CBD flowers are banned from sale in France. A government order published in Friday's Journal Officiel sets out the framework for the industrialisation and marketing of this non-psychotropic cannabis molecule.

The government is tightening the screws on the industrial and commercial use of CBD. This molecule non-psychotropic cannabisThe use of this plant, which is said to have relaxing properties, is currently booming. However, a decree published in the Official Journal on Friday 31 December prohibits the sale of flowers or raw leaves to consumers for smoking or as an herbal tea. "The sale to consumers of raw flowers or leaves in any form, alone or mixed with other ingredients, their possession by consumers and their consumption". is prohibited, the text explains.

In addition, "cultivation, import, export and industrial and commercial use". are only allowed for "varieties of Cannabis sativa L.".. Hemp plants must have a tetrahydrocannabinol content - THC, the psychotropic molecule - of no more than 0.3%, compared with 0.2% in the draft decree published in July 2021. These varieties must also be registered in the common catalogue of agricultural plant varieties or in the official catalogue of plant species and varieties grown in France. And the flowers and leaves of these varieties "may only be harvested, imported or used for the industrial production of hemp extracts".details the order.

A very strictly controlled production

The purchase of hemp flowers and leaves produced in France must be the subject of a written contract between producer and buyer, drawn up before the start of the production season. In addition, products made from hemp "may be imported from countries outside the European Union or exported from the European Union only if accompanied by documents attesting to their conformity".. Finally, the sale of plants and the practice of cuttings are prohibited. "Only active farmers within the meaning of current European and national regulations may grow hemp flowers and leaves"..

Over the last few years, the French authorities have closed down dozens of shops selling this 'light cannabis', but they are up against European regulations, which allow it. This decree has been notified to the European Commission. It revises a 1990 text and follows a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union in November 2020. At the time, the European Court of Justice rejected the ban on "cannabis light", also known as "hemp wellness" in France, pointing out that the molecule was harmless and could not therefore be considered a narcotic or a medicinal product. It also pointed out that the free movement of goods within the EU applied to CBD.

On 23 June, the Court of Cassation considered that CBD could be sold in France if produced in another European country. But it did not settle the fundamental question of a marketing ban in the name of protecting public health.

The question is: where can you buy CBD in France now after the 31 December 2021 decision?

You need look no further than the www.theswisshemp.comHere you can buy your CBD products and have them delivered to your door with fast, guaranteed delivery.

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