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    Netherlands

    Pilot High priority

    Europe's first medical system and a leading exporter, now formalising its coffeeshop supply through a national experiment.

    Market sizing, patient numbers and forecasts for Netherlands are provided by Prohibition Partners →

    The Netherlands was the first European country to establish a medical cannabis system and domestic production, and remains a leading exporter despite a small, static domestic market. Its long-standing coffeeshop tolerance policy is now being formalised through a multi-year adult-use supply-chain experiment.

    Key dates

    MedicalSeptember 2003
    Retail pilot2023
    Main experimentApril 2025

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