Coronavirus Panic: Massive Lines in the Netherlands for Marijuana as Government Gives One Hour Notice to Close Coffeeshops (Photos) * The Gateway Pundit * by Kristinn Taylor

People in the Netherlands gathered in long lines Sunday at coffeeshops to stock up on marijuana after the government gave one hour’s notice of an order to close the stores to prevent spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. The order was announced at 5 p.m. to go into effect at 6 p.m. until April 6 and also closes bars, restaurants, gyms and sex clubs. Schools and daycare centers were also ordered closed until April 6 as the country goes on lockdown.

Image via Cas Mudde, Twitter.

Photos and videos posted to Twitter:

Journalist Jelle Simons:

https://twitter.com/jelle_simons/status/1239255532353007617

From the New York Times’ Christiaan Triebert:

People standing in line to buy weed, right before the Netherlands went on lockdown. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/ChfXjzuOT6

— Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) March 15, 2020

More people standing in line to buy weed, moments before #COVID19 lockdown shut down most of Dutch public places. pic.twitter.com/dLp6B0N73j

— Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) March 15, 2020

Here's a scene from another Dutch city, Utrecht, where people are also standing in line to stock up on weed before the #COVID19 lockdown kicks in. pic.twitter.com/MhhUTIoAdW

— Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) March 15, 2020

Harmke DeVries with De Stentor

https://twitter.com/harmkedevries/status/1239233509048438784

https://twitter.com/harmkedevries/status/1239235420019462144

Hannah Roberts, Utrecht University:

https://twitter.com/hannah_eroberts/status/1239235833909129216

Manya Koetse with Whats on Weibo, reported shopping conditions:

Schools, restaurants, bars closing down in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, panic shopping is in full swing, empty shelves in Dutch supermarkets. pic.twitter.com/v8Vo1lCbuL

— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) March 15, 2020

Limited options for dinner tonight. pic.twitter.com/gN9wKjed1R

— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) March 15, 2020

Also, typical Dutch: panic shopping with lines in front of the coffeeshops that are closing until April 6th, people getting their weed supply. 😳 pic.twitter.com/ldQJc8aZwx

— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) March 15, 2020

Leiden University professor Marlou Schrover

https://twitter.com/MarlouSchrover/status/1239238415046062082