The widely adopted law on drug trafficking is driven by current events and the ambitions of ministers

A rare and unique subject, due to its quasi-consensual nature, the law on drug trafficking was definitively adopted in the National Assembly on Tuesday, April 29, late in the afternoon, by 396 votes to 68. The previous day, the text had been unanimously passed in the Senate (only the environmental group abstained). The Assembly also adopted an amendment proposed by the government to preserve the anonymity of prison officers in criminal and administrative matters.

On the podium before the debates, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau praised a "powerful text" against organized crime, which represents the "root of hyperviolence" and an "existential threat" to French institutions. His counterpart in the Justice Department, Gérald Darmanin, welcomed the observation of a "quasi-national unity" around this law. The La France Insoumise (LFI) group was the only one to vote against the text, after having submitted two preliminary motions of rejection, largely dismissed by the Chamber.

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