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12-Year-Old Hospitalized After Vaping HHC; Ban Urged

5/2/2025

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A 12-year-old boy in West Cork faced hospitalization after vaping HHC, a psychoactive cannabinoid. Councillor Isobel Towse revealed two such cases, advocating for an immediate ban on HHC. With the substance already prohibited in the UK and 17 European nations due to serious health risks, Ireland is urged to take swift legislative action.

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A 12-year-old boy in West Cork faced hospitalization after vaping HHC, a psychoactive cannabinoid. Councillor Isobel Towse revealed two such cases, advocating for an immediate ban on HHC. With the substance already prohibited in the UK and 17 European nations due to serious health risks, Ireland is urged to take swift legislative action.