🇳🇱💨 In #Amsterdam, a ban on smoking #cannabis has been implemented on its famous red light district. Posters have been put up warning locals and tourists of the new ban, and a 500 euro fine is now in effect 👇 | FRANCE 24 English

Police in the Netherlands found a soundproofed "torture chamber" and makeshift prison cells in shipping containers. They say a drug-trafficking gang is responsible. | DW News

A new wastewater study reveals a major shift in the Netherlands’ drug-use rankings. Leeuwarden has now surpassed Amsterdam as the city with the highest cocaine and amphetamine levels. Researchers from Dutch water institute KWR and the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA) say sewage analysis remains the most accurate way to measure real consumption. Other cities like Rotterdam, Eindhoven and Zwolle also show significant levels, suggesting drug use is no longer concentrated only in major urban areas. #netherlan