Cannabis production for experiments "not in order".
The product is yet to fulfil all requirements
Cannabis production for coffee shops partaking in the controlled experiment is not yet in order. Justice Minister David van Weel and State Secretary Vincent Karremans reported in a recent letter to the Netherlands Parliament.
A more extended phase of transition is required to better production so that coffee shops taking part in the experiment can eventually only vend controlled cannabis.
What is the cannabis experiment?
As it presently stands coffee shops in the ten municipalities currently participating are permitted to sell both regulated and tolerated cannabis. The intent was that they would only trade cannabis products from growers appointed by the government from September 16 2024. However, the product cultivated by these chosen growers is yet to fulfil all the requirements, meaning that they cannot yet completely and constantly replenish the coffee shops.
The government has appointed ten growers to provide the coffee shops included in the experiment. Three growers are presently supplying coffee shops, and two more anticipate being to be able to commence supply in August and September. The remaining five hope to be able to begin supplying cannabis in the first 6 months of 2025.
Before the coffee shops can completely swap to regulated cannabis, the chosen cultivators must satisfy three conditions: quantity, quality, and variety, all of which are currently lacking. The three growers already providing cannabis are producing less than anticipated and four growers have incurred delays, the amount of hash produced has been found particularly to be languishing.
Coffee shop proprietors have reported that they are reasonably happy with the grade of the cannabis. However, the quality of the hash is “far below par,” according to the recent Cabinet member's letter. The assortment of products is also thought to not be up to scratch as only three growers are currently offering cannabis products.
It is not yet apparent when the next phase of the experiment will begin. First, it is essential to know whether more growers will be in a position to supply soon. The Coffeeshop will also then still be required to evaluate the new growers’ yields.
The intent is that growers provide a minimum of 570 kilograms of cannabis flower and 160 kilograms of hash per week. Additionally, there must also be a stock of at least 6,800 kilograms of flower and 2,000 kilograms of hash.
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