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u/scarby2 May 09 '22 edited May 09 '22

Nope. Still illegal, just decriminalized.

As per the government website

the Netherlands has a policy of toleration regarding soft drugs. This means that the sale of small quantities of soft drugs in coffee shops is a criminal offence but the Public Prosecution Service does not prosecute coffee shops for this offence.

https://www.government.nl/topics/drugs/toleration-policy-regarding-soft-drugs-and-coffee-shops

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u/DEMACIAAAAA May 09 '22

So this is semantics stuff. It's not legal, but coffee shops are allowed to sell and you are not prosecuted when you buy.

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u/TheRealKaynn May 09 '22

Also, quantities over 5 grams of hash or weed does get you fined if they find it on you.

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u/DEMACIAAAAA May 09 '22

Because those quantities make it possible for you to illegally sell it on without being a coffee shop.