We’re a bit late to this one, but earlier this month Kannaway was accused of illegally selling cannabis oil in Belgium.

A March 19th report in Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN), Belgium’s top newspaper, accuses Kannaway affiliates of illegally selling cannabis oil.

HLN goes on to call out predatory marketing practices that target “severely ill patients”, as well as Kannaway’s “pyramid sales” business model.

Pieter Geens, founder of the Medcan non-profit, is quoted by HLN as stating Kannaway are “flat-out opportunists” who “benefit from severely ill people”.

On their website Medcan describe themselves as

the national expertise center and advisory body for medical cannabis.

We provide a professional service to patients and doctors who want to start a treatment with medicinal cannabis, or want more expert information about this.

Geens’ comments suggest the illegal sale of cannabis oil in Belgium is a problem, acknowledging that even pharmacists sometimes commit the offense.

So, are Kannaway’s cannabis oil products illegal in Belgium?

In a November 2017 article published by Medcan, the non-profit cites a 1921 “Belgian drug law” that outright forbids the sale or purchase of cannabis plant extracts.

Medcan also point to a January, 2016
article published by Belgium’s Federal Public Service for Health and Food
, which cites a 1997 Royal Decree pertaining to food supplements containing plants.

A
copy of the decree
is available from the FPS Health and Food website.

Under the heading “List 1: Hazardous plants that may not be used as or in foodstuffs”, cannabis appears via its scientific name,
Cannabis sativa
.

Considering this comes directly from the Belgian government, it appears Medcan’s claim that cannabis oil 
of any kind
may not be sold or purchased in Belgium.

If I’m understanding correctly (as per the previously linked Medcan article), medical cannabis is available via prescription, which is ‘
very strictly controlled by the Medicinal Cannabis Office of the Dutch government.
‘

Medcan claim this is so patients ‘
know that these products are safe and reliable
‘.

CBD Expert, a supplier of CBD products based out of the Netherlands, claim the sale of CBD oil that doesn’t contain THC is legal in Belgium.

Is CBD legal in Belgium?

CBD oil and other CBD products are legal in Belgium and you can order them online.

However, products that contain THC, the psychoactive substance in cannabis, are not legal in Belgium.

CBD Expert do not provide any source for their claim.

With respect to Kannaway, adherence Belgian law would indeed appear to makes the sale or purchase of their cannabis-based products illegal.

And even we adopt CBD Experts seemingly incorrect exemption, by their own admission Kannaway’s ‘
Premium Hemp Oil line, Kannaway Salve, the Rev!ve line, and both (their) skin care lines
‘ contain THC.

All of these products are available from Kannaway’s online Belgian retail store. Presumably Belgian Kannaway affiliates are also selling these

🤖 Quick Answer

What accusations did Kannaway face in Belgium in March?
Kannaway was accused by Het Laatste Nieuws of illegally selling cannabis oil in Belgium through predatory marketing practices targeting severely ill patients. The company's pyramid sales business model was specifically criticized by Pieter Geens, founder of Medcan non-profit organization.

Who criticized Kannaway's operations in Belgium?
Pieter Geens, founder of Medcan, a national expertise center for medical cannabis, criticized Kannaway. He described the company as "flat-out opportunists" who exploit severely ill individuals, according to reporting by Het Laatste Nieuws, Belgium's leading newspaper.

What is Medcan's role in medical cannabis in Belgium?
Medcan functions as the national expertise center and advisory body for medical cannabis in Belgium. The organization provides professional services to patients and doctors seeking to initiate or continue treatment with medic

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