https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Paris prosecutors said Friday that three people have been charged over illicit drugs following raids on two shops at the centre of an "ultralight" marijuana craze. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180630/france-charges-three-cannabis-coffee-shop-managers-after-raids Sat, 30 Jun 2018 04:57:03 +0200 france-charges-three-cannabis-coffee-shop-managers-after-raids French politicians across the board on Tuesday slammed a Socialist minister's call to legalize marijuana, re-igniting the debate in a country where cannabis use is common. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160412/france-sparks-up-debate-on-making-weed-legal Tue, 12 Apr 2016 19:30:25 +0200 france-sparks-up-debate-on-making-weed-legal A global survey of pot smokers reveals that France has the highest number of teen pot smokers among 42 developed countries. Surprised? https://www.thelocal.fr/20160315/france-has-highest-number-of-teen-pot-smokers Tue, 15 Mar 2016 10:25:11 +0100 france-has-highest-number-of-teen-pot-smokers French Researchers were swamped with willing participants after calling for heavy cannabis smokers for a study on vision. The doctors, however, can't seem to find members for their non-smoker control group. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140221/cannabis-science-nancy-france Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:42:00 +0100 cannabis-science-nancy-france So much seized cannabis is being stored in one French police station that the smell has left cops complaing about nausea and headaches. Indeed there's so much pot in the air that some officers have even tested positive for traces of the drug. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140218/french-cops-doped-up-from-too-much-seized-cannabis Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:48:00 +0100 french-cops-doped-up-from-too-much-seized-cannabis France is no Amsterdam when it comes to marijuana laws, in fact it has some of the toughest possession statutes in Europe, but a first of its kind bill proposed this week could change that. The lawmaker behind the legislation tells The Local why marijuana should be legalized in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140130/frances-first-law-to-re Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:50:00 +0100 frances-first-law-to-re France's top law enforcement official, the Interior Minister Manuel Valls, admitted on Tuesday in a TV interview that he has tried marijuana. But does he support legalizing the drug that's gaining acceptance in other countries? https://www.thelocal.fr/20140121/frances-top-cop-admits-smoking-marijuana Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:06:00 +0100 frances-top-cop-admits-smoking-marijuana France said 'oui' on Thursday to its first marijuana-derived medicine, which will come in the form of a mouth spray and will be made available to those diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140109/france-oks-medical-pot-spray Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:48:00 +0100 france-oks-medical-pot-spray French police said Tuesday they had seized more than 3,000 cannabis plants from two illegal planting operations at a warehouse and a former bakery in the Champagne region, in a record haul. https://www.thelocal.fr/20120925/french-police-toast-record-cannabis-haul Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:56:00 +0200 french-police-toast-record-cannabis-haul