In the Netherlands, coffeeshops are outlets for the sale and (often on-site consumption) of cannabis, which started to appear great article to read in the 1970s. They are licensed by the municipality, and about two-thirds of Dutch municipalities do not allow them. There were 591 coffeeshops in 2014, with nearly one third in Amsterdam; numbers have been falling since 2000. Sale and personal possession is punishable by imprisonment