Smoking marijuana is also permitted in public spaces, with exceptions. This is likely to have consequences for beer gardens and smoking bars.
Smoking marijuana is then comparable to smoking cigarettes, said a spokesman for the Dehoga hotel and restaurant association. Clubs could accept cigarettes, but ban cannabis or send users outdoors. It is still unclear whether Berlin pubs, restaurants and clubs will develop special instructions for their indoor and outdoor areas, hang signs or order stickers, and how the intoxication effect in a crowded bar with four stoners will affect the surrounding area.