History:
- Founded in 1972 by Wernard Bruining and friends in Amsterdam.
- Inspired by 1920s and 1930s cannabis cafes in the USA.
- Named after the song ‘Mellow Yellow’ by Donovan.
- First cannabis shop in the world.
- Intent was to sell cannabis despite legal restrictions.
Closure:
- Closed in 2017 due to new legislation.
- Legislation required closure of shops near schools.
- Owner protested due to the nature of the nearby school.
- Closure was part of a deal with the national government.
- Owner hoped to reopen at a new location.
Citations:
- Book by Robyn Griggs Lawrence on eating cannabis.
- Article on the first coffeeshop in the world.
- Article on the closure of the shop.
- Book on narcotics and the Netherlands.
- Article on the closure of the shop.
References:
- Dutch article on Hasj.
- Article on the backdoor of the coffeeshop.
- History of Dutch Cannabis Coffeeshops.
- Article on the closure of the shop.
Additional Information:
- Founded by hippie Wernard Bruining.
- Named after a Donovan song.
- Closed in 2017 due to legislation.
- Owner hoped to reopen at a new location.
- Amsterdam government required closure near schools.
Coffeeshop Mellow Yellow Data Sources
Reference | URL |
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Glossary | https:/glossary/coffeeshop-mellow-yellow |
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffeeshop_Mellow_Yellow |
Wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2083655 |
Knowledge Graph | https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0nb7y7p |
DBPedia | http://dbpedia.org/resource/Coffeeshop_Mellow_Yellow |
Product Ontology | http://www.productontology.org/id/Coffeeshop_Mellow_Yellow |