Introducing the i-criterion for cannabis sales: will tourists be banned?
Amsterdam is a destination for hundreds of thousands of tourists each year who want to experience what it is like to smoke a joint in a coffee shop. It is […]
From now on, we’ll be bringing you the most newsworthy reports about cannabis from around the globe.
Amsterdam is a destination for hundreds of thousands of tourists each year who want to experience what it is like to smoke a joint in a coffee shop. It is […]
Thailand is the first country in Asia to legalize marijuana for medical use. Thailand previously maintained strict laws regarding drug use. This now appears to be changing. In doing so, […]
Do you regularly go to a coffeeshop in your neighborhood to get some weed? Or did you visit The Border Coffeeshop Amsterdam with your friends last weekend? Then of course […]
You empty out your closet and find a bag of marijuana or hashish. If you cannot remember how long it has been there, it is probably old cannabis. But how […]
Did you believe that the Netherlands would be the first country in the EU to legalize the recreational use of cannabis? Well, you are wrong. The Netherlands has indeed been […]
Winter has begun and we can clearly tell by the weather. It’s a lot colder and wetter than the previous weeks and it gets dark very early. This could mean […]
For those who wonder: is cannabis illegal in The Netherlands? In your local coffee shop you can easily buy and smoke cannabis. You don’t have to worry about being stopped […]
Weed is a natural product and therefore does not have an unlimited shelf life. This means that the THC in weed also has an expiration date. But how long will […]
Would you like to make your own edibles sometime, but have no idea how to start? Cannabis butter is often the basis of most edible recipes. If you are able […]
There is nothing more disappointing than arriving home to find out that the weed you’ve just bought isn’t of the best quality. But be assured, this doesn’t have to happen […]
Have you noticed that when you smoke a joint with friends it never takes long for the first giggles to come up? This is a direct consequence of the use […]
A Dutch coffeeshop is a special kind of business. That special nature lies mainly in the fact that a coffeeshop sells a product (cannabis) that is illegal yet allowed to […]
Over the past few months, news stories have been appearing regularly about countries and states where the production and/or use of marijuana has been legalized. Hooray! To help you out, […]
Every week new research pops up showing that cannabis is an incredible plant. How does that come about, exactly? Where do these superpowers come from? Why does the usage of […]
The elections for the Dutch Parliament (Tweede Kamer) are just around the corner. Did you already decide which party you are going to vote for? This year, thanks to the […]
CBD is slowly but surely conquering the market. Although not everything regarding the positive effects of CBD has been scientifically proven, it seems that many medical conditions can benefit from […]
That the cannabis plant is a versatile plant is no news. And that not every cannabis plant is the same you have probably already experienced yourself. Just think about the […]
Recently there has been an incredibly important development in the world of cannabis. The United Nations (UN) has removed cannabis from list IV. This is a list of drugs that […]
That cannabis can help with a range of health problems, from hay fever to cancer and muscle pain, you’ve already read on our blog. What we haven’t talked about yet […]
Do women who use marijuana have better sex? Several studies have already been done to figure out if marijuana influences our sex life. While some studies confirm it does, other […]
CBD (Cannabidiol) is becoming more and more famous and popular. We also notice that at The Border. And since our customers are king, we have recently started selling the CBD […]
You spent one good day in the gym, and when you get out of bed two days later you immediately feel it: this will be one of those days walking […]
Hemp growers are increasingly seeking out nature. Why? Because legal cultivation is unfortunately still not permitted in the Netherlands at the moment. Dutch newspaper AD talked with forest ranger Erik […]
“De Groene Buizer” (the green buzzard) is the name of the new dutch cannabis beer, that was officially launched in early June. The “spirit enriching” beer was brewed as draft […]
Let’s talk about a cooking show. What? Why? Cooking shows were once fun to watch, but nowadays we know the trick, right? Cooking against the clock, heated faces above the […]
Last update: November 13, 2021 PLEASE NOTE: As of November 6, 2021, compulsory use of face masks will be in effect. This means that wearing a face mask for both […]
