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This week, we welcome back Aurélien Bernard and Benjamin-Alexandre Jeanroy, Co-Founders of Augur Associates - French cannabis consultancy based in Paris.In this episode, our guests update us on the current regulations and restrictions of cannabis production and use in France, we also discuss France’s new medical cannabis trial, and how the country’s traditionally conservative opinions towards cannabis are changing for the better.→ View full show notes, summary, and access resources here: https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/e117About AurélienFormer web project manager for Webedia, Aurelien is the founder of Newsweed, the reference media in France for the past 6 years on legal and global cannabis news. His expertise ranges from in-depth theoretical to a technical and practical field market vision of the cannabis &amp; hemp industries and ecosystems in France, at the EU and global level, as well as of the plant itself. He has collaborated with some of the largest European and North-American companies and has the most developed network in France on the medical cannabis and wellness hemp value chains. About Benjamin-AlexandreFormer consultant for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Benjamin-Alexandre co-founded in 2016 the think tank ECHO Citoyen working on drug policy reform in France. He is also the co-founder of the Syndicat Professionnel du Chanvre (SPC), of the european and french chapters of LEAP, of the Thémis participatory network, of the French Psychedelic Society, and of the patient advocacy group Espoir (Im)patient. For the past 5 years in France, he has worked towards creating bridges between actors involved around cannabis, notably through his work with the French Professional Hemp Union (Syndicat Professionnel du Chanvre - SPC) and the production of its collaborative groundbreaking white papers.QuotablesThere is a strong need and demand for knowledge from health practitioners… who are interested in getting to know more about this complex topic 29:50ResourcesJoin Benjamin-Alexandre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminalexandrejeanroy/Join Aurélien on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/aurelienbernard/Augur Associates LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/augur-associates/

This week, we welcome back Aurélien Bernard and Benjamin-Alexandre Jeanroy, Co-Founders of Augur Associates - French cannabis consultancy based in Paris.In this episode, our guests update us on the current regulations and restrictions of cannabis production and use in France, we also discuss France’s new medical cannabis trial, and how the country’s traditionally conservative opinions towards cannabis are changing for the better.→ View full show notes, summary, and access resources here: <a href="https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/e117" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/e117</a> About AurélienFormer web project manager for Webedia, Aurelien is the founder of Newsweed, the reference media in France for the past 6 years on legal and global cannabis news. His expertise ranges from in-depth theoretical to a technical and practical field market vision of the cannabis &amp; hemp industries and ecosystems in France, at the EU and global level, as well as of the plant itself. He has collaborated with some of the largest European and North-American companies and has the most developed network in France on the medical cannabis and wellness hemp value chains. About Benjamin-AlexandreFormer consultant for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Benjamin-Alexandre co-founded in 2016 the think tank ECHO Citoyen working on drug policy reform in France. He is also the co-founder of the Syndicat Professionnel du Chanvre (SPC), of the european and french chapters of LEAP, of the Thémis participatory network, of the French Psychedelic Society, and of the patient advocacy group Espoir (Im)patient. For the past 5 years in France, he has worked towards creating bridges between actors involved around cannabis, notably through his work with the French Professional Hemp Union (Syndicat Professionnel du Chanvre - SPC) and the production of its collaborative groundbreaking white papers. QuotablesThere is a strong need and demand for knowledge from health practitioners… who are interested in getting to know more about this complex topic 29:50 ResourcesJoin Benjamin-Alexandre on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminalexandrejeanroy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminalexandrejeanroy/</a>Join Aurélien on LinkedIn:  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aurelienbernard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/aurelienbernard/</a>Augur Associates LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/augur-associates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/augur-associates/</a>

EPISODE #117 Updates on the French Cannabis Industry with Aurélien Bernard and Benjamin-Alexandre Jeanroy, Co-Founders of Augur Associates

