GERMAN cops who slapped a strong beer ban on Three Lions fans say they should smoke cannabis instead.
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Fears of booze-fuelled trouble at Sunday’s game against Serbia saw stadium chiefs told to serve only weak beer or shandy.
German cops who slapped a beer ban on Three Lions fans say they should smoke cannabis
But cannabis was legalised in Germany on April 1, and a Gelsenkirchen Police spokesman told The Sun yesterday that fans getting “Harry Kaned” on pot will be allowed to puff in peace.
Stephan Knipp said: “It’s no problem for fans to smoke cannabis on the street.
“If we see a group of people drinking alcohol and looking a bit aggressive, and another group smoking cannabis, of course we’ll look at the group drinking alcohol.
“Drinking alcohol can make someone more aggressive, and smoking cannabis puts people in a chill mood.
“We want to prevent violence and keep people safe.
“Our focus will be on fans who are drinking and potentially getting violent — that’s why we in place safety precautions on alcohol.”
While fans will be able to smoke dope in many public areas, it will not be allowed inside the 62,000-seat Veltins Arena, nor in fan zones, bars or city squares.
And bars in “sensitive areas” of the city will stop serving booze immediately before and after the game.
