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Ireland’s public is worried about semi-synthetic cannabis and its availability across the European country. The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland urged the Government to swiftly ban the distribution and sale of products containing Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC).
HHC is a semi-synthetic cannabinoid and a hydrogenated form of THC, which could lead to adverse side effects and severe psychosis, according to the College of Psychiatrists. European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) data suggest that HHC emerged in late 2021 in the U.S. and gained popularity in Europe in 2022.
Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) released its latest annual report recently emphasizing that synthetic cannabis products pose a public risk.
Although relatively new, HHC already appears as a component in a “platter of poly-drug use” in roughly 20% of all presentations to adolescent addiction services in Ireland, reported RTÉ News.
“The Government’s job is simple, it must enforce the laws we currently have as the sale of psychoactive drugs such as HHC and similar compounds is prohibited under the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) …