HHC, legal synthetic cannabis that worries doctors

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A. Lay, C. Morand, F. Bohn, F. Daireaux, E. Martin, F. Bazille, @RévélateursFTV, N. Berthelot – France 2

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HHC is unmistakably similar to cannabis, both in appearance and in its effects and smell. Legal, it is supposed to be less dangerous for health. But the dependence it can cause and its psychoactive effects do not reassure doctors.

Its appearance, its smell, its use and its effects make it look unmistakably like cannabis. It is however HHC, for Hexa Hydro Cannabinol. If this product is gaining popularity, especially on social networks, it worries doctors for its psychoactive effects. Derived from cannabis, the substance is a purely synthetic product, and legal. It can be found over the counter on the Internet or in CBD shops.

A risk of addiction?

In one of them, we find it in all colors and all tastes: little teddy bears, flowers, lollipops… “The HHC was sprayed on the flower”, explains a store manager. Mainly consumed by young people, it is one of the best sellers, despite a price 30% to 40% higher than CBD. “It will cause greater relaxation than CBD. It will also act on pain”, she continues. Other sellers admit to being faced with a matter of conscience, in particular because of the addiction that can result from the consumption of HGH.


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