Is cannabis legal in France?
France offers essentially only continuation of treatment for some former participants of the state medical experiment; new enrollment ended 27 March 2024 and there are no ordinary dispensaries. You need prior participation, a qualifying condition, and an authorized doctor. There is no open route for new patients.
How to buy: Only former experiment participants with a qualifying condition and an authorized doctor can continue treatment through the defined medical channel; new patients have no open route.
THC: The transitional program used oils up to 25 mg THC/ml; not a universal cap for a future system.
Medical only (prescription) in France. France offers essentially only continuation of treatment for some former participants of the state medical experiment; new enrollment ended 27 March 2024 and there are no ordinary dispensaries. You need prior participation, a qualifying condition, and an authorized doctor. There is no open route for new patients.
Buying cannabis
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Possession
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Public consumption
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On-site consumption
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Tourist access
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Medical access
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Find cannabis in France
Cities and regions
- Agde
- Aix-en-Provence
- Annemasse
- Antibes
- Apt
- Aubervilliers
- Aucamville
- Bayonne
- Besançon
- Betschdorf
- Biscarrosse
- Blois
- Bordeaux
- Bourges
- Burcy
- Buxerolles
- Béziers
- Cagnes-sur-Mer
- Cannes
- Castres
- Cesson-Sévigné
- Chalon-sur-Saône
- Chinon
- Châteauroux
- Cluses
- EVRY
- Freyming-Merlebach
- Grenoble
- Gumbrechtshoffen
- Hennebont
- Hettange-Grande
- La Chapelle-Blanche
- La Chaux-du-Dombief
- La Roche-sur-Yon
- La Wantzenau
- Lamballe-Armor
- Landerneau
- Lannion
- Laval
- Lille
- Limoges
- Loches
- Lons-le-Saunier
- Lussant
- Lyon
- Marseille
- Metz
- Mezzavia
- Millau
- Mirecourt
- Montpellier
- Mâcon
- Nancy
- Nantes
- Narbonne
- Nevers
- Nice
- Nîmes
- Oloron-Sainte-Marie
- Parentis-en-Born
- Paris
- Pau
- Perpignan
- Pontchâteau
- Puilboreau
- Pézenas
- Rennes
- Roanne
- Royan
- Saint-Brieuc
- Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
- Sarreguemines
- Sarrola-Carcopino
- Soultz-sous-Forêts
- Strasbourg
- Thonon-les-Bains
- Toulouse
- Troyes
- Tulle
- Vannes
- Vendôme
- Vichy
- Villeneuve-lès-Béziers
This is a plain-language informational summary, not legal advice. Rules can change and may differ by municipality or venue. Check the linked official sources before acting.