https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France’s highest administrative court has temporarily overturned a ban on the sale of cannabidiol (CBD) flowers and leaves in France, less than a month after it was introduced by the government. This is just the latest stage in France’s convoluted history with cannabis. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220126/cannabis-french-high-court-ruleing-puts-cbd-products-back-on-sale Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:27:33 +0100 cannabis-french-high-court-ruleing-puts-cbd-products-back-on-sale A recent decision by the European Court of Justice which prevents France from classifying cannabis-derived products (CBD) as narcotics has led to dozens of CBD wellness shops springing up all over France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210312/video-why-cbd-cannabis-health-shops-are-blossoming-all-over-france Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:25:21 +0100 video-why-cbd-cannabis-health-shops-are-blossoming-all-over-france As the French people are being asked whether they favour legalising cannabis for recreational purposes, half of the mayors in Paris region are in favour, a new survey shows. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210118/is-france-moving-towards-legalising-cannabis-for-recreational-purposes Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:25:12 +0100 is-france-moving-towards-legalising-cannabis-for-recreational-purposes If the testing programme turns out to be a success, France could become the 23rd European country allowing medical use of cannabis. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201016/france-gives-final-go-ahead-for-medical-cannabis-testing-programme Fri, 16 Oct 2020 18:25:58 +0200 france-gives-final-go-ahead-for-medical-cannabis-testing-programme A group of French economists have recommended legalising marijuana, arguing it would add billions to state coffers, but President Emmanuel Macron's government again ruled out letting recreational users get legally high. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190621/french-economists-tell-government-to-legalise-cannabis-to-bring-in-extra-28bn Fri, 21 Jun 2019 10:30:34 +0200 french-economists-tell-government-to-legalise-cannabis-to-bring-in-extra-28bn The French Senate has given the green light to the legalisation of cannabis, but only for people who need it for medical purposes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190604/is-france-about-to-legalise-cannabis Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:49:43 +0200 is-france-about-to-legalise-cannabis Will France join the list of countries that allow cannabis for therapeutic purposes? For Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, it would be "absurd" to refrain from studying the possibility. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190405/french-prime-minister-absurd-not-to-consider-legalising-medicinal-cannabis Fri, 05 Apr 2019 19:15:54 +0200 french-prime-minister-absurd-not-to-consider-legalising-medicinal-cannabis Negligent cannabis-consuming parents in France are exposing their children to the drug with increasing frequency. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180823/cannabis-kids-passive-intoxication-among-french-children-triples Thu, 23 Aug 2018 18:57:36 +0200 cannabis-kids-passive-intoxication-among-french-children-triples Paris prosecutors said Friday that three people have been charged over illicit drugs following raids on two shops at the centre of an "ultralight" marijuana craze. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180630/france-charges-three-cannabis-coffee-shop-managers-after-raids Sat, 30 Jun 2018 04:57:03 +0200 france-charges-three-cannabis-coffee-shop-managers-after-raids Two new "coffee shops" in Paris that sold products derived from cannabis have been closed after being raided by police. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180628/paris-cannabis-coffee-shops-raided-and-closed-by-police Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:31:40 +0200 paris-cannabis-coffee-shops-raided-and-closed-by-police An investigation has been opened into whether one of Paris' new cannabis-selling 'coffee shops', which have started popping up across the French capital, is operating within the law. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180618/paris-authorities-open-investigation-into-citys-first-cannabis-selling-coffee-shop Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:06:49 +0200 paris-authorities-open-investigation-into-citys-first-cannabis-selling-coffee-shop Two "coffee shops" selling legal cannabis opened their doors in the French capital last week. So what's the story? https://www.thelocal.fr/20180611/whats-the-story-behind-paris-new-cannabis-selling-coffee-shops Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:39:55 +0200 whats-the-story-behind-paris-new-cannabis-selling-coffee-shops Doctors found the 10-month-old baby girl had been severely intoxicated by the cannabis smoke and resin of her "multi-drug addicted" parents. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180426/french-baby-hospitalized-after-eating-parents-cannabis Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:54:44 +0200 french-baby-hospitalized-after-eating-parents-cannabis The French government announced on Thursday that it will slash fines on those caught smoking pot, despite cannabis use being on the rise in the country. Their aim is to lessen the work load on the overburdened police and the justice system. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180125/france-to-slash-fines-for-pot-smokers-despite-rise-in-cannabis-use Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:01:14 +0100 france-to-slash-fines-for-pot-smokers-despite-rise-in-cannabis-use French police have uncovered 1.7 tonnes of cannabis resin, worth some €12 million, that was hidden inside a UK-bound truck. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170928/french-police-find-12-million-worth-of-cannabis-in-truck-on-channel-tunnel Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:06:19 +0200 french-police-find-12-million-worth-of-cannabis-in-truck-on-channel-tunnel Police in the French city of Lyon were left red faced after destroying a 400 square metre art installation that they mistook for an illegal cannabis plantation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170707/french-police-destroy-art-installation-thinking-it-was-illegal-cannabis-plantation Fri, 07 Jul 2017 18:53:47 +0200 french-police-destroy-art-installation-thinking-it-was-illegal-cannabis-plantation France will introduce a law by year's end that will end prison terms for cannabis use, although consuming the drug will remain a criminal offence, a government spokesman said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170527/france-to-scrap-prison-terms-for-cannabis-users Sat, 27 May 2017 11:38:31 +0200 france-to-scrap-prison-terms-for-cannabis-users Living the high life: A French village has been found to have been home to 900 cannabis plants compared to 800 people. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160422/the-french-village-with-more-cannabis-plants-than-people Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:48:46 +0200 the-french-village-with-more-cannabis-plants-than-people A global survey of pot smokers reveals that France has the highest number of teen pot smokers among 42 developed countries. Surprised? https://www.thelocal.fr/20160315/france-has-highest-number-of-teen-pot-smokers Tue, 15 Mar 2016 10:25:11 +0100 france-has-highest-number-of-teen-pot-smokers Police made the haul after stopping a truck which seemed to be travelling without any cargo... until they checked inside its fuel tank. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151229/french-police-find-2m-worth-of-cannabis-in-trucks-tank Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:10:20 +0100 french-police-find-2m-worth-of-cannabis-in-trucks-tank