The French CBD industry's 2025 petition against a CBD tax

By Manon, CBD specialist at Deli Hemp Pro

In October 2025, the Union des Professionnels du CBD (UPCBD), a French CBD trade association, called on the whole industry to oppose a proposed tax on hemp products and launched a national petition. Producers, distributors, wholesalers, brands and shops were all asked to join in. This article describes the situation as it stood on 23 October 2025, during the debates on France's 2026 budget bills. The final outcome of those debates needs to be checked against the texts eventually adopted.

The petition was published on Change.org: see the UPCBD petition against higher CBD taxes.

What was at stake for B2B players

For several years, French CBD businesses had invested heavily in organising the sector: French production, quality control, independent lab analyses and transparency towards customers. B2B players had helped build a stable, professional market.

A specific tax on CBD products, modelled on tobacco taxation, threatened that balance. According to the industry, it would affect not only prices but also the survival of businesses and the whole supply chain.

Why the industry called for a national mobilisation

The UPCBD's argument was that CBD is a non-intoxicating molecule, derived from industrial hemp and legal in France. In its view, an ill-suited tax would weaken hundreds of laboratories, farmers and distributors just as the market was becoming more professional.

To gather support, the association launched its national petition and provided an official poster with a QR code, downloadable as a PDF or PNG. Shops could display it so that customers could sign from their phone in a few seconds, in store or online.

The economic weight of the French CBD sector

According to the figures put forward by the industry in 2025, the French CBD sector represented:

• more than 2,000 specialist shops;
• thousands of direct and indirect jobs;
• a growing ecosystem around hemp.

The industry warned that an unjustified tax would push prices up, hurt the competitiveness of independent businesses and slow the development of the sector. The effects would be felt along the whole chain, from producer to distributor, and would also harm the international visibility of French brands.

How businesses could take part

Each player in the sector was invited to:

• share the official petition;
• invite its customers to sign;
• pass the message on through its professional channels.

For the UPCBD, a united front was the only answer to a measure it considered disproportionate. The mobilisation aimed to defend what the sector saw as its core values: transparency, traceability and quality.

Deli Hemp Pro's position

As a B2B CBD player in France and Europe, Deli Hemp Pro fully supported the initiative and encouraged its resellers, distributors and partners to take part. We share the UPCBD's view that the future of CBD depends on a solid, fair professional ecosystem, able to defend itself against political decisions that do not match the reality on the ground. That includes the brands we distribute and the shops that sell them.

What to check today

Whether a CBD tax was finally adopted in France, and in what form, is not covered here: check the final budget texts before drawing conclusions for your business. If you buy in France for resale elsewhere, our products comply with French law (delta-9-THC ≤ 0.3%), but the status of flowers, resins and other hemp products varies from one country to another and can be much stricter. In the UK, the status of hemp flower remains contested. Check the rules for resale in your country before you order.

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