People in the Netherlands gathered in long lines Sunday at coffeeshops to stock up on marijuana after the government gave one hour’s noti...
People in the Netherlands gathered in long lines Sunday at coffeeshops to stock up on marijuana after the government gave one hour’s notice of an order to close the stores to prevent spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. The order was announced at 5 p.m. to go into effect at 6 p.m. until April 6 and also closes bars, restaurants, gyms and sex clubs. Schools and daycare centers were also ordered closed until April 6 as the country goes on lockdown.
Image via Cas Mudde, Twitter.
Photos and videos posted to Twitter:
Journalist Jelle Simons:
Great Corona Cannabis Panic of 2020— Jelle Simons (@jelle_simons) March 15, 2020
The Dutch government announced at 5 p.m that Dutch coffeeshops would close at 6 p.m for three weeks. #Coronavirus #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/lJwoCMZRqR
From the New York Times’ Christiaan Triebert:
People standing in line to buy weed, right before the Netherlands went on lockdown. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/ChfXjzuOT6— Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) March 15, 2020
More people standing in line to buy weed, moments before #COVID19 lockdown shut down most of Dutch public places. pic.twitter.com/dLp6B0N73j— Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) March 15, 2020
Here's a scene from another Dutch city, Utrecht, where people are also standing in line to stock up on weed before the #COVID19 lockdown kicks in. pic.twitter.com/MhhUTIoAdW— Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) March 15, 2020
Harmke DeVries with De Stentor
Chaos bij de coffeeshop in Utrecht. pic.twitter.com/ZQmqtXNM6l— Harmke (@harmkedevries) March 15, 2020
Crisis en wat doet Nederland? nog ff snel wiet inslaan. pic.twitter.com/2r9LamKB7K— Harmke (@harmkedevries) March 15, 2020
Hannah Roberts, Utrecht University:
17.30 Dutch gov announces shut down of almost all public spaces, including coffeeshops (where you buy your drugs...)— Hannah Roberts (@hannah_eroberts) March 15, 2020
17.35 The state of the coffeeshop opposite where I live: 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/aFzogh28UP