CBD legislation

I) The legal status of CBD hemp in European law

Under European Union law, the free movement of goods is a fundamental principle. Consequently, insofar as CBD hemp cultivation is permitted under specific provisions, it must be able to circulate freely within the European Union. 

That's right, Article 32§6 of European Regulation n°1307/2013 of December 17, 2013, imposes a condition on the cultivation of hemp:

"Areas used for hemp production are eligible hectares only if the varieties grown have a tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0.2%.".

In fact, at European level, the only criterion for authorizing the marketing of products containing CBD hemp is the THC content, which must be less than 0.2%.

The European Union's regulations governing the trade in CBD hemp appear to be consistent insofar as the absence of health risks associated with low levels of THC is now widely accepted by the scientific community.

II) The legal status of CBD under European law

Like delta-9-tetrahydrovcannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the molecules making up cannabis.

It should be noted that the absence of health risks associated with low levels of THC is now widely accepted by the scientific community. 

The CBD molecule, unlike THC, is not classified as a narcotic substance. In the absence of legislation to the contrary, it is therefore authorized under French law.

The World Health Organization's Expert Committee on Drug Dependence even states, in a 2015 report, that "some studies have shown that CBD can reduce or counteract some of the effects of THC".

Recently, the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM), in a 2017 report, concluded that there was insufficient data to classify CBD as harmful and did not consider it a medicine by function. 

Even more recently, the WHO sent a report to the Secretary General of the United Nations calling for CBD to be removed from the list of narcotics.

Finally, on November 9, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that Ireland could not prohibit the marketing of cannabidiol (CBD), without contravening European Union law.

The Court recalled that CBD, naturally present in hemp, otherwise known as Cannabis sativa, has "no psychotropic effect and no harmful effect on human health".

In its ruling, the CJEU invokes "the free movement of goods", a fundamental principle of European Union law, which " precludes national legislation " as restrictive as that of Ireland, " since the CBD at issue [...] cannot be regarded as a narcotic ".

CBD does not, therefore, "get you high", unlike its well-known counterpart, THC, which the general public is gradually becoming convinced of.

Bien que le CBD (cannabidiol) est un constituant majeur des fleurs de chanvre, il n’est qu’un cannabinoïde parmi tant d’autres. Si le CBD est réputé pour son potentiel relaxant, le chanvre produit en effet d’autres cannabinoïdes qui agissent sur l’organisme.

Des études sont à l’œuvre pour déceler tous les secrets du chanvre et des molécules qui le composent, dont le CBD, le CBG, le THC et bien d'autres encore.

En plus de la présence de cannabinoïdes (CBD, THC, CBG, etc...), les fleurs CBD sont aussi riches en terpène et terpénoïdes, des classes d’hydrocarbures odoriférants. Ces derniers sont à l’origine des parfums délicats et variés des fleurs CBD et résine CBD, qui peuvent dégager des arômes fruités, floraux, d’épices ou de sous-bois. Ces substances (CBD, CBG, THC etc...) interagissent entre elles et c’est leur équilibre qui détermine le potentiel d’une fleur.

De la combinaison des divers cannabinoïdes (CBD, CBG, THC), terpènes et terpénoïdes, découlent diverses interactions et synergies ; Ce phénomène est appelé « effet entourage ».

Le CBD est de plus en plus connu et on lui promet déjà un avenir plus que radieux. Mama Kana en a fait sa spécialité et propose, depuis plus d'un an maintenant, du CBD de haute qualité. Elle est numéro un en matière d'achat de CBD car elle propose le meilleur CBD à petit prix.

Qu’elles soient cultivées en intérieur (indoor), sous serre (green house) ou bien en extérieur (Outdoor), l’ensemble des fleurs CBD de son catalogue est respectueux de la règlementation européenne et française en vigueur (taux de THC inférieur à 0,2%).

While Mama Kana has a reputation for being gentle, it is particularly uncompromising when it comes to the THC content of its CBD flowers. Mama Kana has all its CBD flowers and CBD resin tested by an independent French laboratory, to ensure that their THC content never exceeds 0.2%.

Autumn is approaching, and it's high time to enjoy your garden, still full of CBD flowers ;)