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 ...

April 16, 2024 at 3:43pm BST The southern German state of Bavaria has said it will ban the smoking of cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens and even at the world’s most popular beer ...

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 ...

Bavaria may house refugees in Oktoberfest beer festival tents as an influx of people fleeing war in Syria has stretched facilities to the limit, a leading newspaper said on Wednesday, highlighting ...

Okere Falls Beer Fest organiser Andi Uhl enjoys a stein of imported German beer. Photo / Stephen Parker Be transported to Bavaria this week at the Okere Falls Beer Fest. Traditional beer, festival ...

Munich'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 ...