Are you in Amsterdam for a few days or do you live here and you don’t know what to do for April 20th? This article is for you! The Dekroon team has put together several ideas to help you enjoy this special day to the fullest.   What is 420? World-renowned as the most fitting time of day to smoke a joint, the history of 420 dates back to the 1970s. There are many legends surrounding its origins, such as the notion that it came from a Bob Dylan song or even more bizarrely, Adolf Hitler’s birthday. None of these are true. The original story dates back to 1971 when a group of students from Sa ..read more

You want to go to the Tulip Festival but you don’t know how to plan your trip? We created this guide to allow you to best prepare your excursion but above all we need to answer the famous question: Can we smoke at Keukenhof? It is not illegal to smoke cannabis outdoors in the Netherlands, it remains prohibited in the city center of Amsterdam and in sensitive places such as in front of schools and in certain parks. What about Keukenhof? Being a protected and unpolluted area, we do not recommend that you smoke tobacco or throw your joint butts in the park. On the other hand, if you are careful t ..read more

Has this happened to you?  You’re looking at different cannabis strains in the local coffeeshops in Amsterdam, and you see 3 labels: indica, sativa, and hybrid. So, you probably wonder what the difference between indica and sativa is? Let’s start with the basics: Indica vs Sativa In general, indicas have stronger physical effects that are usually sedating – great for kicking back and watching a movie or making it easier to fall asleep. Sativas (backlink to best cannabis sativas in Amsterdam), on the other hand, are the opposite – uplifting and energizing that have a more substantial effec ..read more

Let’s face it – if you smoke, there’s probably at least one time when you started laughing for a barely non existent reason. Not only that, but usually in the media you can recognise a character is high by the redness of the eyes and hysterically laughing. But why is that? Why does cannabis cause laughing fits? What is laughing anyway? Laughter is a wild concept not only portrayed by humans, but animals too. It’s a societal concept – humans laugh way more around other humans then when they are alone. Also, laughter can be addictive – hearing someone laugh can trigger us to burst into giggling ..read more

We all need sleep and some of us struggle with it – from insomnia to waking up multiple times a night, sleep problems are very common. But, is there a solution? Sleep is absolutely essential – there is no denial in that. It optimizes health, our performance, and it’s even linked to weight loss if we get adequate (think 7 to 8) hours of sleep. But does CBD help you sleep better? Let’s dive in. How does sleep work? When we fall asleep we move through four stages and the process is not linear. The four stages are: drifting off, light sleep, deep sleep and dream sleep. We go from the first stage t ..read more

Rolling joints is the most common way but it’s also the easiest and one of the more discrete ways of medicating with cannabis. However, as times have evolved, so has consuming cannabis and many people started claiming that joints are wasting flowers. The logic behind the claim is that since joint burns between puffs, THC is lost in the air. But is this really the truth? Short answer: yes. Long answer: Smoking is a less efficient way to consume cannabis than vaping for example, but the difference is not that big and the reasons vary. If you want to know more about whether and how smoking joints ..read more

Although its name sounds like it can cause amnesia, this is not the case. This Sativa-dominant hybrid is a crowd favorite thanks to the optimistic and chill vibes it spreads around the best local coffee shops in Amsterdam. Known for its earthy flavors of lemons and citrus, Amnesia Haze is the perfect choice for a morning wake and bake session or an afternoon creativity hype. It creates an energetic, uplifting, and motivational buzz that will make you get up and start working. Amnesia Haze is an excellent choice if you want to induce some creativity and a powerful buzz that, unlike its name, wi ..read more

Cannabis has been around for a long time now and rarely do people know the true history of this awesome flower that nowadays you can easily find in the local coffee shops in Amsterdam. What is also interesting is that cannabis has shown up in many different cultures both as medicine and as a psychoactive substance that played a key role in many spiritual ceremonies. Many ancient civilizations used the power of cannabis to heal different things and recorded the journey of cannabis way before the West started using it. Here is the story of the origin of cannabis. Although it is not proven, data ..read more

Dabbing is a practice that many smokers are unaware of. And given the number of abbreviations for anything cannabis related, it’s no wonder to confuse it with something else. What is dabbing? Dabbing is the act of consuming dabs. A dab is a concentrated cannabis form consumed via a rig, primarily electronic, also known as a dab pen. It can be in many colors, from yellow to brown and even white. Also, all dabs are challenging and sticky to work with, so be careful.   Dabs vs bong – what’s the difference? Dabs and bongs have some similarities, yet they also have their differences. Firstly ..read more

Munchies are a common side-effect of consuming cannabis. Do you know that feeling after a good smoke where you just want to stuff your face with some burgers and satisfy your cravings? Yeah, that’s called “having the munchies.” Why do we get the munchies?   This is a mix of chemical reactions that your brain gets. In other words, cannabis has the power to mix up the brain signals that tell you if you are feeling hungry or you’re satisfied. Cannabis also affects appetite because it releases ghrelin, the stomach hormone that regulates your appetite.   Furthermore, marijuana is known to ..read more