Tag: France

French Lawmakers File Cannabis Legalization Proposal

Written by Hazel Norman on February 19, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Momentum for cannabis policy and regulatory modernization efforts has increased in recent years in Europe, with three countries—Malta, Luxembourg, and Germany — having adopted national adult-use legalization...

99.7% Of Cannabis In France Remains Unregulated

Written by Hazel Norman on February 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

As of 2022, the European Union Drugs Agency estimated that France had the greatest cannabis consumption rate of any of its member nations, with a reported 10.6% of France’s population having consumed...

CBD “Significantly Reduces” Pain, Other Symptoms In Nail-Patella Syndrome Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on January 31, 2025. Posted in Science.

The global market for cannabidiol (CBD) is booming. Several market analysis reports and sector projections demonstrate the buffet of opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators in the...

French Mayor Proposes Cannabis Legalization Referendum

Written by Johnny Green on January 28, 2025. Posted in Policy.

A mayor in France is calling for adults in his country to be able to vote on cannabis legalization. Éric Piolle, the current mayor of Grenoble, issued a public proposal to French President Emmanuel...

France’s Medical Cannabis Trial Receives Another Extension

Written by Hazel Norman on December 27, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Health authorities in France recently announced that the nation’s medical cannabis trial experiment will be extended until July 31st, 2025. The announcement is welcomed news to the reported 1,800...

Cannabis Legalization Would Bring France Nearly €3.4Bn In Taxes And Savings

Written by Johnny Green on November 29, 2024. Posted in Policy.

According to the European Union Drugs Agency, France has the highest rate of cannabis consumption on the European continent. Whereas adult-use cannabis policy modernization efforts have spread to Malta,...

French Parliamentary Group Pushes For Cannabis Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on November 16, 2024. Posted in Policy.

An escalation of violence linked to organized crime in France is leading to calls by a parliamentary group for the European nation to legalize cannabis for adult use. La France Insoumise (LFI) has criticized...

When Will France Tap Its Cannabis Industry Market Potential?

Written by Johnny Green on September 21, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

As cannabis policy modernization efforts continue to gain momentum in Europe, and more European nations reform their outdated and harmful cannabis policies, one country that is on every cannabis advocate’s...

Flower Will Not Be Included In France’s Medical Cannabis Program

Written by Hazel Norman on March 13, 2024. Posted in Policy.

France’s medical cannabis public policy experiment received initial approval from the nation’s Senate back in 2019, however, the launch of the trial was delayed until the spring of 2021...