r/AmsterdamEnts Feb 16 '26

Tutorial/Guide 📑 How to get a VAPE or GUMMIES when visiting Amsterdam: READ FIRST!

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PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE MAKING A POST!

HOW TO GET A VAPE/GUMMIES - QUICK ANSWER:

If you just want a vape or gummies, the short answer is to go to Zaandam, a different city close to Amsterdam. There are two shops in Zaandam: Headlines and The Squad.

Headlines is closer to the station. Both have limited selection but usually have a few options in stock. We are generally limited by what the brands are producing, so hunting around doesn't change your options a whole lot (at least not reliably). Ya gonna get what ya gonna get!

You can go to any of the cities in the experiment and find vapes, but Zaandam is closest:

Personally, as a longtime resident, I only buy my weed from the experiment now. Not just the vapes, all of it. I much prefer the consistency, predictability, quality, and supporting legalization.

WHICH VAPES ARE GOOD?

The vapes from Q-Farms and Hollandse Hoogtes both get good reviews. Personally I prefer the Q-Farms vapes. I would say they are a solid 8/10, with HH being 7/10. Others reverse this rating but it seems they’re similar overall.

Q-Farms does carts instead of disposable batteries which I much, much prefer.

Avoid COG. I have NEVER been satisfied with ANY Canadelaar (COG) product except maybe the gummies but even those were meh. They had to pull the vapes initially because they were so bad. Avoid all COG products unless you know what you’re doing…

THE LEGAL EXPERIMENT: WHY YOU NEED TO LEAVE AMSTERDAM TO GET VAPES

Cannabis is still technically illegal in the Netherlands. It’s “tolerated” and there are some silly, confusing rules around it.

A few years ago, the Dutch government agreed to start an experiment to legalize weed. We are in the middle of this experiment right now. 

Currently, 10 municipalities are ONLY allowed to sell legally produced weed from one of 10 brands (not all are active yet).

This means ALL coffeeshops in a “legal” municipality will ONLY sell this legal weed, which includes the legal vapes. And, it means all coffeeshops OUTSIDE these cities can NOT sell any of the legal weed. This is to accurately measure the difference in legalization.

As I will mention next, there are some places to find vapes. Some shops in Amsterdam even started doing it. However, these are not regulated, and you cannot be sure of what you are getting. It might be HHC, D8, or regular THC… you just can’t know.

“I THOUGHT VAPES WERE ILLEGAL?”

This is tricky, so stay with me.

Technically, extracts that use a solvent are illegal (like BHO, live resin, RSO, etc). For a long time, this was the only form that vape pens came in. Therefore, they were outright illegal for a long time. You couldn’t find them in any coffeeshop across the country.

This changed with the “discovery” of rosin, and the growing popularity of rosin vapes.

Since rosin doesn’t use solvents, it’s technically viewed as regular hash. Therefore, it’s legal.

As such, the only vapes that are legal are rosin vapes. Thankfully, this is also widely considered the best form and is most popular in the US as well. So we kinda got lucky there…

…unless you really like live resin, in which case your only option is to try the black market. Some shops in Haarlem and other cities outside the legal experiment sell them. Personally I don’t recommend that… I assume most of them are legit, but it’s still not worth the risk… and I think rosin is better anyway!

DOES EVERYTHING YOU’RE SAYING HERE APPLY TO GUMMIES AS WELL?

Why yes, it does! How convenient!

Replace “vapes” with “gummies” and it’s all pretty much the same. Also because of rosin. 

There’s one difference: we still had edibles before rosin, but they were weak because there’s a limit on the total quantity. 0.5g of dried flower is much weaker than 0.5g of rosin. So we always had edibles, but now we have good ones.

That said, gummies have always been simply illegal in Amsterdam. Not sure why. They were legal in other cities before and still are. The main benefit of the legal ones is the consistency - you know what you’re getting every time.

Good luck finding what you're looking for!

P.S. I will try to update this thread as things change. Please let me know if I missed anything (aside from the third option in Zaanstad which I intentionally left out because I don't want to send lazy tourists there... only the clever ones who read parenthetical statements!).


r/AmsterdamEnts Feb 15 '22

AmsterdamEnts FAQ

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Coffeeshops

Are tourists (from the UK, or elsewhere) banned from coffeeshops?

No. This was suggested by the mayor of Amsterdam, however there is opposition and if the change goes through it won't be for a long time. This will only affect Amsterdam and other Dutch cities will be able to continue allowing coffeeshops.

