German campaigners light up to celebrate legalisation of cannabis

German campaigners light up to celebrate legalisation of cannabis
People smoke cannabis in front of the Brandenburg Gate (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)

German campaigners have lit celebratory joints after the country liberalised rules on cannabis to allow possession of small amounts.

The German Cannabis Association, which campaigned for the new law, staged a “smoke-in” at Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate when the law took effect at midnight.

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