French Far-Left MEP Rima Hassan's Drug Possession Probe Dropped
The Paris Public Prosecutor's office has officially dropped the preliminary investigation into illegal drug possession against Rima Hassan, a French far-left Member of the European Parliament. The probe was initiated last week following a police discovery of cannabidiol (CBD) and a substance resembling the designer drug 3-MMC in her possession. Prosecutors concluded that the investigation did not reveal a 'sufficiently substantiated offense.' Hassan has consistently denied illegal possession, stating she uses CBD for medical reasons. While this specific case is closed, Hassan faces separate legal challenges, including a trial scheduled for July regarding comments she made on X about a 1970s attack on an Israeli airport. Additionally, she remains under investigation for six other potential hate speech cases, though sixteen others have been shelved. Hassan, born in Syria to Palestinian parents, is a prominent pro-Palestinian activist elected in 2024 for the La France Insoumise party.
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French Far-Left MEP Rima Hassan's Drug Possession Probe Dropped
The Paris Public Prosecutor's office has officially dropped the preliminary investigation into illegal drug possession against Rima Hassan, a French far-left Member of the European Parliament. The probe was initiated last week following a police discovery of cannabidiol (CBD) and a substance resembling the designer drug 3-MMC in her possession. Prosecutors concluded that the investigation did not reveal a 'sufficiently substantiated offense.' Hassan has consistently denied illegal possession, stating she uses CBD for medical reasons. While this specific case is closed, Hassan faces separate legal challenges, including a trial scheduled for July regarding comments she made on X about a 1970s attack on an Israeli airport. Additionally, she remains under investigation for six other potential hate speech cases, though sixteen others have been shelved. Hassan, born in Syria to Palestinian parents, is a prominent pro-Palestinian activist elected in 2024 for the La France Insoumise party.
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