Teenagers being treated for 'severe psychosis' from synthetic cannabis in vapes and edibles

'The public needs to know that just because a substance is sold in a shop, in fancy packaging, for human consumption, does not mean that it is safe or tested in any meaningful way.'

A fifth of teens being treated in addiction services are there because of chemically modified cannabis-products found in vapes and edibles.

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland says the use of HHC — hexahydrocannabinol — is leaving young men in particular with severe psychoses and needing months in hospital to recover.