Podcast. Why is Emmanuel Macron declaring war on drug trafficking?

In 2016, Emmanuel Macron was not opposed to the idea of ​​a possible legalization of cannabis in France. But five years later, in a recent interview with Figaro, the President of the Republic makes the fight against drugs a priority and displays zero tolerance for cannabis consumption.

How should we understand these statements, one year before the presidential election? What is really the extent of the problem in France, on the side of consumption and traffic? What measures have been put in place under its five-year term?

Luc Vinogradoff and Romain Geoffroy, journalists at World responsible in particular for drug-related issues, decipher these statements in the podcast “L’Heure du Monde”.

An episode produced by Clément Baudet, presented by Morgane Tual and directed by Amandine Robillard.

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