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2017 in cannabis bird’s-eye view

2017 was a year with surprises, special developments, loss and a difficult weed summer.

The year began with the death of Franco Loja. One of the “strain hunters” from the eponymous documentary series. Franco Loja traveled the world to gather knowledge and share about the cultivation and use of cannabis. Strainhunters can be viewed on youtube and definitely worth it. R.i.p. Franco Loja. (1974-2017).

2017 was also the year of the cannabis law. The cabinet agreed with 77 against 72 with the weed law of D66. Cultivation and transport of hemp and hashish, now forbidden, can soon take place under the supervision of the government. Just like the sale at the front of the coffee shop, the much-discussed ‘back door’ is also regulated and tolerated. We have to wait and see how the cannabis law will work out because after the elections we are sadly stuck with a conservative cabinet, of which we do not have to expect much positivity around the plant. Unless it concerns money … R. Hiemstra, who has good political contacts, he is chairman of the VVD department Rijswijk and until last year was an active member of the authoritative party committee Safety and Justice of the Liberals, together with a real estate entrepreneur and a director of a large greenhouse horticulture company to earn a living from cannabis. Although the companies have no experience with the cultivation of weed, they hope to get a good share of the market. They have united in the Legal Cannabis Coalition (LCC). One of the possible breeding locations that they have in mind is the former dome prison in Breda.

For example, there was more baffling news from the political corner. Apparently, key reports on drug policy have been provided by the then minister Ivo Opstelten with ‘steering’, so that results have been concealed or distorted. With this, the Court was misinformed at the time, the public was being lied to, the political debate manipulated and the trust in science and the cabinet damaged. There comes a monkey out of the sleeve …

Also this year the popularity of Cbd oil and medicinal use of cannabis increased. People seem increasingly aware of the medicinal effects of the plant. The television program Radar has broadcast an item about it, where they have tested various Cbd oils. The way to argue about that but that aside.

And 2017 was the year that the saliva test was introduced. Since 1 July 2017, the police have been using a saliva test for the use of cannabis and a number of other illicit drugs by road users. The punishments are high, the method is controversial and the police and the CBR (Central Agency for Driving Skills) contradict each other …

The year ended with the death of Kees Hoekert, grandfather of the Nederwiet. With his actions and the resulting lawsuits Kees Hoekert in the sixties and seventies forced the Dutch tolerance policy for soft drugs. R.i.p. Kees Hoekert (1929-2017).

Let 2018 be the year where we let the plant grow and flourish with common sense, an open mind and a lot of fun. Preferably with a nice sunny summer, because the outdoor growers did not have it easy in 2017, with the changeable weather and over-zealous police officers with their nasty facebook messages …

