HHC added to list of illegal drugs in Ireland by health minister

It can be used in vapes or in jelly edibles and emulates the effects of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the narcotic component present in cannabis plants. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The Health Minister has announced that Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) has been classified as an illegal drug in Ireland.

This means that the import, export, production, possession, sale, and supply of products containing HHC is now illegal.