Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) issued a sales warning hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) gummiesa compound derived from cannabis, the effects of which can be very harmful to health.
Gummies come from Czech Republic and they are not sold in physical establishments in Spain, but are sold through Internet. This is not the first time AESAN has warned about sweets containing this substance. In April it was cookies and marmalades from the Czech Republic, in May marmalades from Malta and in June marmalades from the Czech Republic, as now.
In all cases, appropriate warnings have been issued to prevent their use as they entail serious health risk. Moreover, since these products are attractive to children, this population will be particularly vulnerable.
Collectible gummies
Manufacturers of these products often include the following message on the label to avoid pinching their fingers: “Collectible” or “Not for consumption”. However, people who buy it usually ignore these explanations. Who buys gummies to sit on the shelf?
The end goal is usually to ingest them, and the manufacturers know this. That’s why they add this stuff cannabinoid to its ingredients.
What are the risks of HHC?
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) occurs naturally in small quantities in hemp seeds (Cannabis sativa). However, in the 1940s, chemist Roger Adams found a way to synthesize it artificially, greatly expanding its commercial possibilities.
Like other cannabinoids, it produces effects such as relaxation, euphoria, increased appetite or change in perception. Up to this point, everything may appeal to those who want to escape from reality for a while. The problem is that it can also produce anxiety, paranoia and heart rhythm disturbances. On the other hand, this connection very little studiedwith virtually zero regulation. Its possible drug interactions or other long-term effects are unknown.
Also, it’s clearly not a good idea to include it in jelly and cookiesas they are very attractive to children. These effects, like those of other cannabinoids, can be particularly harmful to them.
What if we bought chewing candies?
It is not illegal to purchase these gummies online. So someone may have bought them and kept them at home.
AESAN is responsible for removing them from the market. However, he warns those who have already purchased them not to consume them. Data party what was sold was this:
- Product Name: BRANDIN’S HHC GUMMIES
- Brand: CANNABIS INNOVATION CBD.
- Product appearance: packaging.
- Lot number: all lots.
- Temperature: room temperature.
If you purchase it, do not consume it. As a last resort, use it as the label saysif in this case it says: as a collectible product. In any case, first of all, keep it away from children. The risk for them could be enormous.
Source: Hiper Textual
