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[–]TheDespondentZombie 5 points6 points ago

I have to say when I went on my honeymoon to Amsterdam I was HIDEOUSLY disappointed with the weed. It was mass produced bullshit for the tourists, it seemed like they had ground up entire trees, I swear I found a bit of root. My wife didn't feel safe hunting deeper for better stuff and I was getting annoyed at pimps offering her 2 gigalos for every one prostitute I was getting offered. Better weed here at home in Australia. Now keeping in r/trees tradition, everyone downvote and tell me I'm wrong.

[–]Birdstar 5 points6 points ago

I live in Amsterdam and it is true what you say, but there are good coffeeshops there. But there are a lot of shops there that rip tourists off. You just need to know the right shops to go to

[–]TheDespondentZombie 0 points1 point ago

Yeah I was sorely disappointed but I understood this was for the blow-ins, rubbernecks and drunken day trippers from the UK.

[–]Birdstar 4 points5 points ago

I know. Well if you come back to amsterdam one day PM me and i can tell you the places where you can get good weed

[–]TheDespondentZombie 0 points1 point ago

Right on, faith in r/trees restored.

[–]Birdstar 2 points3 points ago

:D

[–]kcdakrt 1 point2 points ago

well with that attitude of coarse you are gonna get downvoted. not everyone here is as bad as you think

[–]TheDespondentZombie 0 points1 point ago

Sorry dude, they really are lately. Anything posted in here is a karma right-off, well that is, if it mattered. Specially actual information. But what do I expect when most of the comments are in the ilk of "Awwwwwww yissssssssssss (9)". I'm old, and glad.

[–]GenKan 1 point2 points ago

it is true that most shops are there to trick tourists. Also to go after HTCC isnt that smart (after nov, before june). Most shops focus on CC around june so ideal is to go around sep/okt due to most shops testing their shit out :)

Went first time in dec, was fair stuff but not that amazing shit until I found a small off-shop who had some self breeded strains. Aaaaaamazing!

I want there in July last time, was amazing! Most shops had something they would be showing for the cup :) Got the dopest dope Ive ever smoked from rokerij (their own SSH)! Got the most well tasting stuff from Blues Brothers, they had some blueberry and some bubbelgum that was out of this world!

So it has a lot to do with where you go and when you go.

[–]D3rp3r 1 point2 points ago

Rokerij....I second that one. And the Mellow Yellow

[–]GenKan 0 points1 point ago

took this pic cuz I loved the place so much: http://i.imgur.com/raU38.jpg

[–]Grodek 1 point2 points ago

I remember walking past the rokerij about 3 weeks ago but it looked like it closed down.

[–]GenKan 0 points1 point ago

I think they have more then one shop and their homepage is still running :)

[–]D3rp3r 0 points1 point ago

Welcome to A'dam:P Ofcourse most of the stuff is tourist crap, and it is crap just because they keep buying it. Just ask any youngster on the street for better weed or a better coffeeshop, I am always glad to help. (I love tourists who go totally out of there minds [11] ;) over our stuff) just don't buy any pre-rolled joints or go to major shops....keep to the little stores and ask the people who work there for the good stuff.

[–]frrarp 1 point2 points ago

Are you an actual Amsterdam resident? I was down there a few months ago and I felt like most of the places I would walk into were just tourist traps.

My friend was obsessed with going to this coffeeshop 36 so we get there and the experience can only be described as intensely boring, I managed to get myself up next to an open window overlooking a canal with a book and some headphones to drown out the house music.
Going back again next month sometime though, got any recommendations of places to go instead?

[–]dizector 0 points1 point ago

First time visiting Amsterdam for me in the end of this mointh, I would love to know where to go aswell as I dont want to get ripped off by tourist traps.

[–]frrarp 0 points1 point ago

Well I went to a few places that didn't appear to be tourist traps, de dampkring being one. That's an awesome place to check out.

[–]dizector 0 points1 point ago

First time visiting Amsterdam for me in the end of this mointh, I would love to know where to go aswell as I dont want to get ripped off by tourist traps.

[–]pdcgimpy 0 points1 point ago

I had a similar experience. Went to all the cool looking shops and at one point bought a blunt called "american dream" . I should have known this was for tourists as the next morning I wake up with blood in m loogi's. Never had that before. We found a little rasta shop on the sides streets that locals seemed like they got their hookup from. cant remember the name, but im staying away from the tourist shops next time. Oh and one other thing. I ate 6 of the bulldog cupcakes before getting onto my flight back home and they did absolutely nothing. Having said that....im heading back to amsterdam on the 13th of sept.

[–]Heep_Purple 1 point2 points ago

NEVER take 6 brownies if you think they don't work...

[–]dragos240 3 points4 points ago

That cat is having a really fun time.

[–]frsh2fourty 2 points3 points ago

That cat is on adderall...

[–]me-tan 1 point2 points ago

Confirmed. In the original video this was taken from, the cat had eaten one of its owner's adderalls and this was filmed while being driven to the vet. Apparently the cat was fine afterwards.

