Youth protection
Deutsche Bahn bans smoking weed at train stations
Smoking yes, smoking weed no: After cannabis legalization, Deutsche Bahn is adjusting its house rules.
If you want to pull on the joint before or after a train journey, you have made the calculation without Deutsche Bahn. This has now changed its house rules – but also mentions an explicit exception.
Despite the release of Cannabis will not be allowed to be smoked at train stations or on platforms in Germany in the future. Deutsche Bahn will change its house rules accordingly and put up ban posters starting next week, reported “Picture on Sunday” (“BamS”) with reference to a railway spokeswoman. Tobacco can still be smoked in designated areas at train stations.
Deutsche Bahn strives to protect minors
“Derived from the legal ban on cannabis consumption during the day in pedestrian zones or around schools and playgrounds, we want to protect our travelers, especially children and young people, at our train stations,” said the “BamS” spokeswoman. “That’s why we will generally prohibit the consumption of cannabis in our train stations.”
The ban does not affect the consumption of cannabis for medical reasons, which was permitted even before its release. The adjustment of the house rules should be completed in four weeks. From June 1st, the DB wants to pursue violations.
The law on the partial legalization of cannabis has been in effect since April 1st. Possession and controlled cultivation for private use are permitted, but with numerous restrictions. Consumption in public spaces is permitted to a limited extent – in the immediate presence of minors and near schools, daycare centers and sports facilities, for example, it is prohibited.