“ I am opposed to what such a product can be marketed in France ” because “ that constitutes incitement to cannabis use “, which is “ potentially punishable by law , “said RTL Marisol Touraine . The minister has asked its staff “ study very precisely the position of this ,” adding that she “intends to go to court” to prohibit marketing.
A Franco-Czech company, Kanavape , presented in Paris on Tuesday a “spray cannabinoid,” an e-cigarette with natural hemp extract presented as “100% legal”, ” relaxing “and” anti-stress “. This product has the appearance of a normal electronic cigarette with a liquid containing 5% CBD extract of industrial hemp whose culture is allowed in France.
It has no “psychotropic effect “says the company, but it nevertheless raises questions and critical specialties addictions.
© Kanavape Kanavape Site Screenshot of the electronic cigarette with cannabis. (KANAVAPE)
An electronic seal?
Cannabis use “ is a disease of adolescents and young adults, the risk of out a product of this type is that teenagers take ownership “, warns the psychiatrist and addiction specialist Laurent Karila, University Hospital Paul Brousse, near Paris. Dr. Karila questions “interests of releasing a product of this type” that will be seen by the public as an “electronic seal” and that would “tarnish the image” of the electronic cigarette as a new tool for stop or reduce consumption of cigarettes.Medical Cannabis
The Company Kanavape explains that “cannabis is a plant containing more than 80 cannabinoids” and among them “only the THC “a euphoric effects, psychotic and recreation, the company said. The new product uses another substance derived from hemp, cannabidiol. “ The virtues of cannabidiol (CBD) are numerous including the benefits of stress, relaxation, sleep ,” explains the company founded by two French entrepreneurs, Sébastien Béguerie and Antonin Cohen campaigning for several years for the medical use of cannabis.
They founded in 2009 UFCM Association (French Union for Cannabinoid Medicines) to “promote the information on the use of medical cannabis and its derivatives.” The product is presented as a normal electronic cigarette with a liquid containing 5% CBD extract of industrial hemp whose culture is allowed in France. The bottle of this liquid, sold 24.50 euros, “ contains no artificial flavor for a natural taste of hemp ‘, yet the company said in its statement.
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