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In 2021, Kanavape won a landmark ruling at the Court of Justice of the EU — proving CBD is not a narcotic and is legal across all 27 member states. Now we make the finest CBD vape in Europe.

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Acquitted by French court · November 2021

CBD brand that changed

European CBD Law

In 2021, Kanavape won a landmark ruling at the Court of Justice of the EU — proving CBD is not a narcotic and is legal across all 27 member states. Now we make the finest CBD vape in Europe.

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Acquitted by French court · November 2021

CBD brand that changed

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In 2021, Kanavape won a landmark ruling at the Court of Justice of the EU — proving CBD is not a narcotic and is legal across all 27 member states. Now we make the finest CBD vape in Europe.

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OUR STORY

The Case That Changed CBD in Europe

7 years. 3 courts. 1 landmark ruling. Here is how it happened.

2014

Prosecuted in France

Sébastien Béguerie and Antonin Cohen launch Kanavape CBD vape— France’s first CBD vape. French authorities charge them with selling a toxic substance despite all THC limits being met.

2020

Europe's highest court rules

The Court of Justice of the European Union rules in Case C-663/18: CBD is not a narcotic. EU member states cannot ban the marketing of whole-plant CBD. A first in European legal history.

2021

Kanavape wins

The French Court of Appeals of Aix-en-Provence acquits both founders. After 7 years, Kanavape is vindicated — and the CBD industry across 27 EU countries is permanently changed.

“Finally recognised as an innovative entrepreneur and not as a delinquent. I hope that France will seize the tremendous economic opportunity represented by cannabis”.

— Sébastien Béguerie, co-founder of Kanavape, on the day of acquittal

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Sébastien Béguerie

Scientist · Co-founder of Kanavape · Author of the case that changed CBD law in Europe

In 2014, Sébastien launched Kanavape from Marseille — France’s first CBD vape. What followed was a seven-year legal battle that reached the Court of Justice of the European Union, established that CBD is not a narcotic, and permanently changed the regulatory landscape for 450 million Europeans.

He still makes every Kanavape distillate himself. Full-spectrum, whole-plant — the same formulation the EU court confirmed is legal. Not because it’s required, but because it’s right.

Legal milestone

CJEU Case C-663/18 ·
Nov 2020

Acquitted

All charges dropped ·
Nov 2021

Experience

13 years hemp research

Recognition

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“Finally recognised as an innovative entrepreneur and not as a delinquent. I hope that France will seize the tremendous economic opportunity represented by cannabis”.

— Sébastien Béguerie, 23 November 2021

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The Case the World Covered

From French national press to international cannabis industry media — the Kanavape CBD story reached every corner of the European news landscape

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“Victory for CBD entrepreneurs. We now expect the government to help us control and regulate this market so that it finally becomes healthy and prosperous”.

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“By launching Kanavape, we suspected we were going to make a buzz — but not of this magnitude.”

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“Acquitted after seven years of legal proceedings, the French entrepreneur is relaunching Kanavape.”

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“The two founders of Kanavape, pioneers in the marketing of CBD in France, are summoned before the Court of Appeal of Aix-en-Provence for what could be the end of their legal fight”.

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