Emmanuelle Auriol estimates the cost of cannabis enforcement at 2.4 billion euros. With demand not being met by legal channels, the black market is the one that benefits. She advocates for the sale of cannabis to be taxed in the same way as tobacco to dry up the black market. However, following any potential legalization, the government will need to take a hard line against persistent dealers.
Authorized home production on two feet
Under her model, private producers would be responsible for cannabis production. Consumers would be allowed to grow two plants at home. As an economist, she emphasizes above all the unmet demand among consumers and, consequently, the need to create a market that would enable greater prevention efforts and ensure the availability of high-quality cannabis for everyone.
Dissenting voices are growing within civil society: economists, doctors, and especially consumers are calling for change. While the‘Italy is considering the possibility of legalization", theGermany is expected to legalize medical cannabis in 2017. In Spain and Belgium, Cannabis Social Clubs regulate cannabis production. On the French side, silence reigns. When you search for «cannabis» on Twitter or search engines, you see reports of record seizures—as pointless as they are costly. These seizures are widely reported by the media, fostering a climate of mistrust toward cannabis. It’s also amusing to read the comments from readers of “serious” newspapers as they flaunt their anti-cannabis “knowledge.”.
As drug-related killings and gangland showdowns continue to rise, Patrick Menucci is the only one who keeps calling for the legalization of cannabis.
Civil society is now calling for change, even though the current security situation is preventing any other issues from coming to the fore for the time being.
Omerdusixdeux Nico
August 9, 2016 at 8:47 p.m.
That's a pretty good article.
Pierre Limouzin
August 9, 2016 at 10:21 p.m.
Two 6-meter-tall plants in the garden, maybe, but two plants in a closet—that's not much!