Sunday, February 9, in Annecy, a 28 -year -old driver was placed in police custody after a road check. Detected for cannabis, he said he had consumed only CBD, reports the Dauphiné Libéré. A product, however theoretically legal in France?
A not so harmless story in the border region, believes the prosecutor of the Republic of Annecy, linear. The magistrate points out that “a huge driver set to drive under narcotics told us, the supported invoices, which only bought and consumed CBD” from Switzerland.
If the crimes of this style are “increasingly” frequent, it is because on both sides of Lake Geneva, the legislation is different. In France, the CBD can contain a certain rate of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active substance of cannabis, no more than 0.3% of the product. But Switzerland, her, Authorizes a three -time concentration: A maximum of 1%, which remains relatively low compared to the classic Cannabis Thc content, which varies from 25 to 30%.
“A problem with Swiss legislation”
“Regardless of the name in the substance bag, what matters is its THC rate,” said Line Bonnet during an annual departmental evaluation of crime figures.
“In France, these CBD products are detected as incredible driving,” insists the magistrate. “This type of CBD is authorized for sale, where it is bought, but in reality, it leads under its grip in France, as soon as there is a THC rate greater than 0.3%, corresponds to a crime of narcotic drugs.”
As indicated by the Interior Ministry, a positive controlled driver for drug use faces up to 2 years in prison and 4,500 euros fine. Additional sentences can be pronounced, such as the suspension of the driver’s license for three years. Other factors can worsen the sanction, such as alcohol consumption or an accident with another user under the influence of such narcotics.
Source: BFM TV
