Sale Of CBD Flower And Leaf Up To 0.3% THC Legal, French High Court Decides
Executive Summary
Having no psychotropic effect and not causing addiction, CBD flowers and leaves cannot be considered a narcotic, the French high court rules, delivering its final verdict on last year's ban by the country's Ministry of Solidarity and Health.
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