Europe cracks down on cannabis foods and flowers

The market for non-psychoactive cannabis products is in trouble as EU countries impose new restrictions. While the EU Court of Justice ruled in 2020 that CBD should not be treated as a narcotic drug, it is associated with health hazards. “CBD food products should never have been sold in the EU without clearing regulatory hurdles.” Now, France has sent shockwaves through Big Pot by ending years of tacit tolerance.