Robert Veverka, of cannabis magazine Legalizace, was convicted of ‘inciting the abuse of addictive substances’.
The Citizens' Assembly was established in February to examine and make recommendations on the country’s drug policy.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is requesting scientific data to help it establish the medicinal use of cannabis flower.
The ruling marks a shift in the court's approach to cannabis-related offences.
The Wietexperiment [Weed Experiment] will see a number of cultivators permitted to supply legal cannabis to coffeeshops.
Officials are also exploring further tightening of regulations around cannabis consumption in the city.
The majority of patients have reported positive outcomes.
But recreational consumers will face further criminalisation.
Despite launching in April 2021 the NHS cannabis patient registry is yet to collect any data.
Following new recommendations, is France taking the first tentative steps towards cannabis reform?