Mellow Yellow coffeeshop Mellow Yellow coffeeshop Mellow Yellow was the oldest cannabis coffee shop in Amsterdam, prior to its closure at the start of 2017. The coffee shop was founded in 1972 by Wernard Bruinin in Weesperzijde, Amsterdam, on the premises of a former bakery. The shop is named after "Mellow Yellow", a song by Donovan which describes the singer trying to become intoxicated through smoking the peel of banana. The intent of the shop is to sell cannabis, despite this being illegal at the time of its creation. Sales were originally disguised by drug dealers seated at the bar posing as customers.
Cannabis in Puerto Rico Cannabis in Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico, marijuana (cannabis) is legal for medical purposes but illegal for recreational purposes. Legislation to ban cannabis was passed in 1932, and legislation to legalize medical cannabis was passed in 2015. Although the medical use of marijuana is permitted, smoking the substance is not legal. On 19 April 1932 Puerto Rico enacted Act 12, "An Act to Punish the Planting, Importation, Purchase, and Sale of Marijuana, and for Other Purposes" (). The included penalties were a minimum of one month and maximum of one year in jail. On May 13, 1934, Puerto Rico enacted