On Saturday, nearly 700 people gathered in front of Bardo Palace, the seat of Tunisia's National Constituent Assembly (NCA). Since its election on October 23 and its first session on November 22, "the Bardo" - as it is called - has become a well-trodden ground for protestors, who wish to have their demands heard by their newly elected deputies.
A Facebook page, entitled "All united to pass a marijuana legislation," had called for a protest on the same day. Almost 4,000 people had confirmed their attendance. In actuality, protestors came bearing a whole array of demands and concerns, rather than just the condemnation of stringent penalization for marijuana usage and the advocation of its legalization. Furthermore, two other themes emerged: the denunciation of the arrest of the Attounissia newsmen on February 15th and a call for job creation.
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