The French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT) has just published its SINTES report for the period 2024-2025. The findings are unequivocal: 40 new synthetic drugs have been identified in France in just one year. This public interest group, which centralizes scientific knowledge on legal and illegal psychoactive substances, has observed a worrying diversification of the products available on the black market. Edible cannabis products have seen a particularly marked increase, according to the organization's analysts.
A national surveillance system
The National Toxic Drugs and Substances Identification System systematically collects samples throughout the country. This monitoring mission aims to detect changes in the composition of drugs circulating in France, particularly when their use causes unusual or adverse effects in users. Healthcare professionals and police services regularly submit samples for in-depth analysis. The results allow health authorities to be alerted to emerging dangers.
Growing challenges for the authorities
This proliferation of synthetic substances complicates the work of law enforcement agencies and prevention organizations. New molecules often fall outside existing regulatory classifications until legal texts are updated. Cannabis edibles, now more frequently seized, pose specific problems regarding dosage and onset of action, increasing the risks for users. The Observatory continues its monitoring to document these rapid developments in the narcotics market.
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