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French weekend weather forecast July 4 - 5: temperatures rise on eve of new heatwave
Highs of 40C possible in the south as all regions see temperatures increase
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Eradication of invasive skunk cabbage underway in eastern France
Fight against foreign plant underway in Bas-Rhin
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Leading French supermarkets to sell fuel at cost price this weekend
Prices remain higher than usual despite recent falls
France’s medical cannabis trial sparks market battle
Tensions are rising between European companies, Canadian firms and French producers as France prepares to allow imports of cannabis-based medical treatments on a trial basis later this year.
The trial is set to last two years from September, with more than 3,000 patients in France expected to be the first to receive the new drugs.
Drug safety agency ANSM confirmed that it would be open to authorising “foreign products”, and said that it had already “auditioned” seven companies last year.
Several Canadian companies are already seeking to enter the market, along with Dutch firm Bedrocan and British group Emmac Life Sciences.
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