CBD/CBN Combo in the EU (Lisbon, PT)
Later this year, assuming all goes to plan, I will be living in Lisbon. As of now, I'm living in New York, where access to cannabis products is pretty wide open. Around a year and a half ago, I decided to try cannabis products for sleep, and CBN products have been a game changer. While I used to toss and turn all night, now I can reliably get 7 hours of continuous sleep. Currently I've been using a full spectrum 25 mg CBD / 25 mg CBN / 1.5 mg D9 THC edible most every night. The THC I can live without, but I really don't want to go back to pre-CBN sleep.
My understanding is that CBN products exist in sort of a grey area in the EU: they are classified as a novel food product that hasn't been approved for human consumption, yet products that contain CBN aren't necessarily illegal to possess or sell either. My research leads me to believe that CBD shops in Portugal (Lisbon specifically) do not carry CBD/CBN edibles, but I should be able to purchase CBD/CBN oils which are labeled as not for human consumption. For any Lisbon residents or recent visitors (or Portugal residents/citizens residing elsewhere in the country), could you let me know if my understanding is either correct or incorrect? I would really appreciate the help as I'd like to accurately understand what I should expect, what I should look for if it is available for purchase, what stores and brands are worth considering, etc.
Also, while I know drug possession has been decriminalized in Portugal, smoking weed (even assuming I could find the right stain) wouldn't really work well for me since i need a slow acting product that will last for several hours. Medical cannabis products seem to be out of the question as well since sleep quality/insomnia doesn't seem to be a qualifying condition.
I guess mail order might be one other option for CDB/CBN products if shipped from within the EU, but I'm not really sure what level of scrutiny or restrictions I should expect for a product containing CBN. Again, any advice here would be really appreciated.