Bavaria's government said in a statement that it wants to "limit the public consumption of cannabis despite the federal government's dangerous legalization law.

"A family festival like the [Oktoberfest] and cannabis consumption don't go together," he said.

Fucking lol. At a festival where people routinely get sick drunk and fall out everywhere is concerned about being family friendly? Sounds more like they're jealous people can get inebriated without drinking alcohol.

I am all for cannabis legalisation, and have fought for it for years,even though I don't like to consume it (only makes me sick..)

BUT: I have been a medic on the Oktoberfest for a decade and while these times are long gone, I absolutely support the ban there.

Here's why: First Alcohol and THC do not mix well. At all. In more than 20 years of emergency medicine I saw two THC overdoses - which were easy to handle. But high dose alcohol AND THC is a massive problem and will lead to people getting admitted to ICU for monitoring purpose as it is beyond what the (very advanced) medical services at the Oktoberfest can handle themselves. And ICU beds are in absolute short supply. So while alcohol is a problem and I wish the local government would put more pressure on the waiters to force them to refuse to deliver "the final Maß"(last beer) that pushes people over the edge, my former colleagues can easily handle that. But mixed-agent intoxication is a totally different beast. Don't get me wrong, Alcohol will be the main nox in these cases - but the combination is the problem.

Furthermore the Oktoberfest is crowded as hell. And there is literally zero chance that one is able to smoke without interfering with someone else - staff, other visitors, etc. And just like nicotine letting someone else co-consume without asking them for approval is inconsiderate as fuck - especially as there are drugs that do not mix well with THC, even more so even alcohol comes into play.

Or, if you're not a dumb tourist who likes being scammed, don't go to the Oktoberfest.

Does noone ever think of the children?

So no snorting cocaine off of someone's dick anymore? Sad.

Why not both?

This is only to be expected, as is the inclusion of weed tents and smoking areas once they see it'll make them money.

People making money don't want things to change until it's clear they can make more money.

Don't forget cannabis costs jobs. Breweries will go bankrupt. No delivery jobs, no selling beer in Tents, no waiters & waitresses, no tax paying, no fees, no fines ... and Bavaria is history. And all because everyone's bringing cannabis to Oktoberfest. /s

I mean, that seems fair. It's a beer event. Like really a beer event. You can come and go as you please, so just go for a walk if you want to blaze.

lol dont act like you haven’t been cross faded this whole time, bavaria.

Context: Bavaria is our Texas.

Wait for Oktokerfest

I can't think of anything more strict or traditional to come out of Bavaria...

I, for one, willkommen our 4th20 Reich

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Authorities in Germany's southeastern state of Bavaria announced on Tuesday that they will ban smoking cannabis at the popular Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich.

Cannabis consumption would be banned in beer gardens, at public festivals and on restaurant terraces if the plan comes into effect.

Clemens Baumgärtner, the head of Oktoberfest, told the web.de news portal he wanted to keep the festival cannabis-free.

"Bavaria is strengthening the protection of children and young people," said Bavarian Premier Markus Söder, also of the CSU.

"Our aim is to limit cannabis consumption in public spaces," said Bavarian Health Minister Judith Gerlach.

In Germany, adults over 18 are allowed to carry 25 grams of dried cannabis and keep up to three marijuana plants at home for personal use.

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