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Dutch cannabis cafes see rise in business during COVID-19 pandemic
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Customers stream in and out of coffee shops in The Hague, as the cannabis trade booms despite the current coronavirus restrictions.
Whether it is to calm their anxiety or ease the boredom of the past two years, many buyers say their consumption has increased during the pandemic.
When the Netherlands first locked down in March 2020, there were scenes of "weed panic" with long queues outside coffee shops, the Dutch term for cannabis cafes.
But while access to bars, restaurants, and nightclubs has been sharply limited, coffee shops have been able to stay open, mostly for takeaway.
Since 1976, the Netherlands has tolerated the smoking of cannabis and hashish, weed, and other products which can be bought at coffeeshops.
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