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joppe jaap busscher
joppe jaap busscher
16:40 08 May 20
Awesome place. Great variety of weed and good quality. Price is also good! Great staff, easygoing, friendly ! Nice atmosphere and good music. Would recommend this place for sure and will be visiting again soon.
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Rocío Echeverría
12:56 13 Mar 20
Not much options but the overall quality solid enough
Volkan Devran
Volkan Devran
02:20 12 Mar 20
They have changing selection of marijuana which is nice if you go there frequently. You can also get edibles there which do in fact work unlike in some other coffee shops, and they taste great both hash brownie or marijuana infused vanilla muffin. 4 stars because its always packed, never had a chance to sit down and roll one on the spot with my buddies. Overall not the best, not the worst, average smoker won't be dissatisfied.read more
Andis Savickis
Andis Savickis
15:14 28 Jan 20
Good coffeeshop for takeaway with a nice counter and plenty on offer, not as good as the rest in town for sitting down due to a slight lack of space and a good atmosphere.
Sil Faber
Sil Faber
20:18 19 Jan 20
Cause cashier`s in rokade very nice
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taha plays
11:42 02 Jan 20
Wow, apart from great weed, one of the nicest staff ever. One of my friend got a bad trip (first time smoker), the staff figured it out and were very helpful. It was quite a mess by friend but they handled it sportily. I would recommend this place to anyone who is visiting Hengelo.read more
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Akash Trivedi
21:55 28 Dec 19
Best one in Hengelo..so far
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Branko Rodic
21:13 03 Dec 19
Probably the best coffee shop in the world
Yan Bemberis
Yan Bemberis
23:01 05 Nov 19
Awesome service, great bud, chill out area was a little meh
Alex Popa
Alex Popa
13:29 03 Oct 19
Very nice place. Always good and fresh stuff. Nice and professional service. Frequent exchange of products.As for me, there are no objections, except for these few pluses. See you soon.
Pawel Zblewski
Pawel Zblewski
18:28 27 Sep 19
One of the best shops near the whole border (GER-NL). The Staff is always friendly, smiles and there are even monitors for the different strain types! I can HIGHly recommend the Space Cakes.
Mento Miller
Mento Miller
13:27 29 Aug 19
Great people work there
Milan Pavlovic
Milan Pavlovic
07:20 05 Aug 19
Very good weed👍👌👌
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Sil_ve_stris
14:38 21 Jul 19
Great place to hang out and play some games! The staff is also very friendly and knows about there product.
olaf ten have
olaf ten have
18:40 14 Jul 19
Great place to hang out and play some games! The staff is also very friendly and knows about there product.
olaf ten have
olaf ten have
18:40 14 Jul 19
Fanstastic place with bar also. You are paying only for products
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Władysław Babula
10:43 17 May 19
Great place, board games, snacks and music
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paulo sanchez baez
22:44 29 Apr 19
Good music, tasty weed, great service. ;) Nice place to seat for a long while.
Marian Opinia
Marian Opinia
12:14 28 Apr 19
Good music, tasty weed, great service. ;) Nice place to seat for a long while.
Marian Opinia
Marian Opinia
12:14 28 Apr 19
Friendly staff. Not my kind of place to sit and have a nice time. Needs more air circulation
Tendzin S
Tendzin S
14:48 11 Apr 19
Please bring critical back!!!! Otherwise all is hip
Siddhartha Gupta
Siddhartha Gupta
22:23 28 Mar 19
Good place nice atmosphere. And a lot of choice
Janusz m
Janusz m
07:23 09 Mar 19
I always use 'Rokade' when passing through hengelo. Best price v quality bar none in the area 😄 Popping in wednesday on my way too stockholm 😏
Danielle Payne
Danielle Payne
10:00 29 Dec 18
Damn good weed, friendly people. Buying there since few years. 10/10
Lukasz Konieczny
Lukasz Konieczny
14:54 07 Nov 18
Very chill and interiors are quite trippy. Lack a bit of strain variety.
Ricardo Hernández
Ricardo Hernández
10:03 30 Sep 18
Awesome atmosphere , good qualitat stuff and super place. Recommend.
Ann Marie
Ann Marie
07:32 03 Sep 18
Very nice atmosphere and friendly staff :-)
Bancos Leonard
Bancos Leonard
11:04 25 Aug 18
Best coffeeshop I've been to in the Netherlands. Super friendly and helpful crew. Good vibes all around
L T
L T
21:50 08 Jun 18
Very good amnesia and k2:) good prices:)
slepak312
slepak312
11:19 28 Mar 18
I always use 'Rokade' when passing through hengelo. Best price v quality bar none in the area 😄
Danielle Payne
Danielle Payne
12:27 23 Mar 18
Good weed, they give some gifts... super
Heinrichas Pelanis
Heinrichas Pelanis
12:47 17 Mar 18
Cool place, friendly staff, good product.. What more can you ask for? 🤙
Thomas Hundley
Thomas Hundley
07:48 23 Feb 18
Still got my roaches.. great smoke relaxed atmosphere
jaxon sixfootsix
jaxon sixfootsix
23:16 10 Dec 17
Very nice,very safe. People who work there are very well informed and speak English Dutch and German very well. All there stuff is tested in a lab and is guaranteed safe. Lots of drinks and snacks available. They also have edibles.
comegetsomebeer
comegetsomebeer
06:30 14 Sep 17
Chill and peaceful place, you can talk with everyone without a problem.
Kamil Sosna
Kamil Sosna
12:17 16 Aug 17
Nice atmosphere, great waiter, good quality goods. I was there and had a great time. I recommend heartily
Łukasz Gocal
Łukasz Gocal
19:06 11 Aug 17
Perfect! Great buds in a perfect quality. Normal prices and very friendly stuff. This is one of the best shops in the whole netherlands! Keep going strong, thanks for your awesome work!
Firma Chevallier
Firma Chevallier
18:55 18 Apr 17
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