Quality, analysis and regulation

A useful certificate of analysis must match the batch being sold and state, at minimum, the identity of the cannabinoids tested for, their concentrations, the method, the detection limits and the analysis date. Depending on the product, it may also cover residual solvents, pesticides, heavy metals, microbiological contaminants and mycotoxins.

A lab logo or the word 'tested' announces an approach; the full document proves it. For a recipe, it's the analysis that connects what is announced to what was measured - and it's this document that we require from our suppliers.

For a plant or a mushroom, quality begins with authenticating the species and the part used. A complete file can also state the extraction ratio, the solvent, the standardisation markers, beta-glucans for certain mushrooms, and contaminant testing suited to the raw material.

A range name helps you recognise a product, and that's a good thing: Félozine, H2, H3, KX60, VMAC or CBG9 denote precise compositions, which the product sheet details. The rule we set ourselves is simple: the newer a name, the clearer the accompanying sheet must be - structure, origin, concentration, status.

A manufacturer is not required to publish the detail of its formula, and many don't: in a European manufacturing market that is only just emerging, the exact composition of a blend is know-how. The recipe's name then plays two roles at once - it identifies the product and it protects the formula. This takes nothing away from the reading: the batch analysis states what is actually present, and it is the final word.

A product's status depends on its composition, its origin, its presentation and its category of use. The rules that apply to a plant, a foodstuff, a cosmetic, an inhaled product or a medicine are not identical.

A plant familiar as a herbal tea is not automatically authorised as a concentrated extract or a supplement: the form changes the category, and the category changes the rules. This is something we check reference by reference.

This lexicon reflects the state of information consulted in September 2026. The rules evolve, and we update these pages as they do: the French list of narcotics, ANSM decisions and the texts specific to each product category are our reference before anything goes on sale.