Which coffeeshops do you recommend?

You can see the map of the best coffeeshops as voted for by the AmsterdamEnts community here: https://www.amsterdaments.com/map

Can I smoke tobacco in a coffeeshop?

Legally no, but many coffeeshops turn a blind eye. If you want to be sure, you can ask them first in a nice way. Many coffeeshops offer hemp or tobacco alternatives for filling your joint.

Which coffeeshops can I take my parents/partner/first-timer to?

La Tertulia is a relaxing coffeeshop which is normally quiet and sells good weed. Otherwise, you could take your parents to The Rookies, or Siberië which are also known for the same reasons.

Are there coffeeshops near the airport?

Not really, no. However you can get the train to Amsterdam Centraal in 15 minutes (there's a direct intercity train which runs often). Coffeeshop Central and The Voyagers are both within walking distance of Amsterdam Centraal.

Specific cannabis types and special products

Can you buy cannabis extracts (e.g wax, oils, vapes or carts) in coffeeshops?

Mostly, no. The process of creating extracts requires solvents which are illegal to use in The Netherlands. Some coffeeshops sell wax that is made without solvents, such as Family First. Pens and cartridges are difficult to get.

Where can I buy good Cali strains?

Cali strains are unverifiable in The Netherlands. There is no legal obligation for a coffeeshop to sell you genuine strains originating from California, since the buying process of weed is still illegal and exists within a grey area of the law. That said, Green Place sells many packs which appear to match others that are sold in California – you should prepare to spend around 100-120 euros for a 3.5g pack.

Can you buy CBD weed?

Yes! In many coffeeshops you can buy a high-CBD, low-THC option. These buds typically don't get you high but can help you feel relaxed. The Amsterdam Genetics stores (Boerejongens, Johnny, Coffeeshop Amsterdam, DNA) and the TheCoffeeshops.com stores (De Supermarkt, LoFt, Siberie) typically sell a good CBD strain.

Where can you get good edibles?

Boerejongens is generally known to have strong edibles, Paradox and Easy Times have good edibles too.

Can someone buy me weed/hook me up/help me get illegal substances?

No sourcing (or promoting illegal sources) allowed. This includes sharing Instagram plugs, Wickr contacts, Telegram groups or anything else. Your comment will be removed, and if you repeatedly ask you'll be banned.

Truffles and mushrooms

Where can I buy truffles?

Many smart shops in Amsterdam will sell you truffles. We recommend Azarius, Kokopelli, Tatanka, and The Headshop. You can buy them in little plastic boxes, and they're stored in the fridge. Please do not try and purchase mushrooms, truffles or related products which claim to have those inside from tourist stores. These are purposely designed to be misleading and trick tourists into purchasing products that will not get them high (even if they say they will).

Where can I take truffles?

Make sure you have a trip sitter if it's your first time. Someone sober that you trust, and has had experience with psychedelics before. Start out at the park or a green space with lots of space where you can relax.

Where can I buy mushrooms?

Mushrooms are illegal in The Netherlands. However you can buy truffles which also contain psilocybin and will produce similar effects.

Smoking

Which strain is good for anxiety?

High CBD strains, or strains normally marked as 'indica' on the menu will be better for anxiety than 'sativa' strains. If you're unsure, you can mix a high-CBD strain with something stronger. Siberië, Boerejongens and other coffeeshops (see "Can you buy CBD weed" below) sell high-CBD strains. As always, if you're uncertain how you'll feel after smoking take it easy initially. You can always smoke more if you're not feeling it enough, but it's hard to stop yourself from being high once you've smoked too much.

Which parks are nice to smoke at?

The Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam Forest) is probably one of the nicer places to go on a good day. It's a huge park, with water, rental boats, free petting zoo, many bike paths and a pancake house. Definitely recommend this place. Otherwise Flevopark, Vondelpark, Westerpark, Rembrandtpark and Oosterpark are all nice places to go and smoke.

Travel

Can I enter the country if I'm vaccinated/from X country etc...

This link will have all of the accurate information you need. If it doesn't have the answer you want, please don't ask here. We can't convince the government otherwise :-) https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-the-netherlands-from-abroad/checklist-entry

What do you suggest to take cannabis across borders?

