According to Associated Press, You can get drunk at Bavaria’s world-famous Oktoberfest, but don’t get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world’s most popular beer festival, the state’s government announced last Tuesday.
Local authorities in Bavaria will also be allowed to prohibit cannabis consumption in public areas such as outdoor swimming pools and leisure parks such as Munich’s Englischer Garten, German news agency dpa reported. “Our aim is to limit cannabis consumption in public spaces,” said Bavarian Health Minister Judith Gerlach. “That is important for health protection and especially for protecting children and young people.”
Bavaria’s move comes after Germany legalized possession of small amounts of cannabis for recreational use all over the country at the beginning of April.
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If I'm reading it right, despite the headline, it sounds like they're banning smoking but not edibles. That would seem to make sense for a large public gathering. Some people don't want second hand highs. Falls into the category of "your right to swing you fist ends where by face begins."
ReplyDeleteEven though I lean strongly toward Libertarian, I was pretty happy when California banned indoor smoking. Having a no peeing section in the pool doesn't work.