The Cannabis College is a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

information centre located in the centre of

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

's historic Red Light District in

The Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. Opened in 1998, the info centre features displays of the many and varied uses for Cannabis sativa and industrial

hemp Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a botanical class of ''Cannabis sativa'' cultivars grown specifically for industrial or medicinal use. It can be used to make a wide range of products. Along with bamboo, hemp is among the fastest growing plants o ...

, as well as the history of human interaction with the plant. Everything from hemp building materials and plastics to

medical Cannabis Medical cannabis, or medical marijuana (MMJ), is cannabis and cannabinoids that are prescribed by physicians for their patients. The use of cannabis as medicine has not been rigorously tested due to production and governmental restrictions ...

and worldwide legislation is covered. The basement of the building hosts an organic flowering Cannabis garden, cultivated by an expert grower and utilizing some of the most reliable strains and popular organic nutrients. There is also a Cannabis College in Garberville, California.

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http://www.greencultured.co/blog

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''The Salt Lake Tribune'' - Archives
1998 establishments in the Netherlands Organizations established in 1998 Organisations based in Amsterdam Culture in Amsterdam Tourist attractions in Amsterdam 1998 in cannabis Cannabis in the Netherlands {{Netherlands-org-stub

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