Vape THC: what you can actually vape legally in France
By the Golden High teamUpdated 21 October 20268 min read
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Is a vape THC product legal in France? No: THC is a controlled drug there, and only hemp-derived products containing less than 0.3% THC are tolerated. What you can vape is CBD e-liquid, pods made from hemp extracts under that threshold, or hemp flower in a vaporizer. Here's how to find your way around, what the disposable puff ban changed in 2025, and why street THC cartridges are a real danger.
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Vape THC: banned in France.
In some countries that have legalised cannabis, you'll find "THC vape pens" in shops. Not in France. THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is classed as a controlled drug there, and the only tolerated framework is hemp: the decree of 30 December 2021 only allows varieties containing no more than 0.30% THC. An e-liquid, cartridge or pod loaded with THC above that threshold is therefore a controlled drug in France, whether it comes from a foreign website or a dealer.
The same goes for the molecules that served as "replacement THC": HHC, HHC-O and HHC-P have been classed as controlled drugs in France since 13 June 2023, followed by THCP, H4-CBD, HHCPO and others since 3 June 2024, by decisions of the ANSM (the French medicines agency). An "HHC vape" is therefore banned there too.
- Banned in France: e-liquids and cartridges containing THC, HHC, THCP, H4-CBD and the other classed molecules.
- Tolerated: hemp-derived products below 0.3% THC.
- Banned since February 2025: pre-filled, non-refillable disposable vapes, whatever they contain.
- Always: adults only, never before driving.
The alternatives
What you can vape instead: three families.
When you look for a CBD vape or a "weed vape", you'll come across three types of product that have little in common. The table sums up how they differ.
| CBD e-liquid | Hemp-based pod (Delta-P) | Dry herb vaporizer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you vape | CBD-based liquid, in a standard e-cigarette | Concentrate of hemp extracts, in a ready-to-use pod | Hemp flower or resin heated without combustion |
| Effect you're after | The lightest | More noticeable than CBD | Depends on the flower you choose |
| Ease of use | Needs an e-cigarette and bottles | All-in-one, rechargeable | Dedicated device, flower prep |
| What to watch | Real composition and strength | Displayed strength and lab report | Heating temperature |
A dry herb vaporizer heats the flower without burning it: no combustion, so no smoke in the strict sense. For hash, we've written a practical guide: how to vape hash. And for the basics of vaping cannabinoids, read vaping cannabinoids: what you need to know.
CBD puffs
Disposable puffs, banned since February 2025.
French law no. 2025-175 of 24 February 2025, published in the Official Journal on 25 February, bans the sale and distribution of electronic vaping devices that are pre-filled and non-refillable, whether or not they have a rechargeable battery. Cartridges aren't affected.
The law refers to the definition in the French Public Health Code, which covers devices used to consume a vapour "containing, where applicable, nicotine". So the text makes no exception for nicotine-free puffs such as CBD puffs: a disposable puff is still a disposable puff.
24 February 2025
The law banning single-use electronic vaping devices is enacted.
25 February 2025
Published in the Official Journal; the ban comes into force.
Today
Only refillable devices or devices running on cartridges are still on sale.
Our pods, for their part, recharge via USB, with 1 ml refills sold separately.
What the sources say
EVALI, vitamin E acetate: what we learned.
In 2019, the United States went through a wave of serious vaping-related lung injuries, known as EVALI. It showed what can happen when you inhale a liquid whose composition you don't know. References at the bottom of the page.
CDC · figures as of 18 February 2020
2,807 hospitalised cases or deaths reported across all 50 states, and 68 confirmed deaths. 82% of hospitalised patients reported vaping products containing THC.
CDC · where the products came from
Among THC users who gave their source, 78% had obtained their products only through informal channels: friends, dealers, online or in-person sellers.
CDC · vitamin E acetate
Found in the lung fluid samples of 48 of the 51 EVALI patients tested, and absent in healthy people.
ANSM · February and June 2025
A warning about vaping psychoactive substances, including synthetic cannabinoids such as PTC, with teenagers hospitalised. And several hundred poisonings since 2024 from products sold as CBD, e-liquids included, whose composition didn't match the label.
