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French cannabis medtech Overseed raises €6.7M

With France preparing to authorize the use of medical cannabis in January 2025, Overseed is gearing up to match demand. rench biotech Overseed has raised €6.7M to become first French manufacturer of 100% medical cannabis medicines. Within a strict pharmaceutical framework, France is preparing to authorize the use and health insurance coverage of medical cannabis in January […]

French Parliamentary Group Pushes For Cannabis Legalization

An escalation of violence linked to organized crime in France is leading to calls by a parliamentary group for the European nation to legalize cannabis for adult use. La France Insoumise (LFI) has criticized the government’s current approach to cannabis policy. “According to the unveiled “fight plan,” the government’s repressive response is not only insufficient, […]

France has the highest cannabis consumption in Europe. It’s high time to tax it

With the nation’s finances in a parlous state, decriminalisation could raise millions of euros – as well as cut crime Wed 27 Nov 2024 07.00 GMT Share 420 France might not be broke, but the state of its public finances is, well, definitely not good. Total debt stands at €3.2tn – 112% of GDP. Interest payments on that […]