French officials are also concerned about the increase in domestic consumption, trafficking, and transit through France of cocaine and ecstasy, as well as the increasing use of cannabis by 14-18 year olds. No new narcotic legislation was passed in 1997. The enhanced drug control measures passed in 1996 on money laundering, asset seizure and banking reporting laws have made it easier for French officials to prosecute crimes related to money laundering. France is a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention. According to French statistics, heroin use in France is on the decline for the first time in 20 years.
Cannabis is the most widely abused drug in France.
Country Actions Against Drugs in 1997 Agreements and Treaties . France is a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention. It is a party to the 1961 UN Single Convention and its 1972 Protocol, as well as the 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances. The USG and the GOF have narcotics-related agreements, including a 1971 Agreement on Coordinating Action Against Illicit Trafficking. Though French law does not permit the extradition of French citizens, the GOF prosecutes its nationals domestically for crimes committed elsewhere which are covered under the Treaty.