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– Jeg har plutselig blitt mot legalisering

Frps Simen Velle og Høyres Ola Svenneby har rykket opp fra ungdomspartiene til voksenpolitikken.

– Jeg har plutselig blitt mot legalisering

Former politician Simen Velle recently expressed his disapproval of marijuana legalization during a live-streamed episode of the E24 podcast "Stop the World" at Arendalsuka. The former leader of the Young Conservatives wing of the Progress Party and a prominent youth politician after the 2021 election, now finds himself in a different role as a Member of Parliament.

This change in status has led to Velle struggling to maintain his previous approach of questioning established norms. He expressed his frustration at feeling constrained by the systemic pressures he once opposed. On the other hand, Ola Svenneby, a fellow former youth politician and now a member of the conservative party, views the transition with a more accepting perspective.

He acknowledges that while he initially challenged the status quo, now he finds himself navigating a system with a more homogenized group of politicians. Both politicians emphasize the importance of retaining their youthful spirit and questioning predetermined truths, even within established political parties. The article was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence but was edited and quality-checked by E24's journalists.

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