NORML France

NORML France
Chanvre & Libertés
Founded1995
FoundersOlivier Bertrand MD
Farid Ghehiouèche
FocusLegalization or decriminalization of marijuana in France
Location
Area served
France
Websitewww.norml.fr

NORML France (/ˈnɔːrməl/, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), previously known as Chanvre & Libertés - NORML France (Hemp & Freedom - NORML France) is a French non-profit organization based in Toulouse but active in all territories of France, whose aim is to move public opinion sufficiently to achieve the depenalization of illicit drugs consumption, the legalization of non-medical marijuana and the increased access to medical cannabis in France, so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty.

The organization operated a re-foundation in 2013, after the fusion of several regional groups of cannabis policy reform advocacy or activism (among which the older was created 1995).

Initially involved on international drug policy reform issues, NORML France split in 2016 part of its activity to focus on national cannabis-related actions, letting the newly created FAAAT think & do tank handle international advocacy and coordinate collective action at the international level.[1]

  1. ^ Susan Mayor (2019-02-05). "WHO proposes rescheduling cannabis to allow medical applications". BMJ. 364. British Medical Journal: l574. doi:10.1136/bmj.l574. PMID 30723076. S2CID 73449383. Retrieved 2019-02-06.