Belgian ban on cannabinoid pouches comes under attack from tobacco giant

British American Tobacco (BAT) will petition Belgium’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, to annul a royal decree banning the sale of cannabinoid pouches, along with those containing nicotine.

The company says Belgian health minister Frank Vandenbroucke announced the coming ban – due to come into force on 1st October – without taking into account either recent science or the opinion of the country’s Superior Health Council.

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