¿Es legal el CBD en Francia?
24 August 2026
24 August 2026
Not at the moment.
EU Novel Food Catalogue formally classifies cannabis-derived extracts (incl. CBD, CBN) as Novel Food, requiring EU-wide authorisation before ingestible sale
EU Novel Food CatalogueECHA Risk Assessment Committee adopts an opinion recommending an EU-wide harmonised classification of CBD as a Category 1B reproductive toxicant; the opinion passes to the European Commission for a decision, with no fixed deadline
ECHA, news release ECHA/NR/26/15Arrete du 23 mars 2026 grants French customs power to intercept small e-commerce parcels after they enter French territory, even where already cleared in another EU member state - closing the EU-transit route for cross-border sellers
Ministere de l'Economie et des Finances (also Douane, communique de presse n.488, 25 March 2026)DGAL 2026 national control plan takes effect: bans sale of any ingestible cannabinoid product (oils/tinctures, gummies, capsules, teas, drinks) under strict Novel Food enforcement; flower, resin, e-liquids, and topical cosmetics remain unaffected
France Cannabidiol - CBD legal en France 2026Conseil d'Etat rejects industry's emergency suspension request (refere), decision n.516668; ban remains in force; substantive case on the doctrine's legality pushed to autumn 2026
Conseil d'Etat, decision n. 516668