This is illegal in most countries, due to this we will not allow discussion about techniques or suggestions (you may be banned for this). You can also get yourself in a lot of trouble in some countries, and the risk is probably not worth it for just a few joints.


r/AmsterdamEnts 1h ago

Question ⁉️ Globe bong for ball vape

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I struggling to buy globe bong, or any bong, that is convenient to use with ball vape.

Previously I purchased by DHGate from osrgee, but now they have issues with shipping to Netherlands.

Other alike bongs are either previous version(no build in stand) or cost 75+shipping.

Please recommend where I could buy convenient bong for ball vape.


r/AmsterdamEnts 18h ago

Coffeeshop/Strain Review 💨 Anyone remember this Amsterdam SmokersGuide website in 2005?

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In the mid 2000's, before a trip to Amsterdam, we would check this website to see what to buy when we arrived.
You can still access a fully working copy of the website from 2005/06 using the Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20060208084203/http://www.smokersguide.com/ - reminisce about the good old days!


r/AmsterdamEnts 4h ago

Question ⁉️ Confused about truffles

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Going to Amsterdam in a few days and well I want to take truffles but I don’t know what to do…

Bit of my psychedelic background….

Took 10g (maybe 15g I forgot) of Atlantis in Amsterdam back in like 2022. It was funny and lighthearted and some mild visuals but the visuals were underwhelming, I did have deep thoughts but nothing bad.

1 month later in my country I found where liberty caps grow and well I ended up having a very very heroic dose by accident without knowing what an ego death was and I fought for my life. Half of my ego died and I didn’t know who I was or where I was, half of me knew that this is just the shrooms blah blah blah…

That experienced frightened me so so much that I didn’t do anything for years but I wanted to, so 10 months ago I went back to Amsterdam and did just 7g of Atlantis and I had a very heavy body high (same type of feeling if you smoke way too much weed) and it was very unsettling, very very slight visuals… I don’t think I was anxious but the heavy body feeling felt like anxiety but I was telling myself I’m fine.

And then 3 months ago I did 2 ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru back to back. And that was very very intense of course but i didn’t find it frightening. I think the ego death from years ago and then the 7g trip helped me prepare well for ayahusca…

Now im going to Amsterdam and will be going to kokopelli as I’m going alone and they have that nice lounge, I want to have a much stronger trip that i did before last few times but im worried about a bad trip especially since it still will be in public even though its a good space. I’m stuck between do I try 15g Atlantis, 10g high Hawaiians, do I bite the bullet and do 15g Hawaiians. I really do not know. Anybody have any advice for me at all? I feel like my last 2 Amsterdam trips were wasted and I want a proper experience but I don’t want an ego death.


r/AmsterdamEnts 1d ago

Meetup 💨 Looking for smoking/brownie eating partner | 30, Male, newbie to getting high

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Hi, just visiting Amsterdam for a few days, partaking in local pleasures. Don't wanna be doing this solo, anyone wanna link up?

I am afraid I have already started ..😮‍💨


r/AmsterdamEnts 1d ago

Question ⁉️ Bio Flower

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which coffeeshop in Amsterdam has the best selection of bio flowers?


r/AmsterdamEnts 2d ago

Question ⁉️ What’s with all of the men? Where at the women and others?

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Seriously. #notallmen and nothing against men who smoke weed, but how can I be rarely other other women or other gendered people at coffee shops? Of course you can’t always tell someone’s gender. But it’s apparent I am usually the only woman or one of three if I am lucky. The Grass Company in Tilburg even had a “ladies night” to try to bring more women in. I know women are smoking. I see them come in every 20 guys to buy lol. So they smoke at home? Any of your girlfriends near Eindhoven want a new smoking buddy? :)


r/AmsterdamEnts 1d ago

Question ⁉️ Afghan/Pakistani Hash

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Hi all,

Any good shops that sell the soft black stuff?

Would they let me bring my own tobacco to mix it with the hash and smoke it there? (Sorry if the question is weird)


r/AmsterdamEnts 2d ago

Coffeeshop/Strain Review 💨 Zi Smalls review - Dank as fck!

