In an incredible move Hong Kong has banned CBD based on their zero-tolerance policy towards ‘dangerous drugs’. The city maintains several categories of “dangerous drugs,” which include “hard drugs” such as heroin and cocaine. In explaining the policy change, 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.
In an incredible move Hong Kong has banned CBD based on their zero-tolerance policy towards ‘dangerous drugs’. The city maintains several categories of “dangerous drugs,” which include “hard drugs” such as heroin and cocaine. In explaining the policy change, 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.