On Saturday March 19, a series of conferences will be held in Marseille on the issues surrounding the legalization of cannabis. The event is organized on the initiative of the Marseille ecologist and citizen group, the NORML France association, the Alpha-CAT/Kanavape company and with the support of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament.
Local elected representatives, politicians, specialists, entrepreneurs, associations and consumers all met at Parc Chanot on Saturday March 19 for a full day of debates on the legalization of cannabis.
Alongside the event, a village of associations and information stands will enable the public to get to know the players involved in the debate and find out more.
Program for the day:
9 a.m. – Opening and press briefing
Open the premises, check invitations and welcome the public to the associative village.
10h-10h30 – Welcoming remarks by the organizers
David Cormand (MEP, Les Verts/ALE), Fanny Fontan (Groupe écologiste et citoyen de la ville de Marseille), Sébastien Béguerie (CEO Kanavape/Alpha-CAT), Hugo Bessenay (Public Affairs Manager NORML France)
10:30-12:00 – TABLE 1: Prohibition failures & findings.
Prof. Christian Muller (Researcher, Strasbourg Faculty of Pharmacy), Serge Supersac (Ex-policeman, researcher at ORDCS), Khadidja Sahraoui-Chapuis (Researcher, Laboratoire Méditerranéen de Sociologie), Béatrice Stambul (Psychiatrist, ASUD Mars Say Yeah).
Moderator: Michel Henry (Journalist)
12h-13h30 – Lunch break
1:30 pm – 3:15 pm – TABLE 2: Current regulations and the cannabis market: feedback from France and abroad.
Me Xavier Pizarro (Kanavape Lawyer), Me Charles Morel (President of the Union of CBD Professionals), Jouany Chatoux (Association Française des Producteurs de Cannabinoïdes/La ferme Bio de Pigerolles), Ludovic Rachou (UIVEC), Nicolas Todorovski (Bural Zen), Mao Aoust (CEO, High Society).
Moderator: Sébastien Béguerie (Kanavape/Alpha-CAT).
15:30-17:00 – TABLE 3: The state of the legislative debate in France.
Eric Coquerel via Zoom (LFI MP), Marie Vogel (EELV Senator), Farid Ghehiouèche (Cannabis Sans Frontières).
Moderator: David Cormand (Les Verts/ALE)
5.15pm – 7pm – TABLE 4: What regulatory framework and economic model for legalization in France?
Kenzi Riboulet (Independent researcher, co-founder NORML France, FAAAT), Davide Fortin (Researcher Panthéon-Sorbonne, MPG), Christian Ben Lakhdar (Professor and lecturer at the University of Lille), Céline Burgos (Inhabitant of La Busserine).
Moderator: Karima Berriche (Sociologist, specialist in Marseille’s northern neighborhoods)
7-8pm – Conclusion of the day.
There will be an opportunity to question presidential candidates (or their representatives) on the issue of legalization. Priority will be given to journalists and members of the various associations present in the room.
An update on the status of #ScoreNORML responses will be provided, and candidates and parliamentarians will be invited to take part: https: //score.norml.fr
Admission is free, but places are limited.
