In rap and reggae tunes, the procession, composed of many young people but also of sick people, militant for the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes, departed shortly after 15 hours from Place de la Bastille to Place de la Bastille. Republic, behind a banner proclaiming: “Worldwide marijuana cannabis decriminalization self-production cannabis therapeutic. Another drug policy is possible “. This year, the march was advanced to stand between the two rounds of the presidential.

“In 2012, there was great hope in Francois Hollande, at least that he opened a debate on the European plane, but he lacked courage, he betrayed his electorate,” said Farid Ghéhiouèche, one of the organizers of the March and founder of Cannabis without borders, interrogated by AFP. A few days before the second round of the presidential election, the activist compared the candidate of the Front National and his rival of En Marche !: “Marine Le Pen, it wants to reinforce the repression, Macron, it rhymes with legalization, end of the repression, More consultation. I hope that he embodies what Justin Trudeau embodies in Canada. ”

The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to legalize cannabis by July 2018. Canada has already allowed the use of cannabis for medical purposes since 2001.

IMAGE – Several hundred people marched for “another drug policy”. They hope that the next head of state will seize the subject, drawing on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Emmanuel Macron’s program provides for a simple ticket for the use and possession of cannabis. “If it goes towards a contravention, it will be a good effort, but if it is to be effective, we must go towards legalization,” said Farid Ghéhiouèche.

Cannabis is banned in France since 1970, with a maximum of one year in prison and 3750 euro fine. In practice, if imprisonment for use is exceptional, fine continues. In 2014, 17 million people reported having cannabis in their lifetime and 700,000 in consume daily, according to the French Observatory of Drugs and Drug Addiction.