CBD oil with THC offered at trade fair - Facebook users amused: "Seniors on the verge of raising awareness"

Created: 07/12/2022, 12:41 p.m

By: Thomas Eldersch

CBD oil with THC was offered at the senior fair in Nuremberg.

The dealer is now on trial.

© Andre Malerba/dpa/symbol image

A retailer in Berlin got in trouble because his CBD oil contained THC.

He now has to answer to the Nuremberg district court.

Nuremberg – CBD products are one of the major health trends of recent years.

The cannabidol remedies from the hemp plant are said to work wonders.

, they help

with sleep problems, metabolic or skin diseases, curb appetite and fight acne in cosmetic products.

A special feature of most hemp oils, the psychoactive component THC has been removed.

Just not with the means of a Berlin manufacturer at the Nuremberg Seniors Fair.

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CBD oil with THC offered at Nuremberg Seniors Fair

For this reason, the managing director of the trading company from Berlin must now answer before the district court of Nuremberg.

He had sold such a hemp oil with THC at the 2019 senior fair.

Specifically, these are oils with the active ingredient CBD (cannabidiol) - such oils are used by users to treat pain and insomnia, among other things.

The oils are also said to have partly contained the active ingredient THC.

THC is the chemical that induces the high in cannabis products.

On average, marijuana sold on the black market contains about 10 percent THC.

According to the public prosecutor, the THC content in the oils sold at the fair was up to almost two percent.

The THC content of the products makes them fall under the Narcotics Act, the prosecutor argues.

However, even products that do not contain THC fall under the Medicines Act and require a prescription.

The main defendant told the

that he thought law enforcement's actions were disproportionate.

In addition to the managing director of the trading company, an employee is also accused.

Cannabis is said to protect against Corona

Netizens scoff at the process

On Twitter, users amused themselves about the court case and the incident.

One commented: "That's not possible: Klosterfrau Melissengeist and Doppelherz have a monopoly there..." Another writes on Facebook: "That's terrible!

Seniors on the verge of expanding awareness."