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Very cool and potent stuff. I cannot believe it's an almost-1 year old batch, the buds were so fresh that if you bend the stem it doesn’t break easily (third pic). Moved the buds in a jar and after a few hours humidity decreased and the buds became frosty and very terpy (grapefruit - cherry - skunky). Effect sativa, better quality and potency than Candy Smalls that goes for 25-30€, this one 35€ in Zaandam Headlines, although I believe the fair price should be 25 Candy and 30 Zi.
Strain wise could be ZiZi from Karma?
Another great work from Hollandse Hoogtes!


r/AmsterdamEnts 3d ago

Coffeeshop/Strain Review 💨 Linsboer R&D products are really disappointing

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I tried the Zkittlez BX2, Gelonade, Limezii and Biscotti x Jealousy.
For €50 for 3.5g they are definitely not worth it. Zkittlez and Biscotti x Jealousy were really bad and Gelonade and Limezii were mid at best.
I also see a lot of Dutch influencers pushing these products as top quality on Instagram, but honestly I don’t understand the hype.
It makes me wonder if these R&D batches are just products that didn’t pass the final selection and they are selling them instead of throwing them away.
I understand that experimental genetics can be inconsistent, but if customers are taking that risk, €50 for 3.5g is ridiculous. R&D batches should be cheaper or available in small sample sizes, not sold at premium prices while influencers promote them like finished top shelf products.
Has anyone else tried them? Did you have a different experience?


r/AmsterdamEnts 3d ago

Question ⁉️ Idukki/Kerala Gold

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Hey, Anyone know a coffeeshop in Amsterdam that still has Idukki/Kerala Gold? 🌿

I’ve been looking everywhere for the OG but haven’t had any luck. Would appreciate any leads 🙏


r/AmsterdamEnts 3d ago

Question ⁉️ Need help eating magic truffles

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Hey, I've done magic truffles a couple of times now but always have trouble keeping them down, which causes me to throw up before they get the chance to kick in. I usually have to do a 22g dose, otherwise I barely get an effect.

I was looking for the best method to take them without throwing them up every time.


r/AmsterdamEnts 2d ago

Question ⁉️ Backwoods Amsterdam

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Anyone knows where can I buy Backwoods in Amsterdam?


r/AmsterdamEnts 3d ago

Coffeeshop/Strain Review 💨 Frostbite OG from Growery (legal experiment) - 7€ a g

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Smooth smoke


r/AmsterdamEnts 3d ago

Question ⁉️ Got a herbal vaporizer which came with a wax cap. Anyone know if places w the legal weed experiment sell wax?

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Got this titanium glass herbal vaporiser thing, I can put wax in it but not sure if legal weed experiment sell wax. If not, can I put hash or smth in there too?


r/AmsterdamEnts 4d ago

Question ⁉️ Backwoods price? Need immediate response

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Backwoods 5 packs are listing for 4 euros at duty free shops in airport where i currently am. Should i buy some or can i find better options in dam? Also i heard one pack of marlboro gold is 13 euros there is it true?


r/AmsterdamEnts 5d ago

Question ⁉️ Any coffeeshops showing live Premier League football / Sky Sports etc?

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r/AmsterdamEnts 6d ago

Coffeeshop/Strain Review 💨 Fantastic Zkittlez from Q-Farms. The original!

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Zkittlez fans, you will love it.
Price 9 eur at Toermalijn.


r/AmsterdamEnts 6d ago

Question ⁉️ Vapes at coffeeshops

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Hi I’m going on a 3 day long trip to Amsterdam and I want to find a cannabis vape instead of flower because I am gonna be with my family most the time


r/AmsterdamEnts 5d ago

Question ⁉️ Martians Gummies or equivalent in Amsterdam

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Just trying to avoid having to go all the way to Zandvoort.


r/AmsterdamEnts 7d ago

Question ⁉️ Can you rent a DabRig at 7th Heaven Amsterdam?

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Because i seen some videos of them giving you one, and i wanna try their rosin but dont have a rig.


r/AmsterdamEnts 7d ago

Question ⁉️ Where do you actually buy cheap Rosin?

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Amsterdam is just so pricey in general and I keep seeing people talking about €65 - 100 per gram, i feel like im going nuts isnt that an absurd price?

Just wondering where I'd find reasonably priced Rosin while I live out here. If your gonna tell me to go outside of Amsterdam, I will, just tell me where I need to gooooo

Thank you so much 🌿


r/AmsterdamEnts 7d ago

Question ⁉️ Which coffeeshop has pens in Amsterdam?

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Where do you buy your Rosin pens in Amsterdam?


r/AmsterdamEnts 8d ago

Question ⁉️ Late night lounges

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My wife and I are in Amsterdam next week and our train leaves Centraal c6am or so. Is there anywhere open between 1-5am that's smoke friendly (understand coffeeshops close at 1am)