Do you recognize this moment: you are telling a story about the past and someone else says that it never happened like that at all. You are convinced though, that […]
The Veteran Ombudsman has received a complaint about the discontinuation of the reimbursement of medicinal cannabis for veterans. Therefore he wrote a letter to the Dutch Minister of Defense. Say […]
Before we look into the future, we first look back at last year. “Palace Het Loo has at least 28 cannabis plants. Minister Grapperhaus, can I have those plants too? […]
As soon as Mariah Carey blasts out of the speakers and Chris Rea is on his way, you know Christmas is almost here. Is it going to be a somewhat […]
It has been more than a century since the Dutch opium law was drafted. In the past 100 years, the discussion about drug use in the Netherlands has never disappeared. […]
It’s no news that cannabis can be used as a medicine. In fact, people have been using cannabis as a medicine for various kinds of diseases for over 5,000 years. […]
Cannabis is grown all over the world, both legally and illegally. That makes it difficult to estimate how many people on earth use cannabis. Surely we know that weed is […]
Cannabis is in the news almost every day. Politicians, police, investors, researchers, journalists, and even historians just can’t get enough of everything that has to do with cannabis. From health […]
Who says you can’t hide in your living room during summer once in a while? We give you permission to sit down on the couch with the curtains closed and […]
You already know that weed isn’ just for smoking. And we don’t have to tell you either that with the summer temperatures of July you can use something to cool […]
Are you ready for summer in Amsterdam? The city has a great number of festivals planned this year at the Amsterdamse Bos. We know you love music so we listed […]
Marijuana and hemp, the brother and sister of the Cannabaceae family. The difference? One is grown to contain the highest possible amount of cannabinoids (marijuana) and the other to contain […]
We all know by now that cannabis is a very powerful plant. We can read about the medicinal properties of cannabis in the news almost every day thanks to all the […]
Coffeeshop The Border in Amsterdam has been in business for over 25 years. Since the beginning, the cannabis policy in Amsterdam has changed quite a bit. Let’s go back in […]
Even happier holidays! It turns out that cannabis is kosher for Jews. Vaporisers improve the experience of smoking weed. Women experience the effects of cannabis very differently from men, and […]
The 50-plus generation appears to have started blowing considerably more in recent years. It may not be such a bad idea to do it in Artis. Smoking weed is apparently […]
This was one of the most remarkable reports presented this summer. We always thought that smoking weed gave people the munchies, but apparently cannabis also affects our metabolism. Also this […]
There’s a lot happening in the world of cannabis, all over the globe. New scientific research shows that weed smokers are reliable eyewitnesses. Dutch GPs have been advised to stop […]
It has been another remarkable month in the world of cannabis. Lidl in Switzerland is going to start selling cannabis-light. In Amsterdam, you can now take stoned yoga classes. British […]
Once again, we’ve listed the most newsworthy reports on cannabis from around the globe. This blog: How to get rich by investing in weed. Why they understand the importance of […]
In recent weeks, there has been a lot of interest in the use of medicinal weed. A British mother defended the use of cannabis oil for her 6-year-old son who […]
Every week new research pops up showing that cannabis is an incredible plant. How does that come about, exactly? Where do these superpowers come from? Why does the usage of […]
CBD is slowly but surely conquering the market. Although not everything regarding the positive effects of CBD has been scientifically proven, it seems that many medical conditions can benefit from […]
That the cannabis plant is a versatile plant is no news. And that not every cannabis plant is the same you have probably already experienced yourself. Just think about the […]
Do women who use marijuana have better sex? Several studies have already been done to figure out if marijuana influences our sex life. While some studies confirm it does, other […]
Hemp growers are increasingly seeking out nature. Why? Because legal cultivation is unfortunately still not permitted in the Netherlands at the moment. Dutch newspaper AD talked with forest ranger Erik […]
In recent weeks, there has been a lot of interest in the use of medicinal weed. A British mother defended the use of cannabis oil for her 6-year-old son who […]