Bavaria vows cannabis ban at Oktoberfest beer party - BBC News

Munich's annual event may be declared a drug-free event, even though cannabis is now legal in Germany.

14 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Oktoberfest is, of course, known primarily for beer - and lots of itBy Jessica ParkerBBC Berlin correspondentMunich's beer-soaked Oktoberfest may be declared a "cannabis-free" zone, even though the drug was just legalised.

Marijuana was part-decriminalised across Germany on 1 April - but the rules have met resistance, especially among conservatives.

Bavaria's leader says his state won't become a "stoner's paradise".

Millions of litres are consumed by millions of people at Oktoberfest's annual party, which takes place in September to October in Munich.

But, like events across Germany, organisers will now have to navigate new - and complicated - cannabis liberalisation laws.

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