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In this image made from a video, cheesecakes made with CBD, CBD powder, and
water-soluble CBD sold by the CBD Bakery online shop are seen in Hong Kong, in
this January 30, 2023 file photo. Hong Kong banned cannibidiol, also known as
CBD, as a “dangerous drug” and has imposed harsh penalties for its possession,
forcing fledging businesses to shut down and revamp. (AP Photo/Alice Fung, File)

From The Asian Reporter, V33, #3 (March 6, 2023), pages 5 & 8.


Hong Kong bans CBD, forcing businesses to shut or revamp

By Kanis Leung

The Associated Press

HONG KONG — Hong Kong has banned CBD as a “dangerous drug” and imposed harsh
penalties for its possession, forcing fledging businesses to shut down or
revamp.

Supporters say CBD, or cannabidiol, derived from the cannabis plant, can help
relieve stress and inflammation without getting its users high, unlike its more
famous cousin THC, the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana which has long been
illegal in Hong Kong. CBD was once legal in the city, and cafés and shops
selling CBD-infused products were popular among young people.

But all that has changed with the prohibition, which took effect in early
February but had been announced by the government last year. CBD-related
businesses have closed down while others have struggled to remodel. Consumers
dumped what they saw as a cure for their ailments into special collection boxes
set up around the city.

The new rule reflects a zero-tolerance…

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