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French cannabis legalization debate ignores race, religion and the mass incarceration of Muslims

  • Written by David A Guba, Jr., History Faculty, Bard College
French cannabis legalization debate ignores race, religion and the mass incarceration of MuslimsEvidence suggests that Muslim men in France have been disproportionately arrested and jailed for cannabis-related crimes since the drug became illegal in 1970.Francisco Osorio/flickr, CC BY-SA

Last summer in France, dozens of “CBD cafés” suddenly opened across the country.

Exploiting a legal loophole originally created for hemp...

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