Back in 2012, the cannabis pass law was first introduced in southern provinces. With this regulation, the sale of cannabis to tourists was forbidden and only Dutch citizens or permanent residents over the age of 18 who have possession of a “weed pass” could make purchases at coffeeshops.
The main goal of the regulation was to reduce drug tourism-related disturbances due to visitors from Belgium, France and Germany. As the municipality of Amsterdam cracks down on mass tourism, the city is expected to take another look at implementing such a ban in the Dutch capital after the local elections on March 18.
https://www.iamexpat.nl/expat-info/dutch-news/amsterdam-revisit-banning-tourists-coffeeshops
