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Just days after a French MP called for cannabis reforms, and even a referendum in France, the results of a government online survey on the subject are in. The data shows that the majority of respondents would support the legalisation of recreational cannabis in the country.
According to RFI, more than 250,000 people took part in the survey with more than 80% announcing their support for reforms to make recreational consumption and production legal in France.
Furthermore, over 85% of those surveyed believe that individuals should be permitted to grow a proscribed limit of cannabis for personal use.
On the other hand, only 14% would opt for the decriminalisation of adult-use and 5% of respondents said the current restrictions are not strict enough. Less than 1% of respondents believe that legislation around cannabis should stay as it is.
Reacting to the results, LREM MP Caroline Janvier said: “We now know that the legalisation of cannabis is no longer a taboo in France and that our fellow citizens are observing the ineffectiveness of the current legislation in the matter.”
Nevertheless, RFI quotes France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin saying that he opposes legalising the drug.
Yet, Jean-Baptiste Moreau, MP for Creuse and the head of a parliamentary commission on the use of recreational cannabis, said he thought legalising adult use of the drug could be a possibility in France.
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According to RFI, more than 250,000 people took part in the survey with more than 80% announcing their support for reforms to make recreational consumption and production legal in France.
Furthermore, over 85% of those surveyed believe that individuals should be permitted to grow a proscribed limit of cannabis for personal use.
On the other hand, only 14% would opt for the decriminalisation of adult-use and 5% of respondents said the current restrictions are not strict enough. Less than 1% of respondents believe that legislation around cannabis should stay as it is.
Reacting to the results, LREM MP Caroline Janvier said: “We now know that the legalisation of cannabis is no longer a taboo in France and that our fellow citizens are observing the ineffectiveness of the current legislation in the matter.”
Nevertheless, RFI quotes France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin saying that he opposes legalising the drug.
Yet, Jean-Baptiste Moreau, MP for Creuse and the head of a parliamentary commission on the use of recreational cannabis, said he thought legalising adult use of the drug could be a possibility in France.
Most French people in favour of legalising cannabis, parliamentary survey finds
A majority of French people are in favour of legalising cannabis for recreational use, according to a recent parliamentary survey. Although France has Europe's highest number of cannabis smokers, it…
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