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Coffeeshop Mellow Yellow

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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
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