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EU Lawmaker Rima Hassan Cleared of Drug Charges Amid Controversy

4/10/2026

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Rima Hassan, a European Parliament member elected in 2024, attended a demonstration in Paris on June 14, 2025.
The Paris Public Prosecutor's Office dropped a drug-possession probe against Hassan for insufficient evidence.
Hassan had CBD and 3-MMC in her possession, but says she uses CBD for medical purposes.
She faces a July 2025 trial for a comment about a 1970s Israeli airport attack and is under investigation for hate speech in six other cases.

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Rima Hassan, a European Parliament member elected in 2024, attended a demonstration in Paris on June 14, 2025.
The Paris Public Prosecutor's Office dropped a drug-possession probe against Hassan for insufficient evidence.
Hassan had CBD and 3-MMC in her possession, but says she uses CBD for medical purposes.
She faces a July 2025 trial for a comment about a 1970s Israeli airport attack and is under investigation for hate speech in six other cases.