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Law and rules Taking cannabis abroad The short answer: do not. Taking cannabis across the Dutch border is prohibited, regardless of quantity and regardless of destination. Law and rules Cannabis and traffic in the Netherlands Taking part in traffic under the influence of cannabis is prohibited. That much is expected. Two details catch visitors out. Law and rules Cannabis and the law in the Netherlands The Dutch situation is widely summarised abroad as "cannabis is legal in the Netherlands". That is not correct, and the difference matters. Law and rules Coffeeshop rules in the Netherlands Dutch coffeeshops operate under a fixed set of conditions. These are not house preferences but the terms under which they are permitted to operate at all, which is why staff cannot make exceptions.