How is the cannabis industry developing in France?This week we’re delighted to be joined by Aurélien Bernard and Benjamin-Alexandre Jeanroy from Paris based Augur Associates, a strategy &amp; public affairs consulting firm specializing in the European cannabis industry. Together, Aurélien and Benjamin-Alexandre give us a high level overview of cannabis in France, including France’s medical cannabis research, it’s conservative attitudes towards Cannabis consumption, and its innovation within the industrial hemp industry. → View full show notes, summary, and access resources here: https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/episode-58-cannabis-in-france-with-aurlien-bernard-and-benjamin-alexandre-jeanroy-from-augur-associatesEpisode SummaryBenjamin-Alexandre worked in Drugs Policy for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Panama and Laos and was inspired to work on a national level in France after realising that change was hard to come by. This is where he met Aurélien.Before working in Cannabis, Aurélien worked as a manager within media companies. He went on to create Newsweed, the leading cannabis media outlet in France and in the French language. It takes an objective stance on the industry. A year and a half ago, Agur Associates was born with the idea of creating the first consultancy in France which focused on the sustainable cannabis and hemp industry.In France, education around cannabis is limited and is given in schools by policemen who take a negative stance towards its consumption.France is one of the slowest countries to adopt progressive policies in Europe although it is the biggest hemp consumer in this geographical area. Cannabis consumption in France is regulated against a law which was passed over 50 years ago. In 2018, cannabis consumption was reviewed and medical cannabis was found to be favourable - and so a small study began to test its efficacy against 5 conditions.A french doctor can prescribe medical cannabis although the patient will not be able to fill their prescription within the country. Returning to France with the prescription would also be illegal since it is not legal to possess at this current time. In France, CBD is considered a grey area and is not strictly regulated, therefore many low quality products are available. CBD is available in shops and online stores although retailers run the risk of being shut down by law enforcement at any stage. The law is very much interpreted and enforced on a case by case basis. France was the first country to produce industrial hemp in Europe and the industry is still strong, France has over 17,000 hectares of hemp in production. There has been a great deal of innovation within the hemp industry in France - Bugatti even uses hemp as a replacement for glass fibre in some of their car parts. Cannabis is featured more regularly in mainstream media within France and attitudes are starting to change.Aurélien suggests that France is a very conservative country despite what people think and therefore it is incredibly hard for things to move forward. ResourcesJoin Benjamin-Alexandre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminalexandrejeanroy/Join Aurélien on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/aurelienbernard/Augur Associates LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/augur-associates/Newsweed Website:

<h1>How is the cannabis industry developing in France?</h1>This week we’re delighted to be joined by Aurélien Bernard and Benjamin-Alexandre Jeanroy from Paris based Augur Associates, a strategy &amp; public affairs consulting firm specializing in the European cannabis industry. Together, Aurélien and Benjamin-Alexandre give us a high level overview of cannabis in France, including France’s medical cannabis research, it’s conservative attitudes towards Cannabis consumption, and its innovation within the industrial hemp industry.  → View full show notes, summary, and access resources here: <a href="https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/episode-58-cannabis-in-france-with-aurlien-bernard-and-benjamin-alexandre-jeanroy-from-augur-associates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/episode-58-cannabis-in-france-with-aurlien-bernard-and-benjamin-alexandre-jeanroy-from-augur-associates</a> <h1>Episode Summary</h1><ul><li>Benjamin-Alexandre worked in Drugs Policy for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Panama and Laos and was inspired to work on a national level in France after realising that change was hard to come by. This is where he met Aurélien.</li><li>Before working in Cannabis, Aurélien worked as a manager within media companies. He went on to create <a href="https://www.newsweed.fr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Newsweed</a>, the leading cannabis media outlet in France and in the French language. It takes an objective stance on the industry. </li><li>A year and a half ago, Agur Associates was born with the idea of creating the first consultancy in France which focused on the sustainable cannabis and hemp industry.</li><li>In France, education around cannabis is limited and is given in schools by policemen who take a negative stance towards its consumption.</li><li>France is one of the slowest countries to adopt progressive policies in Europe although it is the biggest hemp consumer in this geographical area. </li><li>Cannabis consumption in France is regulated against a law which was passed over 50 years ago. In 2018, cannabis consumption was reviewed and medical cannabis was found to be favourable - and so a small study began to test its efficacy against 5 conditions.</li><li>A french doctor can prescribe medical cannabis although the patient will not be able to fill their prescription within the country. Returning to France with the prescription would also be illegal since it is not legal to possess at this current time. </li><li>In France, CBD is considered a grey area and is not strictly regulated, therefore many low quality products are available. </li><li>CBD is available in shops and online stores although retailers run the risk of being shut down by law enforcement at any stage. The law is very much interpreted and enforced on a case by case basis. </li><li>France was the first country to produce industrial hemp in Europe and the industry is still strong, France has over 17,000 hectares of hemp in production. </li><li>There has been a great deal of innovation within the hemp industry in France - Bugatti even uses hemp as a replacement for glass fibre in some of their car parts. </li><li>Cannabis is featured more regularly in mainstream media within France and attitudes are starting to change.</li><li>Aurélien suggests that France is a very conservative country despite what people think and therefore it is incredibly hard for things to move forward. </li></ul> <h1>Resources</h1>Join Benjamin-Alexandre on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminalexandrejeanroy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminalexandrejeanroy/</a>Join Aurélien on LinkedIn:  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aurelienbernard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/aurelienbernard/</a>Augur Associates LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/augur-associates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/augur-associates/</a>Newsweed Website:

EPISODE #58 Cannabis in France with Aurélien Bernard and Benjamin-Alexandre Jeanroy from Augur Associates