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SPRING FLOWERS AND KEUKENHOF The opportunity to see millions of bulbs
ueen's Day (in Dutch ‘Koninginnedag’) is the unique Dutch 24-hour Mardigras-like event on the 29th and 30th
STOCK REPORTS Prices of Hashish from Koos Zwart to Ask Larry
U.N. MANIPULATE DRUGS FIGURES “experts have been calling for years to end this fight”
“Abusus Non Tollit Usum”
HEMP CAN SAVE THE WORLD, but what about Holland? Missing the Hemp boat
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Each year, Queen's Day draws around 750,000 visitors to Amsterdam, turning the city streets into a sea of orange; the colour of the Dutch royal house, and symbolic for this day.
By far the biggest party of the year
What makes Queen's Day in Amsterdam so special, is having an all day flea market (in Dutch ‘Vrijmarkt’) in almost every street combined with an everlasting across the whole city. It is by far, the biggest party of the year. Despite all this celebrating and the city being crowded beyond imagination, the often mild, not too hot, April weather, traditionally makes it a relaxed, joyful and unforgettable Queen’s Day experience.
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The end of Amsterdam as you know it photo: Amsterdam Idea
Liberation Day in Amsterdam
The unique and world famous ‘Red Light District’ in Amsterdam is being closed down and replaced by, quote: “fashion studio’s, upscale restaurants & boutiques”.
by JOHN SINCLAIR
Cinco de Mayo, the 5th of May, is Liberation Day in Holland. It marks the end of the German occupation over the Netherlands during World War II. This is when the Dutch people celebrate their deliverance from the brutal Nazi regime with festivals and gatherings throughout the country.
The ‘growshops’, where the Dutch legally buy supplies that can be used to grow Cannabis for personal use, are banned by the Ministry of Justice, as new strict laws are being passed.
of what it means to have your country taken away from you; and your government and public institutions used against you, all to serve the purposes of the enemy. It’s a jubilant affirmation of the inalienable human right to freedom and liberty and self-determination. And it keeps alive in the national consciousness the triumph...
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Next will be the ‘coffeeshops’ when they are subjected to the “250 or 500 meter rule”. This means all coffeeshops with schools located within this radius will be closed down. This would leave Amsterdam with only 16 of the now 240 existing establishments, practically ending a way of life for many and a unique Dutch industry for the world.
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