[Explanation] A variety of electronic cigarettes with many flavors are sought after by some young people.
The ingredients contained in electronic cigarettes are difficult to distinguish, which also creates opportunities for new drugs to be mixed into them. Young people who like to be curious often enter the hospital to know that they have ingested a new drug, synthetic cannabinoids.
On December 8, a batch of items involved in the case, including synthetic cannabinoid products, electronic cigarette sticks, and cigarette bombs, appeared at the scene of the Guangzhou Baiyun Police Press Conference.
[Explanation] According to reports, Guangzhou Baiyun police recently detected a series of new drug "synthetic cannabinoid" cases, arrested 35 suspects and seized 147.2 grams of synthetic cannabinoid products.
[Concurrent] Yang Liyong, Captain of the Anti-drug Brigade, Baiyun District, Guangzhou Public Security Bureau
Synthetic cannabinoids are a new type of psychoactive substance synthesized directly from chemical raw materials, and they are more harmful and more harmful to the original plant cannabis.
[Explanation] According to the police report, in early July, the police received a report from the crowd that a man had symptoms of poisoning.
After investigation by the police, it was found that the cause of the poisoning of the man came from the "top" electronic cigarette purchased online.
The person involved in the case added an excessive amount of synthetic cannabinoids during the processing of the electronic cigarette cartridge, which caused the man to be poisoned.
[Concurrent] Yang Liyong, Captain of the Anti-drug Brigade, Baiyun District, Guangzhou Public Security Bureau
Generally, a pod is about 0.5ml, but because it is more difficult to weigh, when the criminals get in, they can’t control the amount and hit too much. They may overdose and have symptoms of poisoning.
[Explanation] It is understood that synthetic cannabinoids were included in the "Additional List of Non-medicinal Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Controlled Varieties" on July 1, 2021, and were officially included in the scope of control by the state. They are new psychoactive substances and are also Called "third-generation drugs".
According to the police, in the case, criminals broke synthetic cannabinoids into ordinary cigarette oil, which is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish, and smoking electronic cigarettes containing synthetic cannabinoids is already considered drug use.
[Concurrent] Yang Liyong, Captain of the Anti-drug Brigade, Baiyun District, Guangzhou Public Security Bureau
This e-liquid containing synthetic cannabinoids has almost the same characteristics as the e-liquid in our ordinary cartridges, and it is difficult to distinguish them.
Just use this syringe to draw about 0.5 milliliters of the e-liquid and hit it into the pod.
In fact, it's just like smoking a normal e-cigarette, and then smoking it.
His behavior actually violated the law.
[Explanation] From "wholesalers", "processors" and "distributors" to end-user groups and low-level sales "dismantling homes", the entire chain of criminals involved in this case all fell into the law net.
At present, the case is still under investigation.
The police stated that the harm of the new drug synthetic cannabinoids should not be underestimated. It is easy to hide in e-cigarettes. It is more addictive than ordinary marijuana and is more harmful to the body.
It is hoped that the general public will not try with a curious attitude and consciously stay away from the "top" e-cigarettes.
[Concurrent] Yang Liyong, Captain of the Anti-drug Brigade, Baiyun District, Guangzhou Public Security Bureau
Smoking of synthetic cannabinoids does have the potential to be addictive. I hope that the general public, especially among our young people, must understand that smoking "top" e-cigarettes. This kind of e-liquid cartridges containing synthetic cannabinoids is a kind of Illegal behavior is a form of drug abuse.
Including trafficking and smoking are prohibited by our law.
He Junjie and Liu Zongyuan report from Guangzhou
Editor in charge: [Yue Chuan]