In the mid-1800s, France was at the epicenter of the international movement to medicalize hashish, a potent form of cannabis. Now the country’s medical marijuana research is making a comeback.
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France may be getting closer to legalizing cannabis. Still, arrests are rising quickly and often target Arab Muslim men.
Les mesures prises en France pour lutter contre le cannabis sont souvent décriées. Or ces dernières s’inscrivent dans l’histoire coloniale de la France et son rapport très politique à cette substance.
After a long prohibition, France is permitting medical cannabis trials. This isn’t the first time that France is testing medicinal marijuana – in the 19th century it led the world in this research.
L’histoire coloniale qui entoure la consommation et la prohibition du cannabis a été éludée du débat sur la légalisation.
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Assistant Professor of History, Bard Early College