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    German cops who slapped beer ban on England fans say they should smoke cannabis instead

    GERMAN cops who slapped a strong beer ban on Three Lions fans say they should smoke cannabis instead.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 insteadCredit: GettyBut 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.READ MORE WORLD NEWS“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.Most read in FootballFears of violence rose over intelligence reports suggesting 500 Putin-supporting Serbian ultras would turn up. What do cannabis plants look and smell like? More

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    Premier League star’s shock after gang take over home he owns & turn it into cannabis factory with hundreds of plants

    A CRIMINAL gang took over a Premier League star’s home and forced his tenant to let them grow cannabis.The cuckoo-plot crooks left the female occupant surrounded by hundreds of plants.
    A criminal gang took over a Premier League star’s home and forced his tenant to let them grow cannabisCredit: Getty
    The cuckoo-plot crooks left the female occupant surrounded by hundreds of plantsCredit: Getty
    But when police raided the home, the player had to prove his innocence to avoid charges.
    Police also released the tenant without charge after deciding she was set up by the gang.
    A source told The Sun: “This player owns the house in the North West as part of a buy-to-let empire.
    “Another family member manages the properties but they couldn’t believe it when cops found a large-scale cannabis farm.
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    “The plants were taken away and destroyed and the player had to show paperwork to prove that while he was the owner of the property, he had someone else living in it.”
    Under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, production and possession of cannabis with the intent to supply is a criminal offence that can result in up to 14 years in jail.
    Landlords who fail to report suspicions of illegal activity can be liable and face the same penalty.
    Rental income could also be seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
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    The number of cannabis farms operating in homes is growing.
    In June, more than 1,000 were raided, with plants worth £130million seized and 1,000 suspects arrested.
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    Single plants are often attributed a value of £840 in criminal trials.
    The National Police Chiefs’ Council has said: “Organised networks involved in cannabis production are also directly linked to other serious criminality such as Class A drug importation, slavery, violence and exploitation.” More

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    Mike Tyson poses with Evander Holyfield as old rivals release Christmas advert for their ear-shaped cannabis gummies

    MIKE TYSON has reunited with old rival Evander Holyfield to sell a new EAR-SHAPED cannabis product.The duo first fought in 1996, before taking part in a hugely controversial rematch the following year.
    Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield have teamed up on a new business ventureCredit: Mike Tyson
    Tyson, 56, infamously bit Holyfield’s ear in 1996Credit: Sky
    Holyfield was the victor after Tyson was disqualified for BITING a chunk of his opponent’s ear off.
    There was no love lost between the fighters after the unbelievable incident.
    But now, two and a half decades later, they have come together in the name of business.
    Tyson, 56, is no stranger to the game – owning a cannabis empire.
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    Earlier this year he released “Mike Bites” – an ear shaped edible cannabis sweet in a nod to his rematch with Holyfield.
    And now his opponent from that infamous night is getting involved himself.
    The pair have come together to record a promo for their product.
    And speaking to the Huffington Post, Tyson said: “If I was on cannabis, I wouldn’t have bit [Holyfield’s] ear!”
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    Holyfield, 60 added: “I didn’t think it was funny at first, but then I realised Mike hadn’t been in more trouble for a while.”
    Until the collaboration, Holyfield had never tried the product.
    On his first experience of sampling it, he said: “I wanted to make sure I got home and didn’t do anything to anyone.
    “I ate it and laid down. I woke up the next morning and was like, ‘Whoa.'”
    Tyson, 56, has a cannabis empire More