"It is as if the winegrowers produced grapes without being able to transform them into wine"
, sums up Jouany Chatoux.
Organic farmer based in Gentioux-Pigerolles, on the Millevaches plateau, this Creusois produces cannabidiol, better known by its acronym, CBD.
The trade in this cannabinoid is exploding in France, boosted by its real or supposed therapeutic effects.
Derived from hemp, leCBD does not present a psychotropic effect, unlike THC, another molecule derived from cannabis and considered as a drug.
All over the country, farmers are investing in this “well-being sector”, a world market estimated at several billion euros.
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French regulations are however more restrictive than elsewhere in Europe.
While it is possible to grow hemp, its flowers and their by-products - oils, herbal teas - cannot be processed in the country.
Consequence: the shops that are spread across the country can obtain supplies from abroad but
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