CBD yogurt, not cannabis yogurt: recipe and a 2 mg dose

THC, the psychoactive molecule in cannabis, is classified as a controlled drug in France. A yogurt made with THC-rich cannabis falls under that regime, whatever the quantity. CBD is not a controlled drug, as long as the starting product contains no more than 0.30% Δ⁹-THC. Our article on the differences between THC and CBD explains that limit.

Then there is food law. Since mid-May 2026, inspection services have been applying the EU Novel Food regulation to foods and supplements containing CBD. The French Ministry of Agriculture confirmed this plan in a parliamentary answer published on 1 September 2026: CBD extracts are not authorised as a food ingredient. No CBD yogurt can therefore be sold. Something you make at home, for yourself, is not a sale, but you make it on your own responsibility. The full context is in our article on CBD regulation in 2026.

On 9 February 2026, EFSA set a provisional safe intake of 0.0275 mg of CBD per kilo of body weight per day, about 2 mg for a 70 kg adult. That benchmark was set for CBD of at least 98% purity, in food supplements. The European authority states that safety is not established for people under 25, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or people taking medication. This recipe is not for them.

In practice, that means one pot per day per person, with no other CBD product the same day. ANSM and Anses also point out, in their alert of 19 June 2025, that CBD can reduce the effectiveness of some medicines or increase their side effects, and that the presence of THC, even in small amounts, makes driving inadvisable.

Start from the total CBD in milligrams printed on the bottle, not the percentage: 1,000 mg in 10 mL is 100 mg per millilitre. Then divide the dose you want by that concentration. The table gives the result for three common oils and for the four-pot recipe, 8 mg in total.

These volumes are too small for a dropper. A 1 mL oral syringe graduated in hundredths, sold in pharmacies, lets you draw them up. If the batch analysis gives a measured content different from the label, the analysis is what counts: the laboratory page explains how to read it.

CBD barely dissolves in water but dissolves well in fat. A low-fat yogurt spreads it poorly, and the oil stays on the surface. Mixed first into a spoonful of cream, then into a whole or Greek-style yogurt, it disperses through the whole batch.

Fat also changes what the body absorbs. In a study published in 2019 in Epilepsia, eight adults took the same CBD capsule on an empty stomach, then after a high-fat breakfast of 840 to 860 kcal. After the meal, peak blood CBD was on average 14 times higher and total exposure 4 times greater. A rich yogurt therefore lets more CBD through: one more reason not to raise the dose.

Getting into the bloodstream takes time. A 2018 systematic review puts the peak between 0 and 4 hours after oral intake. Do not have a second pot because the first seems to be "doing nothing".

Ingredients, for four pots of about 125 g:

• 500 g of whole or Greek-style yogurt;
• 1 tablespoon of full-fat crème fraîche;
• 1 tablespoon of honey, optional;
• 8 mg of CBD, or 0.08 mL of an oil at 100 mg/mL;
• fresh fruit or granola when serving.

1. Put the cream in a small bowl. Draw up the oil with the syringe and empty it into the cream.
2. Stir for one minute with a teaspoon, until no trace of oil is visible.
3. Add the honey, then fold the mixture into the yogurt, stirring for at least one minute.
4. Divide into four pots of equal weight; kitchen scales help you aim for 2 mg per pot.
5. Label each pot "CBD 2 mg" with the date.

The whole preparation is cold: the CBD is not heated. For cooked recipes, our guide on cooking with CBD oil and temperature gives the benchmarks. The same cold method works for our CBD tzatziki.

Keep the pots in the fridge and eat them within two days. Store them out of children's reach: ANSM and Anses warn about accidental ingestion of CBD products by young children, sometimes with serious effects. Never serve a CBD yogurt without telling the person who will eat it. CBD is not a medicine: if a problem persists, talk to a health professional.