What do the French Presidential candidates think about cannabis?

The five leading candidates in the upcoming French presidential election, who hail from across the political spectrum, offer markedly different approaches to cannabis policy.

French voters will go to the polls in April to elect a new president, as incumbent François Hollande steps down. Each of the five leading candidates has expressed their view on cannabis prohibition – an issue that hasn’t traditionally been up for debate in mainstream French politics.

France has some of the most repressive cannabis laws in the European Union according to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). The possession of cannabis, even for personal use, can be punished by up to 10 years in prison, or with a fine of up to €7.5 million.

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