a 10 gram joint to light up just outside the front door. Maybe they like that better then me sitting inside and not bothering anyone. I can't wait.

[Quazer]

I don't pretend to know more then anyone else. I still have hope but it is fading. The elections could make a difference if the SP(Socialist Party) gets the majority and is able to form a left wing coalition. It may not happen. No one knows what is going on behind the scene. It seems that some conservative mayors are trying to eliminate coffeeshops in their area by any way possible. They are using the weed pass as a tool to do that. There is actually no weed pass. So far they are only checking IDs and a few shops south of the rivers are being forced to record their customers. Personally, I am going to some of those villages with my Dutch partner to test these issues. Will they let her in and not me? If so I will have a 10 gram joint to light up just outside the front door. Maybe they like that better then me sitting inside and not bothering anyone. I can't wait.

Thanks milehigh! Sadly none of us has inside sources within the circles of the Dutch political parties. Crazy theory: Hopefully the SP members won't be bribed by whoever is trying to control the international drug market. But shitty theories aside, the facts you mentioned are arlarming enough. Still I have a spark of hope left. Otherwise I will be in 'non comply mode' when it comes to the weed pass just as yourself.

[Lamont]

Ok now I'm really starting to think that my impending trip in a few days may be my last chance to enjoy the freedoms of coffeeshops. Oh well guess I'll just have to go out in style...

[Adamster]

i was in a chat yesterday about this on FB..whit me friend in the north part of holland...
Friend in Harlingen says WONT happen there... the few shop in the town say no and mayor also!
Friend in Groningen says WONT happen and she works at a shop and says all 15-/+ shops WONT ...NO GO Weitpass! Mayor also dont want it in hes town!!

we also talked about Utrecht that good change wont happent there either
from all the talk only border town in the south will have and wont last long!!
we also talk about why they dont hang out at shop anymore and what killed local from sitting down it shops
1-cant buy a BEER -it big thing for dutch sitting down and having a beer cant go that anymore so alot of local buy and run
2-the smoke room in some shop aint cool you fell like you about to die sitting in one << true! try sitting at Bleubirds when room is full of ppl smoking
them tow thing already killed buisness !!

[milehigh]

i was in a chat yesterday about this on FB..whit me friend in the north part of holland...
Friend in Harlingen says WONT happen there... the few shop in the town say no and mayor also!
Friend in Groningen says WONT happen and she works at a shop and says all 15-/+ shops WONT ...NO GO Weitpass! Mayor also dont want it in hes town!!

we also talked about Utrecht that good change wont happent there either
from all the talk only border town in the south will have and wont last long!!
we also talk about why they dont hang out at shop anymore and what killed local from sitting down it shops
1-cant buy a BEER -it big thing for dutch sitting down and having a beer cant go that anymore so alot of local buy and run
2-the smoke room in some shop aint cool you fell like you about to die sitting in one << true! try sitting at Bleubirds when room is full of ppl smoking
them tow thing already killed buisness !!

What does your friend in Hoofddorp say? It is less then 5 kilometer from Amsterdam. I appreciate your optimism. Unfortunately the local mayors and shops won't have much to say about it. Do you know how many shops have closed completely already because of the weed pass? So, if it goes away do you think they will re-open with the bebop laws being what they are? Did I say I appreciate your optimism? There are more questions then answers at the moment and I wouldn't put to much stock into FB chat.

[puffthemagicdragon]

Hoofddorp is in Noord Holland so it won't be introduced until 1 Jan. 2013.

Sorry but wrong, they brought it in on 1st July 2012.

I've posted this 2 or 3 times (on another thread I believe).

That said, does Hoofddorp have any coffee shops? Certainly makes it risky smoking at many of the airport hotels which are in Hoofddorp.

[Adamster]

i was in a chat yesterday about this on FB..whit me friend in the north part of holland...
Friend in Harlingen says WONT happen there... the few shop in the town say no and mayor also!
Friend in Groningen says WONT happen and she works at a shop and says all 15-/+ shops WONT ...NO GO Weitpass! Mayor also dont want it in hes town!!

we also talked about Utrecht that good change wont happent there either
from all the talk only border town in the south will have and wont last long!!
we also talk about why they dont hang out at shop anymore and what killed local from sitting down it shops
1-cant buy a BEER -it big thing for dutch sitting down and having a beer cant go that anymore so alot of local buy and run
2-the smoke room in some shop aint cool you fell like you about to die sitting in one << true! try sitting at Bleubirds when room is full of ppl smoking
them tow thing already killed buisness !!

What does your friend in Hoofddorp say? It is less then 5 kilometer from Amsterdam. I appreciate your optimism. Unfortunately the local mayors and shops won't have much to say about it. Do you know how many shops have closed completely already because of the weed pass? So, if it goes away do you think they will re-open with the bebop laws being what they are? Did I say I appreciate your optimism? There are more questions then answers at the moment and I wouldn't put to much stock into FB chat.

a lot of shops close down in the south ...wont be re-opening other whom closed down aint only cause of the weitpas law or stuff closed them down like lack of clients< you know the smoke banned killed a lot them and also the alcohol laws my friend aint just FB friends they REAL FRIEND iv known for YEARS the one whom lives in Groningen and WORKS in a shop is VERY close person to me (she LIVED 5 years beside me same building) so i think ill trust her word since shes dutch and living it each day i dont have a friend in Hoofddorp couldnt tell ya anything about that town/city!!

[Kingdoc]

With the early introduction of the infamous ‘wietpas’ (weed pass) in the town of Hoofddorp the forces of cannabis repression draw uncomfortably close to the city limits of Haarlem and Amsterdam.

For residents of this area it has, so far, been an unpleasant but distant threat confined to the southern provinces but suddenly it has reared its ugly head in the heart of Holland, the town of Hoofddorp lies between Haarlem, Amsterdam and Schiphol airport.

But hey it won't happen in Amsterdam(sic).

Yea! i am now thinking this is about driving pot smokers from the nederlands once & for all instead of there BS drug tourist/border town argument,,,,, Only question is what we do about it? people should go to cannabis liberation day in holland & the 4-20 march organised by peter lunk & nol instead of the cannabis cup only each year! myself included,, Otherwise were f**ked!!