Food Safety Authority issues warning on sweets containing Cannabis
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today issued a warning for consumers about the danger associated with eating edible products, such as jelly sweets, containing cannabis components. This warning comes following a number of recent incidents whereby edible products containing significant levels of the psychotropic cannabis component tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were intercepted by An Garda Síochana and Revenue’s Customs Service.
In at least one incident, sweets containing cannabis oil were consumed by a number of teenagers, one of whom subsequently suffered serious adverse health effects requiring hospitalisation. The particular sweets were apparently purchased online with the packaging carrying explicit warnings to eat the sweets cautiously and that a significant concentration of THC was present.
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Jellies laced with cannabis which can be bought online have been described as “a sinister attempt to sell narcotics in the form of sweets” by Ireland’s food safety watchdog as it warned people not to consume such products under any circumstances.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said it was prompted to issue the warning after recent interceptions of edible products containing significant levels of the psychotropic cannabis component tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) by the Garda and Revenue’s Customs Service.
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In at least one incident, sweets containing cannabis oil were consumed by a number of teenagers, one of whom subsequently suffered serious adverse health effects requiring hospitalisation.
The THC-laced sweets were apparently purchased online with the packaging carrying explicit warnings to eat the sweets cautiously and that a significant concentration of the cannabis component was present.
Doctor Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive of the FSAI said in a statement that the sweets are dangerous as they may be consumed unwittingly by younger people or those with prior medical conditions.
“Sweets containing cannabis components are being sold online or by other means. They are dangerous, particularly for young people and those with prior health conditions who may consume them unwittingly, she said.
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