{"id":26624,"date":"2018-05-06T08:29:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-06T06:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.generationlibre.eu\/cannabis-pourquoi-et-comment-legaliser\/"},"modified":"2018-07-12T16:15:45","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T14:15:45","slug":"why_legalize_cannabis_and_how_to_do_it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.generationlibre.eu\/en\/why_legalize_cannabis_and_how_to_do_it\/","title":{"rendered":"Why legalize cannabis and how to do it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Third most consumed psychoactive substance in the world after tobacco and alcohol, cannabis is nowadays a genuine social phenomenon.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prohibition policies are evermore criticized and contested because they are expensive and ineffective, especially when it comes to public health issues. As a result, more and more countries are choosing the path of cannabis legalization.<\/p>\n

In France, where 17 million people are said to have consumed cannabis at least once during their life, the alternative is still dismissed and very rarely discussed. The conclusions of a recent parliamentary report discard any perspective of legalization and call instead for a reinforcement of the already ongoing repression.<\/p>\n

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Legalization is justified by a utilitarian view of public health. It enables the eradication of trafficking, the control of the products’ quality and the improvement of prevention programs – notably for underage children. Not to mention its economic benefits.<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With the help of two experts, a lawyer at the Paris Bar and an addiction specialist psychiatrist, GenerationLibre draws up a critical report on the French judicial system and public health policy around cannabis, and argues in favor of cannabis legalization for recreational use in France.<\/p>\n

We counter some false popular beliefs, particularly concerning public health, and study two legalization options : a state monopoly and a market-driven approach for the production and distribution of cannabis.<\/p>\n

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