Stories, background, and cannabis knowledge from Coffeeshop Rokade in Hengelo. Since 1990.https://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en-GBhttps://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/sorry-no-edibles/https://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/sorry-no-edibles/The question comes up every week — do you sell spacecake or gummies? No, and nobody's more annoyed about that than we are.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/five-plants-or-fewer/https://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/five-plants-or-fewer/What the Dutch police and prosecutor's office actually do when you have five hemp plants or fewer at home. Quick guide, a couple of catches, and a link to the source.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/why-no-edibles/https://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/why-no-edibles/The short version — no law bans edibles, there simply aren't clear rules for them yet, and the mayor of Hengelo has asked us to wait until there are. The longer version covers the regional agreement within Twente, and why we'd actually like to offer that alternative.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/the-rokade-the-chess-move/https://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/the-rokade-the-chess-move/A short answer to a regular bar question, for visitors who haven't heard the story.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/what-thc-does-to-your-body/https://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/what-thc-does-to-your-body/A quiet explanation of how THC gets metabolised — why the same dose hits different people differently, and why "I don't feel anything" is sometimes just timing.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/trichomes/https://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/trichomes/The cannabinoid factories of cannabis — and what their colour tells you about what's in your hand.Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/the-n-h-g-smells-like-lobby/https://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/the-n-h-g-smells-like-lobby/The Dutch College of General Practitioners advises against prescribing medicinal cannabis for pain. A short look at that advice — and what's drifting around it.Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/why-thc-affects-people-differently/https://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/why-thc-affects-people-differently/Genes, sex, biochemistry, general health and tolerance — five reasons why the same joint lands very differently on different people.Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/a-cannabis-christmas-thought/https://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/a-cannabis-christmas-thought/Cannabis through the ages — a Christmas reflection with Jesus, Shakespeare, Baudelaire and the odd hemp biscuit.Tue, 26 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/a-scientific-and-open-view/https://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/a-scientific-and-open-view/A short explainer on THC, CBD and the entourage effect — and why this remarkable plant deserves more attention than demonisation.Mon, 11 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/tips-for-smart-use/https://www.coffeeshoprokade.nl/en/posts/tips-for-smart-use/A calm list of practical tips — on dosing, edibles, alcohol, and what to do if cannabis turns against you.Mon, 21 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT