If Amsterdam closed its coffeeshops, would you still go?

titus wong · Post by **titus wong** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 11:19 am

With Hirsh Ballin threatening a crackdown on the coffeeshop industry, it's a question that's bound to cross all our minds.

For me -- NO. I love the city and the happy, shiny people in it, but it's too costly an affair. US$2.5K including airfare and lodging. My friends in Cali should be expecting a phone call soon.

angry pirate · Post by **angry pirate** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 11:36 am

I'd still go to eat, drink and shop. It ain't far and it's way cheaper than here.
There would probably still be quality smoke to be had somewhere, so i'd spend a while finding it, then off to the park....

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 11:56 am

angry pirate · Post by **angry pirate** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 12:04 pm

angry pirate · Post by **angry pirate** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 12:07 pm

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 12:15 pm

I just think polls like this are silly (no offense Titus!). There tends to be a fairly predictable over-reaction every time Puffin posts a piece of news here, from the Dutch media. It really needs to be taken in context.

tastywaves · Post by **tastywaves** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 12:23 pm

No problem for me since i live in Florida i go to my second hangout in the Caves in Negril. Hop a roundtrip flight to Negril, Jamaica for around $150 and in hour and half landing in the land of dreadlocks. Oh yeah.

angry pirate · Post by **angry pirate** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 12:28 pm

Dunno if TW posted as a reaction to Puffins posts, but the threat of closures will always lurk. Anyone who has been a regular visitor over the last decade or longer has seen the authorities squeeze a little tighter with regards to the c/s scene. To be fair, it's only a hypothetical question, one not beyond the realm of possibility in the future. Besides, it's the sort of question that brings out the many varied interests the city holds for this forums members, apart from the obvious, and it's nice to share.

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 01:25 pm

I doubt I'd go to Amsterdam again but it wouldn't stop me visiting the rest of the country.

USbongLord · Post by **USbongLord** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 01:46 pm

USbongLord · Post by **USbongLord** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 01:47 pm

plantpot · Post by **plantpot** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 04:50 pm

No.

plantpot · Post by **plantpot** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 04:53 pm

No.

cant_think · Post by **cant_think** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 04:59 pm

I would have visited, but I wouldn't keep going back the way I do.

Twichaldinho · Post by **Twichaldinho** » Thu 29th Apr 2010 05:17 pm

I would still visit. You can score pot anywhere in the world. Vondel Park is lovley for a smoke.

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If Amsterdam closed its coffeeshops, would you still go?

If Amsterdam closed its coffeeshops, would you still go there?

If Amsterdam closed its coffeeshops, would you still go?