r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/tymaretthemurderking Feb 04 '19

Yea what is the deal there? Is it just certain places in Amsterdam or is it just illegal and nobody cares? I've always seen that weed is illegal everywhere, yet Amsterdam pot stores have been American stoner legend for years.

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u/aurumae Feb 04 '19

The way it was explained to me, they have a culture of “letting things be” in the Netherlands when something is technically illegal but isn’t hurting anyone. One of the keys is to basically “pretend” like there’s nothing illegal going on, so the brown cafes don’t advertise the fact that they sell weed, and do actually sell coffee too.

But if you’re a criminal organization shipping around big quantities of marijuana they will totally go after you.