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
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— Jelle Simons (@jelle_simons) March 15, 2020
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
https://twitter.com/harmkedevries/status/1239233509048438784
https://twitter.com/harmkedevries/status/1239235420019462144
Hannah Roberts, Utrecht University:
17.30 Dutch gov announces shut down of almost all public spaces, including coffeeshops (where you buy your drugs…)
17.35 The state of the coffeeshop opposite where I live: 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/aFzogh28UP— Hannah Roberts (@hannah_eroberts) March 15, 2020
Manya Koetse with Whats on Weibo, reported shopping conditions:
Schools, restaurants, bars closing down in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, panic shopping is in full swing, empty shelves in Dutch supermarkets. pic.twitter.com/v8Vo1lCbuL
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) March 15, 2020
Limited options for dinner tonight. pic.twitter.com/gN9wKjed1R
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) March 15, 2020
Also, typical Dutch: panic shopping with lines in front of the coffeeshops that are closing until April 6th, people getting their weed supply. 😳 pic.twitter.com/ldQJc8aZwx
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) March 15, 2020
Leiden University professor Marlou Schrover
Run op een coffeeshop in Utrecht. pic.twitter.com/tBZL7tyXVs
— Marlou Schrover (@MarlouSchrover) March 15, 2020
More videos and photos:
https://twitter.com/scrutiniced/status/1239234090001477633
LMAOOO LOOK AT THE LINE IN FRONT OF THE COFFEESHOPS IN MY CITY pic.twitter.com/gdsKIzIfDN
— nyna. (@nynalith) March 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/billiesruel/status/1239244454860599299
https://twitter.com/billiesruel/status/1239234714784980992
https://twitter.com/clrthrn/status/1239255780899028996
Wow, everywhere in The Netherlands are big lines at the #coffeeshop to get the latest marijuana. Due to the lockdown all coffeeshops need to close in a few minutes. #COVID19NL #Coronavirusnl pic.twitter.com/u60P0k9l06
— Jaap Visser (@ESLJaap) March 15, 2020
As people around the world are hoarding toilet paper, Dutch people line up at coffeeshops around the country to hoard their marijuana. pic.twitter.com/KmGuj7bY4b
— Cas Mudde — I don’t want this ➡️ (@CasMudde) March 15, 2020
