Netherlands

It is against the law to possess, sell or produce drugs in the Netherlands; only small quantities of soft drugs are tolerated, and hard drugs are never tolerated.

Possession or dealing in hard drugs is prosecuted by the Public Prosecution Service.

Cannabis is technically illegal in the Netherlands, but possession of up to 5 grams for personal use is tolerated and not prosecuted.

Possessing more than 5g, or producing or dealing, is a prosecutable criminal offense.

Coffeeshops may sell cannabis only under strict conditions — no sales to minors, no advertising, no hard drugs, and no more than 5 grams per transaction — and some municipalities restrict purchases to Dutch residents.

Buying outside these tolerated conditions is a prosecutable criminal offense.

Entering or leaving the EU (including the Netherlands) with EUR 10,000 or more in cash or equivalent (cheques, gold) requires a customs cash declaration.

Failure to declare, or an incomplete declaration, results in penalties and the cash may be detained.

It is an offence to drive with a blood alcohol level of 0.05% or above; for drivers licensed less than five years the limit is just 0.02%.

Exceeding the limit can mean fines and licence suspension; a second offence within five years can trigger automatic suspension.

There are no legal restrictions on same-sex sexual relations or the organization of LGB events in the Netherlands.