Tag: France

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Written by Johnny Green on August 27, 2025. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

Science In The City International Conference Returns To France

France’s approach to cannabis policy and regulation is at a crossroads. While many countries in Europe have modernized their...

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Written by Johnny Green on July 2, 2025. Posted in Science.

French Survey Examines Medical Cannabis And Parkinson’s Disease

A team of researchers affiliated with various academic and health institutions in France recently examined results from a survey that...

Written by Johnny Green on June 23, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Modernized Cannabis Policies In France Could Benefit Millions Of Patients

France is currently home to a very limited medical cannabis program that only serves a small fraction of the nation’s suffering...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

France Expected To Take Key Step Towards Authorizing Medical Cannabis

Policymakers in France are reportedly expected to make a meaningful step towards authorizing cannabis production and dispersal for...

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

French Lawmakers File Cannabis Legalization Proposal

Momentum for cannabis policy and regulatory modernization efforts has increased in recent years in Europe, with three countries—Malta,...

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

99.7% Of Cannabis In France Remains Unregulated

As of 2022, the European Union Drugs Agency estimated that France had the greatest cannabis consumption rate of any of its member...

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

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

The global market for cannabidiol (CBD) is booming. Several market analysis reports and sector projections demonstrate the buffet of...

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

French Mayor Proposes Cannabis Legalization Referendum

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...

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

France’s Medical Cannabis Trial Receives Another Extension

Health authorities in France recently announced that the nation’s medical cannabis trial experiment will be extended until July...

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

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

According to the European Union Drugs Agency, France has the highest rate of cannabis consumption on the European continent. Whereas...

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

French Parliamentary Group Pushes For Cannabis Legalization

An escalation of violence linked to organized crime in France is leading to calls by a parliamentary group for the European nation to...

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

When Will France Tap Its Cannabis Industry Market Potential?

As cannabis policy modernization efforts continue to gain momentum in Europe, and more European nations reform their outdated and harmful...

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

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

France’s medical cannabis public policy experiment received initial approval from the nation’s Senate back in 2019,...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 23, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Medical Cannabis Trial In France To Receive Extension

France’s current 2,540 registered medical cannabis patients received good news in recent days via comments made by the...

Written by Frank Schuler on October 2, 2023. Posted in Science.

CBDV Moderates Fragile X Syndrome Progression According To French Study

The cannabis plant is made up of dozens of cannabinoids, with two of the most well-known examples being tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 1, 2023. Posted in Policy.

French Medical Cannabis Legalization Is Not Expected In 2024

France’s government is expected to refrain from recommending national medical cannabis legalization after the European...

Written by Frank Schuler on August 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

CBD Associated With Sickle Cell Disease Patient Pain Alleviation

Sickle cell disease is a condition involving a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the...

Written by Frank Schuler on August 1, 2023. Posted in Science.

Over 25% Of French ALS Patients Report Using Cannabinoid Products

Cannabis is medicine whether a handful of prohibitionist politicians want to accept that fact or not, and that is true for every country...

Written by Hazel Norman on June 17, 2023. Posted in Policy.

French Town Wants To Launch Cannabis Pilot Program

By many measures, the concept of a cannabis commerce pilot program is a relatively new thing. While they are already in existence in...

Written by Johnny Green on March 27, 2023. Posted in Policy.

When Will France Legalize Cannabis For Adult Use?

Cannabis consumption in France is more common than in many other parts of the world, as demonstrated by recent survey data that was...

Written by Frank Schuler on February 20, 2023. Posted in Science.

Study Finds That Cannabis Use Is Associated With Lower Blood Pressure Levels

A French researcher has concluded that both current and lifetime cannabis use are associated with lower blood pressure levels after...

Written by Johnny Green on January 28, 2023. Posted in Policy.

France Council Proposes Cannabis Legalization To Boost Public Health

France is one of the most popular places for cannabis consumption on the entire planet, which may shock some people given the fact that...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 31, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

France Lifts Ban On CBD Product Sales

Roughly one year ago, on December 30, 2021 the government in France issued a ban on the sales of CBD products. CBD products have...

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Written by Frank Schuler on November 7, 2022. Posted in Science.

Study Finds Cannabis Inversely Associated With Hypertension In HCV Patients

We previously reported that a peer reviewed study in France determined that medical cannabis use was associated with a lower BMI in...

Written by Frank Schuler on September 8, 2022. Posted in Science.

Study Associates Cannabis Use With Lower BMI Among Those With HIV/HCV

As of 2020, it was estimated that roughly 38.4 million people around the world have HIV. HIV is a very serious health condition that...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 22, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Emmanuel Macron’s Left Flank Presses Him On Full Cannabis Reform

31 senators challenged President Macron on the pages of Le Monde last week to implement full cannabis legalization – but what does...

