The police patrolled many shops in Hong Kong and seized a variety of cannabidiol (CBD) products suspected of containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a controlled dangerous drug, and arrested 6 men and 2 women.
The Narcotics Division of the Security Bureau has issued a statement welcoming the police to intercept any THC-containing products, and urged citizens to check with the store about the ingredients before buying CBD products.
If in doubt, it should not be purchased or used.
Dr. Li Guodong, chairman of the Narcotics Control Standing Committee, explained that THC is the main psychoactive substance in cannabis.
Marijuana and THC can cause serious health damage, including addiction, hallucinations, mental impairment, depression, decreased concentration and sensory distortions, especially young cannabis users, which may cause heart attacks and strokes.
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According to the information of the Narcotics Division, the cannabis plant contains a variety of cannabinoids, CBD is one of them, and CBD has no psychoactive effects and is not used as a risk of drug abuse. It is not a dangerous drug and is not subject to the "Dangerous Drugs Ordinance" ( Chapter 134 of the Laws of Hong Kong) control.
On the contrary, THC has psychoactive effects and has the risk of being used as a drug to abuse. It is addictive and harmful to health. It is a dangerous drug controlled by the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance.
THC cannot be imported or sold illegally regardless of its concentration
Although CBD products in the market claim to be healthy and claim to have refreshing or calming nerve soothing effects, CBD is generally extracted from hemp, so CBD products may contain a small amount of THC.
Products containing THC, regardless of the concentration, are considered dangerous drugs and are controlled by the "Dangerous Drugs Regulations" and cannot be illegally imported or sold on the market.
According to the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Chapter 138 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and the "Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations" (Chapter 138A of the Laws of Hong Kong), any pharmaceutical products containing CBD are classified as Part 1 Poisons and Prescription Drugs.
The supply and distribution of such prescription drugs are strictly controlled.
But so far, there are no registered pharmaceutical products containing CBD in Hong Kong.
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