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 […]
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From now on, we’ll be bringing you the most newsworthy reports about cannabis from around the globe.
Thailand legalizes marijuana
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, […]
Privacy law & drug testing in The Netherlands: how it works
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 […]
Old weed: how to recognize and prevent weed from expiring
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 […]
Malta at the forefront of cannabis legalization: first country in EU to legalize weed
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 […]
Cannabis can help you get through the winter blues!
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 […]
Is cannabis illegal in The Netherlands?
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 […]
How long will your weed last?
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 […]
How to make your own cannabis butter in 5 easy steps
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 […]
How to recognize good quality weed in 5 simple steps
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 […]
This is why smoking weed makes you happy
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 […]
Cash? Yes, please. Why we ask you to pay in cash
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 […]
Where is marijuana legal? Update May 2021
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, […]
Why does weed have so many positive effects on our bodies?
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 […]
Voting green: how to vote pro-cannabis on March 17
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 joints from The Border: everything you want to know
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 […]
Will 2021 be the year of hemp meat?
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 […]
Historical news: the medicinal value of cannabis recognized by United Nations
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 […]
Micro-dosing: tips on how to get started
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 […]
Women who use marijuana have better sex
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 […]
All gain, no pain; from now on you can buy a CBD joint at the Border
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 […]
Cannabis for muscle pain: Does it really help? We have the answer
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 […]
Illegal growing in nature: interview with a forest ranger
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 […]
Cannabis beer doesn’t get you high, but it does taste good
“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 […]
Cooking show with a twist: Cooked with cannabis
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 […]
Corona and coffeeshop The Border: we are open!
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 […]
“Remember that?” What cannabis does to your memories
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 […]
Dutch veteran fights for medicinal cannabis reimbursement
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 […]
Cannabis plants at royal Dutch palace, say what?
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? […]
Chill out during Christmas with these festive snacks and beverages full of weed
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 […]
Drug use in the Netherlands: we are doing better than before
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. […]
Cannabis use and cancer: hype or wonder drug?
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. […]
From Iceland to Thailand: the use of cannabis worldwide
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 […]
The cannabis news you’ve missed in 2019
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 […]
Must-see documentaries on cannabis to watch online
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 […]
Over-heating? Treat yourself to cannabis ice cream
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 […]
Music in our backyard: must visit festivals at Amsterdamse Bos.
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 […]
The power of hemp. How many uses can you come up with?
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 […]
Can cannabis be the perfect cure for hay fever?
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 […]
Cannabis and Amsterdam: 6 highs and lows
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 […]
Cannabis: good for the brains, health and business
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 […]
Baby boomers smoking in Artis, Tesla boss smokes joint, and cannabis becomes the green gold
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 […]
Does smoking weed help combat obesity?
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 […]
Weed smokers are reliable eyewitnesses and was Jesus using cannabis oil?
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 […]
Cannabis-liberation-day and stoned yoga in the Lidl
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 […]
How to become a weed millionaire, 420 and weed beer
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 […]
The pot-smoking American politician and a mother fighting for cannabis oil
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 […]
Why does weed have so many positive effects on our bodies?
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 joints from The Border: everything you want to know
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 […]
Will 2021 be the year of hemp meat?
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 […]
Women who use marijuana have better sex
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 […]
Illegal growing in nature: interview with a forest ranger
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 […]
The pot-smoking American politician and a mother fighting for cannabis oil
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 […]