"By denouncing me, you are denouncing a state that forces 6 million consumers to turn to the black market . By denouncing me, 500 thousand self-cultivators are criminalized who for years have been waiting to be represented politically. If I am denounced I will take on my responsibilities but I am very happy if my gesture it will serve to unmask the latent hypocrisy in the cannabis debate and to turn the spotlight on a bill that many on the right would not even want to vote on. "

So Mattia Santori , after the controversy that overwhelmed him for revealing that he grows three cannabis seedlings at home thanks to which he produced 60 grams "for personal use" this year.

For his words, the leader of the Sardine movement, elected to the municipal council of Bologna from the ranks of the Democratic Party, received arrows from the local representatives of Lega and Fratelli d'Italia .

"What Santori said about his cannabis cultivation is very serious ", the comment of the Bologna city councilor of the Carroccio Matteo Di Benedetto .

"Apparently he claims to have already grown and harvested 60 grams and to behave in ways that in his opinion could cost him up to six years in prison. At this point we just have to notify the State Police, Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza . it concerns the political plan, I remember that it also has the delegation to

youth policies. Won't your party and the mayor take action? "

The mayor of Bologna Matteo Lepore also spoke on the matter: "I am because the law is respected even when you want to change it. Mattia has worked well so far. I hope he does not want to waste everything", said the mayor.

On a possible distrust of Santori, for now Lepore is holding back: "He is a city councilor with delegation, so he is exercising his right to express his opinions".