A new law in Hong Kong bans the sale and production of CBD, imposing severe penalties and pulling the rug out of an increasingly popular market.
The Hong Kong government last week announced that CBD was included in the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, putting the cannabinoid alongside the likes of cocaine and methamphetamine.
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“The substance will be under the same strict control as other dangerous drugs,” according to the government’s announcement.
CBD had been legal and sold in the city’s retail stores and cafes.
The move brings Hong Kong’s rules on CBD more in line with the mainland, which imposed a strict ban on the cannabinoid in 2022.
Hong Kong’s first CBD cafe, called Found, opened in 2020, selling CBD-infused massage oils, cookies and coffee, The Washington Post reported.
Altum International, which owns Found, told the newspaper it will turn its focus to other markets, namely Australia
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