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France makes key move towards legalising medical cannabis

Bottles of cannabis oil produced by the Portuguese company Tilray. France's regulations are about the sale and distribution of medical cannabis, not on its production. © Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP

France has taken a key step towards legalising medical cannabis with an administrative filing that revives the stalled process, following a successful three-year experiment on the prescription and distribution of the drug.

France on Wednesday formally notified the European Commission of its regulations on the production and authorisation of medical cannabis, a key administrative step towards finally fully legalising its use.

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