[–]Treetheta 0 points1 point ago

Source?

[–]23_47 0 points1 point ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIBztECpWqI

Also, the heavy mouth breathing is a sign of distress/severe intoxication in cats.

[–]phokface 0 points1 point ago

My housemate's cat made this face when we took him on a ride once. Then he shit himself twice and puked. We now understand that face means he is scared, hyperventilating, and freaking out.

[–]beatlejohn420 1 point2 points ago

If any other Ents go to a coffee shop, remember to buy something other than weed. They tend to take offense if all you came in there to do is smoke/buy weed from them. But it shouldn't be much of a problem considering all of the tasty munchies they sell.

[–]OfficialTroll 1 point2 points ago

Is this really the case? Seems kind of childish if they don't expect that.

[–]cpqq 4 points5 points ago

Depends on if it's a small cafe / shop or a true tourist-mill. My favorites for price, strength, and pace are Space Mountain and Coffeeshop Ocean, both on Dusartstraat in the Zuid area.

Space Mountain is small, owned by a guy who justs hangs out and brews coffee and likes to have a chat. I saw a lot of locals coming in, getting a pre-rolled joint and coffee and hanging out.

Right down the street at Coffeeshop Ocean, the back-room for smoking is by buzzer only. It's more of a quick in-and-out convenience store for locals.

My rule of thumb is you will always find better, less expensive shops & product as you get further away from the city center.

I'd feel odd as a tourist quickly going in and out sit-down cafes on the outskirts that are more legitimate cafes with cola, grilled cheese, etc.

Example : Had an interesting conversation over a grilled cheese and cola (and a bowl) about the upcoming tourist ban. He didn't support it obviously, but cited past crime he'd personally seen. After asking what he thought the shops would do, I got the attitude they would ignore the ban sort of like CA & CO medical dispensaries.

On the other hand, places in the city centre are really there only for buying more expensive weed or hash, honestly usually of a lesser quality.

Example, "Mellow Yellow" coffeeshop which I believe is known for being in Oceans 12 or Frommers or something was literally standing room only. It was as busy as a midtown Starbucks, expensive, less stronger than my favorite shops on the outskirts, and honestly ordering food would have been near impossible / a laugh.

Same with the Bulldog Shops, the vibe of one of the ones I shopped into was ridiculous. Had techno playing and had the feeling more of a strip club than a relaxing cafe. Commerical as shit with more clothing and accessories than bud. This was at 10 AM.

I guess it's the style & pace of the coffee-shop. I'd personally stick to the shops 15 minutes out of the city centre. These are the places locals smoke, and trust me about the quality & lower prices.

Sorry for the extremely long ass post, but I only truly realized after a few trips how much better the shops away from the city centre were. The first few times I of course ran into the first coffee-shop, shat my pants and bought tons of strains up. Mistake - missed the best the city had to offer.

[–]OfficialTroll 2 points3 points ago

Wow, thanks for the insight! I will definitely be saving your comment for future reference. Puts things into perspective for me!

[–]NiceGuyFriENT 0 points1 point ago

This is why I love r/trees. I'm actually going to Amsterdam in a week with some mates of mine, and we've got an apartment booked about 20mins from the city centre. If what you say is true then we should be in close proximity to those with the best weed and just as importantly the best atmosphere :)

[–]viper459 0 points1 point ago

wait, what? offense? have you ever been in the netherlands? does a bar take offense if all you buy is beer? fuck no

[–]sirslask 0 points1 point ago

Not all who sell good munchies. Some just got basic drinks

[–]iyiurph 1 point2 points ago

I preferred to have a nice latte with my coffee shop visits.. So hopefully they didn't think I was some kind of ass.

[–]frrarp 2 points3 points ago

I always did this! I felt rude just buying weed so I would always get a few lattes and a snack.
The worst is when you have leftover weed from a previous coffeeshop but you're in a completely different part of town now so you have to go sit in a different coffeeshop and I would ultimately buy more weed so I didn't feel rude.
That's why I ended up having too much weed on the last day, smoked it all and woke up the next day in Prague.

[–]CerealBowl21 2 points3 points ago

Why is this .jpg moving???

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[–]wpitts2011 1 point2 points ago

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[–]Recon210 3 points4 points ago

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[–]Marry_Jew_Wanna 2 points3 points ago

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[–]SeoulSaga 2 points3 points ago

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[–]Jamaican_Batman 1 point2 points ago

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[–]Pquick 0 points1 point ago

C-C-C-C-Combo Breaker!

[–]dr-zoid -4 points-3 points ago

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[–]jlee137 0 points1 point ago

HAHAHAHHA holy shit.... this is so fucking perfect

[–]derin082 0 points1 point ago

Cali is better. By far....

[–]kcdakrt 2 points3 points ago

not for tourist

[–]thewretched1111 1 point2 points ago

Checking in from Amsterdam this weekend!!!