The French Council of State recently ruled against the ban on cannabis flower.

Despite being behind the times when it comes to cannabis policy, France is home to a well-established cannabis community.

In fact, France and Spain With the highest marijuana consumption rates on the planet, more than 1 in 10 adults in France have consumed cannabis within the past year.

As in the rest of the world, low-THC cannabis products are gaining popularity in France.Low THC Cannabis Sources numb Often referred to as “flower hemp”.

Since this flower cannabis did not look any different from non-marijuana cannabis flower, it resulted in some seizures by law enforcement.

The French Council of State recently determined that such confiscations were illegal.

No anesthetic properties

In their ruling, the judge overseeing the binding case that overturned the ban on raw cannabis flower said the decision was based on a lack of “narcotic properties.”

according to French lawwhich prohibits the “production, manufacture, transport, import, export, possession, offering, transfer, acquisition or use of cannabis (plant, resin and derivatives).”

However, French law also regulates “the cultivation, import, export and industrial and commercial use of non-narcotic cannabis varieties”.

The judge ruled that anything with less than 0.3 percent THC was not narcotic, so banning such products was illegal.

Evolving Landscape

The court’s decision will undoubtedly spark outrage in the anti-marijuana community.

If history is any guide, local law enforcement agencies will appear bewildered and urge lawmakers to “clear the confusion” by passing tougher policies.

Let’s hope French lawmakers don’t take the bait of cannabis opponents and use it as an opportunity to put European countries on the right side of history.

With Malta recently becoming the first country in Europe to legalize adult-use cannabis, and many countries on the continent pursuing a strong medical cannabis industry plan, France would be wise to implement it sooner rather than later.