Marijuana use is tolerated in the Netherlands, indeed. You are allowed to keep up to five plants at home, while you can carry as much as five grams.
Coffee shops, the stores that sell weed and hash, do not abide these laws though.
The previously mentioned 80 euros/gram is bullshit. Tourist prices in Holland are around 12 euros per gram, while local coffeeshops have prices of around 7 euros per gram. Pre-rolled joints are about 3 euros.
What most people don't know, is that xtc is also somewhat tolerated in the Netherlands. For example, you can carry up to one pill and the government runs agencies which will test your xtc pills for you. After you bring in some pills at for example, a desk at a festival, they will then report ti you the contents and strength of the pill and return it to you.
Tourists are still allowed in coffeeshops. Only in border towns people have to apply for a coffeeshop pass in order to prevent European drug trafficking.
Coffee shops, the stores that sell weed and hash, do not abide these laws though.
The previously mentioned 80 euros/gram is bullshit. Tourist prices in Holland are around 12 euros per gram, while local coffeeshops have prices of around 7 euros per gram. Pre-rolled joints are about 3 euros.
What most people don't know, is that xtc is also somewhat tolerated in the Netherlands. For example, you can carry up to one pill and the government runs agencies which will test your xtc pills for you. After you bring in some pills at for example, a desk at a festival, they will then report ti you the contents and strength of the pill and return it to you.
Tourists are still allowed in coffeeshops. Only in border towns people have to apply for a coffeeshop pass in order to prevent European drug trafficking.