I'm a regular visitor to A'dam but whenever I buy some top weed there, it's never as strong as the stuff I can buy in the UK. The grass in A'dam is OK and can be alright at times but I can never get intensely stoned or feel that 'Electric Rush' effect compared to what I score in the UK. Have no idea why this is or are they controlling and moderating THC levels.? Anyway, itleast they have great places in the city to smoke it.
maybe they put some other stuff in it in the UK. by the way, as far as i know they now have decriminalized it there. congrats.
The majority of dope I've smoked in the UK is crap, absolute crap in fact. Taking into consideration the time and effort of so many people in Holland to combine some the most potent strains available on earth I doubt I will ever smoke better shit in the UK unless its been smuggled stright in from Ketama!
Firstly Canford - the amount of rubbish you post is unbelievable!! If you knew your weed and wanted quality, then believe me you can find plenty of top smokes here. In fact, I would even go as far as saying UK buds are amongst the best in the world at present. I do take your point though that we have needed good Dutch genetics to get going. On the Amsterdam Q Nemesis - I too am a regular visitor, and IMHO it depends where you buy. There are a lot of touristy CS that sell decent dope, but nothing anyone with any experience would write home about. When I am over there I always buy my weed from one of the CS which has a reputation for good smoke, and more importantly, ones that the locals are using. There are plenty about, do a bit of research and look for the bikes parked outside. You cant go far wrong with Central, Rokerij, Grey Area, Dampkring, Greenhouse, De Overkant Hortus, Het Ballontje (sp?) etc etc.... Just my two penneth!
The Greenhouse is my personal favourite. I like the decent mixture of locals and tourists and the microscope on the dealers bar so you can check your weed for crystal content. Located in the Centrum, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 191. Lovely and chilled, good ambience, pretty bar maids and a good dealers bar.
"In fact, I would even go as far as saying UK buds are amongst the best in the world at present." Oh how I laughed!
Hey.. cool it guys I'm not really a smoker myself (long story) but being Dutch my first impuls would be to defend the 'nederwiet'.. but.. I'm wondering.. isn't this maybe like arguing which beer tastes better? Like.. people have different tastes and the only fact you can argue about is the percentage of THC (or alcohol in beer), but for the effect and the taste it's maybe completely personal? Just a thought, don't know that much about weed.. why don't you guys get together and do a blind test on some weed? That'll settle it.. and maybe you even like eachother (or the male bonding equivalent of that)
Hey Velvet - thanks for chipping in. I have no dislike of CC, I just feel he has made a few ill informed posts without anything to back them up. In terms of cannabis and particularly in respect of indoor grown MJ - the Dutch led the way, with the help of genetics from America. The more relaxed laws in Holland allowed them to do this and for many years the Dutch were 'kings of the world' for indoor grown weed and have produced many fantastic strains. True CC, a lot of dope in the UK is crap - I conceed you that. I did also conceed that we in the UK have needed Dutch genetics to grow good indoor cannabis. But, CC, to say you doubt you will ever smoke better shit in the UK IMHO is absolutely and totally incorrect - you are moving in the wrong circles my friend. There are many UK based grow sites CC, have a look around and you will se that there is a lot of very, very good weed grown on these shores, it is a lot closer that you think.
1. Yes the UK has GREAT weed. No doubt. Been there, done that. 2. Amsterdam has GREAT weed. No doubt. Been living here a long time & can verify it. 3. The UK has shit weed & soap bar. Yes, indeed. Some of the WORST smoke on the planet. 4. You can get ripped-off in Amsterdam. Oh yeah! 5. Know where to go & what to get in Amsterdam. 6. Check the bud for lots of white crystals, which get shaken off by unscupulous Coffeeshop people or the growers themselves to make all that fucking isolater shit which goes for gawd awful amounts of moola. Shaken buds won't get you nearly as high as unshaken shit. Stay away from big CC chains like Bulldog & Grasshopper where nobody really cares about what they're selling. Go where the locals go. Some good ones have already been mentioned. I recommend the Amnesia, The Abraxas, Basjoe (special haze & sweet bud are great, so is the himalayan hash!). Have fun!
