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- International Regulation
France’s Budget Chaos Nears Resolution, Removing Major Barrier for Medical Cannabis Rollout
Earlier this week (Tuesday, January 27), France’s government survived two no-confidence votes, finally passing its contentious 2026 budget following months of political crisis that had largely paralysed non-urgent policymaking.
- Medical Cannabis
France Extends Medical Cannabis Access Again as Full Access Bill Remains Stuck in Limbo
Thousands of French medical cannabis patients will continue to receive their treatment for the foreseeable future, as the highly anticipated full generalised framework edges towards reality.
- Medical Cannabis
Why France’s Strict Medical Cannabis Plans Could be its Secret Weapon
Augur Associates and Newsweed, two organisations at the forefront of the ongoing developments in the region, believe that the incoming system not only sidesteps many of the issues other countries have faced in the implementation phase, but that it could reestablish the country’s standing as a model of inspiration for neighbouring states and prospective forthcoming EU supra-regulation.
- Uncategorized
Europe Prepares for Surge in Medical Cannabis Access as Five Countries Finalise Reforms
A number of countries in Europe are currently at some stage of medical cannabis reform. These reforms are set to lay the foundation for five permanent medical cannabis markets in the region.
- Adult-Use
France’s Top Medical Body Reaffirms Hardline Stance on Cannabis
In a press release published on 9 April, the Académie de Médecine (French Academy of Medicine) reiterated its prohibitionist stance on cannabis, citing a select range of public health concerns and international studies to support its position while consciously omitting the harm caused by prohibition.
- Medical
Delayed but Not Denied: France Finally Unveils Full Medical Cannabis Blueprint
France’s four-year campaign to launch a fully regulated generalised medical cannabis framework is finally being realised.
- Medical
France Makes Major Step Towards Medical Cannabis Legalisation After Years of Waiting
After years of waiting, France is set to take a key step towards authorising the production and dispensing of medical cannabis.
- Medical
France’s New Health Minister Extends Medical Cannabis Programme Again, But Patients Urged to Seek Alternative Treatment
Thousands of French medical cannabis patients have been given a temporary reprieve, enabling them to continue accessing their treatment for another six months.
- Medical
French Medical Cannabis Patients Warned That Treatment Will be ‘No Longer Accessible From January’ Amid Political Chaos
French patient associations have warned that medical cannabis patients could soon face a disruption in treatment as its long-running experiment comes to an end with no next steps in place.
- Medical
France Proposes Budget Amendment in Last-Ditch Effort to Keep Medical Cannabis Programme Alive
A proposal has been tabled in France aimed at further extending the country’s long-running medical cannabis ‘experiment’ to ensure patients are able to keep receiving their medication amid government inaction.
- Medical
France’s Medical Cannabis Launch Likely to be Delayed Until 2026
Reported by Newsweed.fr While the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines (ANSM) assured at the beginning of the year that cannabis-based treatments would be available by 2025, it will be difficult to achieve widespread use of medical cannabis in France before 2026.
- Adult-Use
Germany’s CanG Comes Into Effect, France’s Medical Cannabis Pilot Officially Ends, & Jersey Signals Potential Crackdown On Prescriptions
Germany’s cannabis decriminalisation takes effect On April 1, 2024, Germany’s long-fought CanG bill came into effect, seeing thousands of supporters of the reform gather at Brandenburg Gate to smoke in celebration.
