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20 gold bars and almost a kilo of cocaine were also found in searches, which also took place at the mairie, and the pharmacy where she works. Large quantities of cannabis, cocaine, gold bars, and cash have been found at the home of a mayor in central-eastern France, the local prosecutor has said

In the dead of night a drone hovers over a prison in southern France, secretly dropping packages to inmates inside. But one parcel becomes stuck in the railing outside a cell window, and guards seize three others. Across France, prisoners have been making orders online for drones to illegally bring

The French medical cannabis experiment is ending this year, in preparation of an official program launch in 2025. France is currently working toward the eventual launch of its official medical cannabis program, and a new update from the French National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) recently

A familiar voice will cover the Olympic Games Paris 2024 this year, the second time Snoop Dogg has been an Olympics commentator. Joining the team of NBCUniversal, Snoop Dogg is on deck to cover the Olympic Games Paris 2024 this summer. Snoop will relocate to Paris to provide regular reports for the

Following months of uncertainty and doubt, thousands of medical cannabis patients in France can now breathe a sigh of relief after the government finally confirmed that access to their treatment will continue. On Monday, October 23, the government tabled an amendment to the Social Security Financing

Negotiations Underway to Include Medical Cannabis in France's Social Security Budget for 2024 Amidst Ongoing Obstacles. With the PLFSS (Social Security Financing Bill) 2024 set to arrive before parliamentarians this autumn, negotiations are underway to determine which themes to include in next year

The French may like wine, but cannabis is complicated. While world-renowned hashmaker Frenchy Cannoli may have been a true cannabis evangelist, educating the masses on how to make high quality hash, unfortunately, the country he hailed from, France, has very different views of cannabis. Seeing how

The consumption of all three substances is down considerably compared to 2017, a new study shows, although the use of e-cigarettes is up. French 17-year-olds are less interested in alcohol, cannabis and tobacco than five years ago, a new study of 23,000 teenagers has revealed. It found more 17-year

France’s ongoing medical cannabis ‘experiment’, in which 3,000 patients are offered free products, has reported an overwhelmingly positive patient response. According to the first clinical data to be published since the experiment launched in March 2021, 91% of patients report being satisfied with

The Council of State overturned the government’s earlier ban on hemp flower in France. Not only is CBD legal in France, but hemp flower as well, if the latest court ruling in the country stands. French outlet RFI reports that On 30 December 2021, the French government legalized the sale of hemp

The senators rejected the notion of decriminalization, saying it is a demagogue option, which would perpetuate the existing ban. ( Benzinga) A letter published in the Le Monde explores several options for cannabis legalization in France. Through the launching of a consultation process, the European

OVER 30 senators from the Socialist, Ecologist and Republican group have called for the launch of a consultation process to introduce new laws to legalize cannabis in France. The co-signed letter from 31 senators, published in the Le Monde newspaper explores several options for the legalization of