The CDC recommends not using vaping products that contain THC, especially from informal sources. The lesson applies well beyond the United States: the danger comes first from what you don't know about what's in the cartridge.
Safety
CBD pod or THC vape pen: the safety rules.
- No street cartridges and no THC vape pen ordered from abroad: that's exactly the profile of the products behind the EVALI outbreak.
- No home-made mixes. The ANSM warns that DIY mixes increase the risk of poisoning.
- No added oil in a pod or e-cigarette: an e-liquid device isn't made to take just any oil.
- No product without a label or lab report: "CBD e-liquids" can hide synthetic cannabinoids.
- Strength shown on the product and THC below 0.3%.
- Lab report you can view, or linked to the batch.
- Identified seller, adults only.
- Rechargeable device, compliant with the disposable puff ban.
Dosing
Dose it puff by puff.
The upside of inhaling is that the effect comes on fast: Health Canada talks about immediate effects, compared with up to 2 hours for an ingested product. So you can adjust in real time, as long as you give each puff time to kick in. A concentrated pod is nothing like an e-cigarette you draw on non-stop.
One puff
Short and light, without holding the vapour in your lungs for long.
Wait
Let several minutes go by before deciding to take another: the effect can keep building.
Adjust
Only take another puff if you want to. Note what works for you for next time.
Key takeaway: never before driving, no mixing with alcohol, and one product at a time. If you're new to this, start with a moderate strength and a single puff.
In the shop
Our Delta-P pods, no empty promises.
Our Delta-P pods recharge via USB, contain 1 ml of a concentrate made from hemp extracts below 0.3% THC, nicotine-free, and are lab-tested. The Super Gelato pod goes for a dessert-style profile, the Passion Fruit for a fruity one. What Delta-P actually is gets explained on our dedicated page.
If you're torn between vaping and smoking, or want to see everything that's genuinely available in France, our article on legal weed in France covers the whole question.
Your questions
What people ask us about vape THC.
Is a vape THC product legal in France?
No. THC is a controlled drug in France. Only hemp-derived products containing less than 0.3% THC are tolerated, under the decree of 30 December 2021.
Can you vape CBD legally in France?
Yes, e-liquids and pods made from hemp extracts below 0.3% THC are on sale in France, for adults only. Check the displayed strength and the lab report.
Are CBD puffs banned in France?
Since 25 February 2025, French law has banned pre-filled, non-refillable disposable vapes. It covers vaping devices as defined in the Public Health Code, with no exception for nicotine-free products.
What is a weed vape?
Most of the time, a dry herb vaporizer: it heats the flower without burning it. In France, the only thing you can legally put in one is hemp flower below 0.3% THC.
What is EVALI?
A wave of vaping-related lung injuries in the United States in 2019, mostly from THC products bought outside official channels. The CDC recorded 2,807 hospitalised cases or deaths and 68 confirmed deaths, with vitamin E acetate strongly implicated.
Is an HHC vape legal in France?
No. HHC has been classed as a controlled drug in France since 13 June 2023 by decision of the ANSM, as have HHC-O and HHC-P. THCP and H4-CBD followed on 3 June 2024.
How many puffs should you take from a pod?
Start with a single light puff and wait several minutes before taking another. The effect of inhaling comes on fast but can keep building.
Sources
The references cited in this article.
- Légifrance. Decree of 30 December 2021 applying Article R. 5132-86 of the French Public Health Code (in French).
- Légifrance. Law no. 2025-175 of 24 February 2025 banning single-use electronic vaping devices (in French).
- Légifrance. French Public Health Code, vaping products: common provisions (articles L3513-1 to L3513-6) (in French).
- CDC. Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with the Use of E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Products.
- ANSM (2025). Vaping psychoactive substances (other than nicotine): riskier than you think (in French).
- ANSM (2025). Rise in poisonings caused by CBD products containing other substances (in French).
- Health Canada. Health effects of cannabis.
