Cannabis and Marijuana Hangout

Such confusion

 

My cozy corner to relax...

 

Yes, but apparently it is legal to buy and sell the seeds. I know people who made fortunes doing that...and still are.

 

Perhaps legalization will happen there. I hope sooner than later!

 

I love the old bottles that give the exact formula. Very interesting.

 

Cannabis College



In 1997, philanthropic Dutchman Henk Poncin and a few members of a group known as the “Green Prisoners Release”, who had been campaigning for the freedom to cultivate cannabis, decided to do their community a service. Together they created a public information centre devoted to all the beneficial aspects of the beautiful Cannabis sativa L. plant. After a year of hard work and renovation, the new information centre and it’s flourishing organic cannabis garden was housed in a monument-status canal house in the heart of Amsterdam.

Early beginnings
The projected opening date was to be in 1998; however, the city government refused the creators a sales permit. Despite the fact that the group’s initial investment had been consumed by the renovation of the building, they continued undaunted, now faced with the challenge of recovering funds without being able to sell the large range of merchandise they had planned to. Despite all the ordeals the original goal remained: to provide information and encourage Cannabis activism.

A generous donator
Finally, there was a ray of hope. Eddie, one of the main seed breeders in Holland, was brought in as a partner. As an honest and organic breeder Eddie felt a certain responsibility to the industry, stating, “I earned my money for 35 years [through] working with this plant; this is something I have to do in return.” The dedication of Henk Poncin, the Green Prisoners Release, Eddie and an enthusiastic group of young volunteers combined to form the Cannabis College Amsterdam, a professional information centre with free admission.

Evolution throughout the years
Since our early days the College has experienced a few major changes. In the summer of 2002, we lost the entire information centre to a fire. After a few hard months of renovation, we finally managed to re-open with a fresh look a few months later.

With a brand-new garden, merchandise and website, please be sure to stop by and check out our new format. We hope to completely renovate the info centre upstairs in the near future, adding more computer terminals and lecture capabilities. We are also hoping to increase and update our product displays and will gladly accept any donations that will enhance our information centre and call attention to your hemp– or Cannabis- related business.


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Why this? In 2002 I helped rebuild, paint and decorate the Cannabis College after the fire that destroyed it.

I am super happy that it is still operating today in Amsterdam's Red Light District.

It is one of those "must see' destinations for travelers, when the lockdowns end and we are all not scared of COVID-19 that is...

Anyway, over the years I did a lot of volunteer work there, and enjoyed all the people flowing through the doors every day...always high as a kite of course!