Short-term effects. When a person smokes marijuana, THC quickly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream. The blood carries the chemical to the brain and other organs throughout the body. The body absorbs THC more slowly when the person eats or drinks it. In that case, the user generally feels the effects after 30 minutes to 1 hour.
As the season progresses, the earth's axis increases it's tilt towards the sun in preparation for summer. When spring ends in the northern hemisphere, we have the summer solstice ie the beginning of summer, which is the longest day of the year and when the earth's axis is tilted towards the sun.
As you travel from north to south, from east to west you will find your self experiencing a smorgasbord of weather conditions - ranging from Continental to Oceanic, from Semi Continental to Mediterranean and Alpine. In France you can get a taste of everything.