Hong Kong’s ‘Dangerous Drug’ CBD Ban to Begin

In a completely different approach than the United States and many other places around the world, Hong Kong banned CBD last October and moved to classify it as a dangerous drug, with the ban beginning Wednesday.

time report Starting Wednesday, Hong Kongers caught possessing, manufacturing or smuggling CBD will face stiffer penalties and hefty fines normally associated with hard drugs.

Following in the footsteps of measures deployed in mainland China, Hong Kong’s CBD last year, when government officials cited the difficulty of distinguishing between pure CBD and THC, as well as the potential for contamination during the manufacturing process. A ban was announced. They also mentioned how CBD is converted to THC, typically producing delta-8 THC and other cannabinoids.

by hong kong free pressthe Panel on Security of the Hong Kong Legislative Council said in June Ban on CBDThen, in August, Hong Kong authorities began cracking down on CBD businesses. The resident was given three months from Oct. 27 to dispose of his CBD products in special bins set up in the city.

A full ban on CBD in semi-autonomous provinces will begin in the next few days.

“From February 1, cannabidiol, also known as CBD, will be considered a dangerous drug and will be supervised and controlled by the Dangerous Substances Ordinance,” customs intelligence officer Au-Yeung Ka-lun told a news conference. said in

“At that point, the transportation of CBD for sale, including import and export, as well as the production, possession and consumption of CBD will be illegal,” Au-Yeung said.

Those caught importing, exporting or producing CBD could face life imprisonment and a Hong Kong $5 million ($638,000) fine. Possession of CBD could get him up to seven years in prison and Hong Kong her $1 million ($128,000) fine.

“We are tackling all kinds of dangerous drugs from all angles, and information-driven crackdowns are our main goal,” Zhang Kai-ho, division chief of the ministry’s airport command, told reporters on Friday.

Chan said authorities will enforce the law on a case-by-case basis and “will seek legal advice from the Department of Justice to determine what their future actions will be.”

south china morning post is reporting The department said it had seized more than 4,100 CBD items since 2019 It was found to contain trace amounts of THC. Between January 2018 and December 2022, officials said CBD products he believed contained THC. arrested a person

Hong Kong customs authorities arrested nine people and seized 25,000 CBD products worth HK$14.6 million after the products were found to contain traces of illegal cannabinoids in January 2022.

When Hong Kong’s first CBD cafe opened in 2020, selling a full range of CBD-based cannabis products, including vials of CBD oil for personal use, powders added to foods such as oil and butter, and other products. is quite a change. Includes products for pets in need of pain relief. They also sold CBD-infused beer and coffee for those who want to stay in the cafe for a while.

near mainland China, CBD banned in cosmetics, and all synthetic cannabinoids usually made from CBD. But keep in mind that China has been accused of being one of the world’s major sources of fentanyl precursors. Synthetic cannabinoids are mixed with other drugs more often.

Jaycee Chan, the son of Jackie Chan from Hong Kong, served six months in prison In 2014-2015, he hosted a gathering with Weed in his Beijing apartment. It was during the city’s crackdown on illegal drugs.