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Cannabis Inversely Associated With Obesity In Hepatitis C Patients

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

It is estimated that as many as 58 million people suffer from hepatitis C worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that roughly 1.1 million deaths occurred in 2019 due to hepatitis B and C, and their effects include ‘liver cancer, cirrhosis, and other conditions caused by chronic...

Medical Cannabis Production Becomes Legal In France

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 2, 2022. Posted in Business.

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 medical cannabis discussion. As of March 1, it will be legal to cultivate cannabis for medical purposes. The change in the law was published in the official government...

The French CBD Market

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 10, 2022. Posted in Business.

Highest French Court Freezes Ban on CBD flowers and leaves. Does this mean an ooh la la moment for the French CBD Biz? If not the European one beyond that? The French have carved out a unique place in the European cannabis discussion, and further one that may well be emulated elsewhere. What is remarkable...

How Long Will The Cannabis Fight Take In France?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 19, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The left-wing France Unbowed party is taking the fight to a still resistant government as recent polls show public opinion shifting towards cannabis legalization Last week, French legislators discussed a bill to legalize cannabis. Put forward by the France Unbowed party or LFI, it is widely seen...

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

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 12, 2022. Posted in Business.

The country issued new guidelines right before the new year – but while it spells good news for manufactured products, cultivators are up in arms. In a significant move for not only France but a wider European conversation beyond that, the French authorities moved to formalize rules on CBD...

Former President Of France Francois Hollande Supports Adult Use Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 16, 2021. Posted in Politics.

While not willing to say he is “in favour” of consumption, he does believe that better control of the drug can be handled by legalization In a sign that things are changing on the cannabis conversation even in France, which just this year reluctantly moved forward on a highly limited...

French Medical Cannabis Trial Registers Its 1000th Patient

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 1, 2021. Posted in Medical.

Seven months after the official debut of France’s medical program, the government has reached 1/3rd of its planned patient count. What next? France has managed to keep a relatively low profile in the entire cannabis discussion, generally, despite all the furor now afoot in almost every country...

French Move Forward On CBD Cultivation

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 2, 2021. Posted in Medical.

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 appearing to move on the hemp front in France. According to Le Figaro, the government is coming to an end of its six month plan to reverse the ban on hemp production....

French Multi-Party Parliamentary Report Calls For Cannabis Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2021. Posted in Politics.

France is home to the greatest cannabis consumption rate out of any of the countries on the European continent according to the World Health Organization. In fact, consumption rates in France are more than double the European average. Historically, France was home to one of the harshest cannabis...

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