Drugs info

Drug law and enforcement in Berlin (accuracy and completeness not guaranteed!)

Except cigarettes and alcohol, all these substances are illegal in Germany, but in some special cases the police are tolerant.  Take care: Drugs are often impure!

Heroin - they seem pretty relaxed about this, there are various notorious places where dealers put in a regular appearance.

Cocaine - Police are pretty keen on catching people with cocaine and penalties can be severe.

Ecstasy - Possible to obtain in some clubs and you will often be allowed in even if 'personal use' (<5 pills) are found on you. Classified similar to speed.

Ketamin - rarely seen in Berlin.

Hash / weed / cannabis - It is acceptable to roll joints and smoke them in most bars and clubs. Penalties: none for possession of small quantities. We're told its legal to have a bit, but illegal to buy it or sell it. Presents all round.

Viagra etc - not sold openly, bring your own.

GHB - not much info. Word has it that tou can buy 'GBL' legally and that 'GBL turns into GHB in your body'.

Poppers - sold in some bars. Popular and openly used on dance floors and in darkrooms.

Crystal Meth - No info

Speed / Amphetamine - Penalties are not severe and similar availability to ecstasy.

Cigarettes - banned in bars & discos, except separate rooms, from Jan 1st 2008. But its complicated. See article. Dec 08: Many bars and clubs tolerate smoking.

Alcohol: Can be drunk anywhere, including subway. Quite a few bars stay open 24 hours and allow smoking.

Drug Emergency Service: Phone +49 30 19 237 (24 hours) in medical emergencies.

They say "We advise people who have problems or questions about drugs or addiction. An important part of our work is with family and friends of drug users. We're here for you, whether by telephone, at our office or on the website at http://www.dndberlin.de/"

Other useful resources:

http://www.alice-project.com objective  and useful information about recreational drugs.

http://www.pillreports.com/ recent user reports on the quality of recently purchased ecstasy pills. Also see our report on Alice and this.

Comments

[Letter to editor]

email to editor:
Hi Man,
I'm Coming to Berlin Soon, do you Know anywhere that I can get some "K" ?
thanks skinslut

Editor writes
er ... Even if I did know, I couldn't possibly answer. I have a reputation to destroy!
Or I could make some rude reply, like go shove it up your arse.....
Have fun!

[t]

plenty of 'g' and 'k' around!