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The Dutch authorities have announced an investigation into Miley Cyrus seemingly smoking a joint during the MTV EMAs in Amsterdam on Sunday (November 10).

Cyrus took what looked like a half-smoked joint out of her handbag and lit it up inside the venue, in an incident later edited out of the US broadcast of the show.

Tjitte Mastenbroek of the National Food and Consumer Authority (NVWA) told AFP: "We received complaints about smoking which was also seen on television. We have to investigate.

"We will shortly be meeting the Ziggo Dome's management to check what exactly happened there."

He added: "There is a smoking ban in public places in the Netherlands. Employees have the right to a smoke-free environment and this includes camera and sound personnel.

"After meeting the Ziggo Dome's management we will decide whether possible steps will be taken."

Marijuana is illegal in the Netherlands, but possession and sale of the drug has been de facto decriminalised since 1976.

What do they expect, she's in Amsterdam!!