The "
mother of battles"
is already undergoing its counter-offensive.
Less than a month after calling for a fight against narcotics
"at all levels"
in
Le Figaro
, Emmanuel Macron sees his strategy parasitized by deputies from his own camp.
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Emmanuel Macron in Figaro: "I am fighting for the right to a peaceful life"
In a 300-page parliamentary report published on Wednesday, elected officials from La République en Marche (LREM) support a
“regulated legalization”
of so-called “recreational” cannabis, in order to
“regain control”
against traffickers and better
“protect our youth "
.
A statement of failure
At the forefront of this old debate, LREM MP Caroline Janvier, who coordinated the drafting of the document for the
fact-finding
mission on
“the regulation and impact”
of the use of cannabis at the National Assembly, makes the observation of 'a
"failure of the repressive policy pursued for fifty years".
“Both in terms of safety and public health”
, she explains, in a country that is a champion of European cannabis consumption, with nearly 1 million smokers every day and five million
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