Around 600 marijuana enthusiasts gathered in Berlin's Gorlitzer Park on
Wednesday, to collectively smoke marijuana cigarettes in protest against
a "zero-tolerance rule" - a general ban of drugs in the park that has
been enforced and executed by police, since Tuesday.
However, only a few of the activists actually dared to smoke marijuana, as a heavy police presence was deployed to maintain the security in the park. With the action, the activists were also protesting against Germany's refugee policy, which is criticised for forcing refugees into illegality by denying them work permits.
Despite being banned in Germany, the possession of marijuana in amounts of up to 10-15 grams is likely to not get prosecuted in any other part of the German capital. However, the city of Berlin issued the "zero-tolerance" measures for Gorlitzer Park due to the 'narcotrafficking' and drug abuse in the are
However, only a few of the activists actually dared to smoke marijuana, as a heavy police presence was deployed to maintain the security in the park. With the action, the activists were also protesting against Germany's refugee policy, which is criticised for forcing refugees into illegality by denying them work permits.
Despite being banned in Germany, the possession of marijuana in amounts of up to 10-15 grams is likely to not get prosecuted in any other part of the German capital. However, the city of Berlin issued the "zero-tolerance" measures for Gorlitzer Park due to the 'narcotrafficking' and drug abuse in the are
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