Written by Johnny Green on August 15, 2022. Posted in Policy.

French Senators Tout Benefits Of Cannabis Legalization

France, like every other country on planet earth, is home to adult-use cannabis consumers and medical cannabis patients. Whether the...

Written by Frank Schuler on June 21, 2022. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Inversely Associated With Obesity In Hepatitis C Patients

It is estimated that as many as 58 million people suffer from hepatitis C worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that roughly...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 1, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

Medical Cannabis Production Becomes Legal In France

The decree, published in the Official Journal on February 18 will enter into force as of March 1 Quite quietly, France is moving into the...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 18, 2022. Posted in Politics.

How Long Will The Cannabis Fight Take In France?

The left-wing France Unbowed party is taking the fight to a still resistant government as recent polls show public opinion shifting...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 11, 2022. Posted in Politics.

France Formalizes Its CBD Rules – But The Fight Is Just Beginning

The country issued new guidelines right before the new year – but while it spells good news for manufactured products, cultivators...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 14, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Former President Of France Francois Hollande Supports Adult Use Cannabis

While not willing to say he is “in favour” of consumption, he does believe that better control of the drug can be handled by...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 30, 2021. Posted in Medical.

French Medical Cannabis Trial Registers Its 1000th Patient

Seven months after the official debut of France’s medical program, the government has reached 1/3rd of its planned patient count....

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Written by Johnny Green on June 1, 2021. Posted in Medical.

French Move Forward On CBD Cultivation

Could hemp become as French as frogs’ legs and brie? It may be a bit too early to break out the champagne, but things are certainly...

Written by Johnny Green on May 11, 2021. Posted in Politics.

French Multi-Party Parliamentary Report Calls For Cannabis Legalization

France is home to the greatest cannabis consumption rate out of any of the countries on the European continent according to the World...

Written by Johnny Green on March 30, 2021. Posted in Medical.

French Medical Cannabis Public Policy Experiment Is Underway

At one point France had one of the worst cannabis policies in Europe, with personal possession carrying a penalty of jail time and...

Written by Johnny Green on March 2, 2021. Posted in Politics.

A French Lawmaker Suggests Cannabis Legalization Via Referendum

Momentum for adult-use cannabis legalization is building, with many countries on the European continent exploring the idea of reforming...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 8, 2021. Posted in Medical.

French Government Picks Six Companies For National Medical Cannabis Trial

For all the foot-dragging, the French appear to be on track for what appears to be the largest, organized national trial in Europe. It is...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 1, 2020. Posted in Business.

Israeli Company Panaxia Pharmaceuticals Signs Deal With France

The Israelis are moving quickly to take advantage of the opening in the French medical cannabis market. Panaxia Pharmaceuticals has just...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 27, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Open Call For French Medical Cannabis Suppliers

The French government is officially looking for suppliers for its medical cannabis trial. Applications are due by November 24. Applicants...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 6, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Three French Mayors Call For National Cannabis Reform

While German patient numbers continue to steadily if slowly rise, the UK begins to set out its unique stance on CBD and other European...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 30, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Is Cannabis Legalization Moving In France?

A group of French politicians has specifically called for cannabis reform linked to COVID-19 relief efforts in the country. And this is a...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 23, 2020. Posted in Business.

Irish-French Alternative Investment Fund Launched In Search Of Long-Term Cannabis Returns

Óskare Fund – a joint venture between Irish and French firms (Crossroads Capital Management and Óskare Capital) is an...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 28, 2019. Posted in Medical.

France Authorizes A Cannabis Experiment

On October 25, the French National Assembly finally gave the green light to a national experiment with medical cannabis. This has been in...

Written by Johnny Green on October 27, 2019. Posted in Medical.

France Approves Funding For Two Years Of Medicinal Cannabis Research

France is one of the least progressive countries in Europe when it comes to cannabis policy. France is one of the few remaining countries...

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 3, 2019. Posted in Business, Medical, Politics.

France Moves Towards Medical Cannabis Trial Program

Progressive cannabis law reforms have been moving forward around the globe and Europe has certainly been a hotbed of activity. However,...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on April 3, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

French Cannabis Patients Locked Out, Country Should Learn from Germany

With a population of nearly 67 million, the country of France represents a significant portion of the European population as well as...

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 20, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin, Politics.

Will France Legalize Cannabis Next?

Europe’s cannabis laws are changing – though many would argue they are not changing fast enough. However, improvements are...