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On April 1 in Germany, it becomes legal to smoke weed in public, and visitors to Berlin’s bars and beer gardens are likely to notice a change in aroma as smokers avail of their new right to spark up a spliff. Overall, the rules for smoking marijuana are to be very similar to those for smoking cigarettes – in other words, quite relaxed. Although it is technically forbidden by law to smoke inside most pubs in Berlin, there are exceptions for many so-called smoking pubs. In practice, many bars continue to allow smoking indoors. Smoking in outdoor areas is typically allowed. Whether cannabis will …

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