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Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
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Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
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Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
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Coffeeshop Central
Coffeeshop Central
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Sunday7am - 1am (next day)
Monday7am - 1am (next day)
Tuesday7am - 1am (next day)
Wednesday7am - 1am (next day)
Thursday7am - 1am (next day)
Friday7am - 1am (next day)
Saturday7am - 1am (next day)


In the Netherlands, coffeeshops are establishments where the sale of cannabis for personal consumption by the public is tolerated by the local authorities. Under the drug policy of the Netherlands, the sale of cannabis products in small quantities is allowed by licensed coffeeshops. The majority of these also serve drinks and food. Coffeeshops are not allowed to serve alcohol or other drugs, and risk closure if they are found to be selling soft drugs to minors, hard drugs or selling alcohol. The idea of licensing the sale of cannabis was introduced in the 1970s for the explicit purpose of keeping hard and soft drugs separated. In the Netherlands, 105 of the 443 municipalities have at least one coffeeshop.A Dutch judge has ruled that tourists can legally be banned from entering cannabis cafes, as part of restrictions that were implemented in 2012. City councils can choose whether to implement this ban or not. This ban is only implemented by a few municipalities in the southern Netherlands. The city council in Maastricht allows tourists to visit coffeeshops, but all except one have made a voluntary agreement to only allow locals, local residents being defined as anyone living within a 150km radius . The ban is not enforced in the city of Amsterdam and most other parts of the Netherlands.A Dutch coffeehouse not serving cannabis is called a koffiehuis or café, though the latter term can also refer to a bar.
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