TheParis Public Prosecutor'soffice has dropped a probe intoillegaldrug possession againstRima Hassan, a French far-left member of the EuropeanParliament, it said on Thursday.
The Paris Public Prosecutor's office said ina statementthe preliminaryinvestigationdid not reveal a "sufficientlysubstantiated offense".
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The probe was launched last week after policefoundcannabidiol, or CBD, and a substance that seemed to be adesigner drug 3-MMC in her possession.
Hassan has denied illegal drug possession, saying in apost on X that she takes CBD for medical reasons.
Separately, Hassan will face trial in July over a commentshe posted on X last month about a 1970s attack on an Israeliairport, theParisprosecutor's office said last Thursday.
The prosecutor's office had also said that Hassan is thesubject of six other investigations into possible hate speechwhile 16 others have been shelved.
Born inSyria, Hassan, 33, is of Palestinian descent andis a vocal pro-Palestinian activist and afierce critic ofIsrael. She was elected to the EuropeanParliament in 2024 forthe French far-left partyFrance Unbowed.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters)
Originally published on France24
