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All the repression is a total failure
": the pro-legalization of cannabis deputy François-Michel Lambert brandished a seal on Tuesday, May 4 in the hemicycle of the National Assembly, drawing the wrath of Gerald Darmanin and Richard Ferrand.
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This elected representative of Bouches-du-Rhône, ex-LREM and member of the Libertés et Territoires group, criticized during the questioning session to the government “
prohibition
” in France, while “
other countries have chosen to face the problem rather than the ostrich policy
”. A transpartisan parliamentary mission is due to make a report on Wednesday in which legalization is advocated. “
This proposal is not lax. It would make it possible to guarantee consumers controlled products, to dry up traffic,
”said Mr. Lambert. He then showed a cup with a cannabis leaf on it, then took out "
a joint
", saying he was aware that it "
could create scandal
".
The President of the National Assembly, Richard Ferrand (LREM), immediately made him a point of order with entry in the minutes, which is worth a financial penalty for the deputy. The Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, denounced "
a little demagoguery
" in the words of François-Michel Lambert, by launching that "
it is shit that (young people) take in their veins and that they smoke
”. "
Do you think that traffickers who make up to 60,000, 80,000, 100,000 euros in cash per week will open a shop and declare their money to taxes and Urssaf?
He asked her. And to add: “
Get out of naivety, fight drugs and do not give up!
"President Emmanuel Macron ruled out any legalization ten days ago and instead called for"
a great national debate on drug consumption and its deleterious effects
".
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