In Dijon, the ban on the sale of CBD threatens businesses

It’s a big blow for the Flowers Power CBD Shop, which opened on Wednesday January 5, 2022 in Dijon. The Constitutional Court validates the decree of December 30, 2021 which stipulates that “the sale to consumers of flowers or leaves [de CBD] raw in all their forms, alone or in a mixture with other ingredients “is now prohibited.

Jimmy, manager of the Flowers Power store, thought he could rely on the sale of cannabidiol flowers to keep his business running. But with this ban it is between 50 and 60% of its turnover which it must give up. A loss he doesn’t think he can afford. “I’m afraid of having to go out of business,” he admits.

At Dr Smoke in the city center, Julien and Kévin start to imagine the worst-case scenario © Radio France
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Dijon traders fear the decision that the Council of State will render on January 14. The highest administrative court of the country was seized by the Union of professionals of the CBD on a summary freedom. In the meantime, shops in Dijon have chosen to withdraw the products concerned from sale, as in Weecl for example. However, it is still possible to find CBD flowers and leaves at Dr Smoke. For Julien and Kévin, two of the three partners, it is impossible not to sell these products which represent 70% of their turnover.


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