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People outside of the USA: What are some interesting, cool, or fascinating aspects of your country you'd like to share with the world? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 78 points 2 years ago (13 children)

Weed isn’t legal in The Netherlands, the sale of weed is only condoned. Meaning the coffee shops who sell weed cant legally purchase it.

As far as the laws concerned it magically appears.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago* (7 children)

    so they illegally purchase it and then sell illegal goods, legally?

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Eh, not legally. It's illegal but condoned (up to 5 gram, for personal use only). Meaning they won't arrest or prosecute you for it, but technically you are still beaking the law. I guess in theory some DA could add it along with other charges. But since we don't have a US-style kangaroo court system, this never happens.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    we don't have a US-style kangaroo court system

    What does that mean?

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 2 years ago

    Ah yes, the magically appearing coffeeshopwiet. I'm trying to get rid of it officer, honestly, but it just keeps coming back! Suppose I may as well sell it for a reasonable price in my humble little shop in Doetinchem. Perhaps with a bit of coffee on the side. Maybe in edible form for those who can't smoke the leaves.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Wasn't there a country where some company ran a "lost and found" service where you'd pay them to "find your weed". Like they were selling you weed but in order to make it legal their business was for you to pay them to find your lost weed.

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