Anyone passing through Amsterdam today may come across some unusual traders - the world's first ecstasy shop. read more
Possesion and sale of MDMA is prohibited, and only legal is one is prescribed by a doctor. It is a common misconception about Dutch drug policy that drugs are legal. With the exception of alcohol and tobacco, drug possession and the sale of drugs is basically illegal. read more
Political youth organisation Liberal Democrats (D66) want the drug decriminalised and afforded the same legal treatment as cannabis, which is available freely in the Netherlands and on sale in shops across the country. read more