Tag: France

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As cannabis policy modernization efforts continue to gain momentum in Europe, and more European nations reform their outdated and harmful cannabis policies, one country that is on every cannabis advocate’s...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

Medical Cannabis Trial In France To Receive Extension

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

France’s current 2,540 registered medical cannabis patients received good news in recent days via comments made by the nation’s Minister for Health Aurélien Rousseau. Minister Rousseau reportedly...

CBDV Moderates Fragile X Syndrome Progression According To French Study

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

The cannabis plant is made up of dozens of cannabinoids, with two of the most well-known examples being tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Both cannabinoids are the focus of a growing...

French Medical Cannabis Legalization Is Not Expected In 2024

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

France’s government is expected to refrain from recommending national medical cannabis legalization after the European nation’s medical cannabis experiment is over. In March 2021, France...

CBD Associated With Sickle Cell Disease Patient Pain Alleviation

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

Sickle cell disease is a condition involving a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein that carries oxygen throughout the body. International researchers...

Over 25% Of French ALS Patients Report Using Cannabinoid Products

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

Cannabis is medicine whether a handful of prohibitionist politicians want to accept that fact or not, and that is true for every country on Earth. Humans have effectively used cannabis for medical purposes...

French Town Wants To Launch Cannabis Pilot Program

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

By many measures, the concept of a cannabis commerce pilot program is a relatively new thing. While they are already in existence in Europe, it is only in recent years that they seem to have entered...