MP Olivier Véran, who declared himself to be «all in» for therapeutic cannabis in December 2018, has announced that he will propose that French experimentation with therapeutic cannabis...
While the ANSM validated a medical cannabis trial last July, the original timetable called for deployment by the end of 2019....
David A. Guba, Jr. is a professor and historian of cannabis in modern France. Last summer, France's Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament (ANSM) gave its...
Jacques Chirac's family announced the death of the former French president this morning at the age of 86. A multi-faceted personality, Jacques Chirac will...
Edito. 4 ministers met this morning in Marseille to announce a new anti-drug plan for France. The meeting's big loser...
Land of zamal and future land of hemp? While mainland France is Europe's leading hemp producer, Réunion Island has been experimenting with...
Imagination knows no bounds. And while French patients still don't have access to medical cannabis, barbecue enthusiasts in Marseilles can now buy...
A question came up several times following the summary of the hemp wellness symposium: why talk about «hemp wellness»? If we can...
On Tuesday, July 16, the Economic Affairs Committee welcomed Emmanuelle Auriol and Pierre-Yves Geoffard, co-authors of the report «Cannabis: how to regain control», recently published under the...
On July 11, a symposium was held at the French National Assembly on hemp wellness, i.e. the non-industrial uses of hemp. Organized by...
On Reunion Island, you could buy «zamal» over the counter at service stations. Zamal is the Reunionese name for...
The request was made last March at the initiative of Jean-Baptiste Moreau: the fact-finding mission on cannabis will indeed take place. MP Moreau has...
Should we talk about legalizing medical cannabis in France? Not yet. But France's Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé (ANSM) has...
The question of legalizing recreational cannabis in France will be discussed on July 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2019 at the Paris Council. The measure has...
Regular Newsweed consumers will have noticed that we took a break last week. A chance for us to recharge our batteries. But since...
France's recent emulation of cannabis has taken many by surprise. Since the article published in L'Obs, the proposed law tabled by some fifteen...
Perhaps you're not familiar with the Cannabis Medical Bike Tour (CMBT) and are wondering what it's all about? The CMBT is Europe's biggest sporting event,...
On the initiative of François Michel Lambert, elected representative for the Bouches-du-Rhône region, some fifteen MPs today tabled a proposal to legalize recreational cannabis. The aim is to...
The eminent Conseil d'analyse économique (CAE), an independent body of recognized professional economists who advise the Prime Minister on policy, has just published a report in favor...
Since the ANSM approved the experimentation of medical cannabis in France, the CSST has been actively working on its implementation. A final hearing is scheduled for...
