HONG KONG, Jan 27 : Hong Kong will ban CBD starting Wednesday , categorizing it as a"dangerous drug" and mandating harsh penalties for its smuggling, production and possession, customs authorities announced Friday.
"Starting from February 1, cannabidiol, aka CBD, will be regarded as a dangerous drug and will be supervised and managed by the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance," customs intelligence officer Au-Yeung Ka-lun said at a news briefing. In announcing the ban last year, the Hong Kong government cited the difficulty of isolating pure CBD from cannabis, the possibility of contamination with THC during the production process and the relative ease by which CBD can be converted to THC.
Hong Kong maintains several categories of"dangerous drugs," which include"hard drugs" such as heroin and cocaine, as well as marijuana. Chinese authorities have waged battles against heroin and methamphetamines, particularly in the southwest bordering on the drug-producing Golden Triangle region spanning parts of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos.
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