The president of the Confederation of tobacconists would like cannabis to be sold over the counter in tobacco shops.
This is called the sense of timing. In the midst of a debate on the issue of therapeutic cannabis, tobacconists have just put an option on the sale of cannabis in the person of Philippe Coy, president of the Confederation of tobacconists of France (CBF), who spoke on Saturday in the columns of the Parisian.
“We are for recreational cannabis if it is regulated. And we are ready to market it in our tobacconists,” says Philippe Coy bluntly. While the executive has just opposed the free sale of cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabis derivative not classified as a narcotic, the tobacconists’ representative announces that he has proposed to Agnès Buzyn to take over, and even to become “the first cannabis referral network “.
Medicinal cannabis for doctors
Faced with the drop in tobacco sales, having missed the boat of vaping, tobacconists do not want to miss a possible turn on cannabis. The opening of cannabis for medical use, currently being examined by the Ministry of Health, has no chance of benefiting them. The president of the CBF is well aware of this, who declares “leave (r) that to the doctors”.
Could the possible legalization of medical cannabis pave the way for over-the-counter cannabis? This is the bet of tobacconists, who seem to bet on an American development. Still, the executive did not give any sign of openness in this direction, the Minister of Health not making any secret of its radical opposition to recreational use. Hope gives life.
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