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Hong Kong bans CBD, forcing businesses to shut or revamp

FILE - Coffee, biscuits, green tea and chocolate mooncake that contain cannabidiol, or CBD, a substance from the cannabis plant, are displayed at the Found Cafe in Hong Kong on Sept. 13, 2020. Hong Kong banned cannibidiol, also known as CBD, as a "dangerous drug" and imposed harsh penalties for possession on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, forcing fledging businesses to shut down and revamp. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File) FILE - An employee adds drops of water-soluble CBD, or cannabidiol, an essential component of medical marijuana, into a coffee glass at the Found Cafe in Hong Kong on Sept. 13, 2020. Hong Kong banned cannibidiol, also known as CBD, as a "dangerous drug" and imposed harsh penalties for possession on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, forcing fledging businesses to shut down and revamp. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File) In this image made from a video, a woman walks down steps near Hong Kong's first CBD cafe, Sept. 13, 2020. Hong Kong banned cannibidiol, also known as CBD, as a "dangerous drug" and imposed harsh penalties for possession on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, forcing fledging businesses to shut down and revamp. (AP Photo/Alice Fung) In this image made from a video, customers sit at tables in Hong Kong's first CBD cafe, Sept. 13, 2020. Hong Kong banned cannibidiol, also known as CBD, as a "dangerous drug" and imposed harsh penalties for possession on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, forcing fledging businesses to shut down and revamp. (AP Photo/Alice Fung) In this image made from a video, products containing CBD are displayed at a press conference by Hong Kong Customs in Hong Kong, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Hong Kong banned cannibidiol, also known as CBD, as a "dangerous drug" and imposed harsh penalties for possession on Wednesday, forcing fledging businesses to shut down and revamp. (AP Photo/Alice Fung) In this image made from a video, Hong Kong Customs officials speak at a press conference in Hong Kong, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Hong Kong banned cannibidiol, also known as CBD, as a "dangerous drug" and imposed harsh penalties for possession on Wednesday, forcing fledging businesses to shut down and revamp. (AP Photo/Alice Fung) In this image made from a video, cheesecakes made with CBD, CBD powder and water-soluble CBD sold by the CBD Bakery online shop are seen in Hong Kong, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Hong Kong banned cannibidiol, also known as CBD, as a "dangerous drug" and imposed harsh penalties for possession on Wednesday, forcing fledging businesses to shut down and revamp. (AP Photo/Alice Fung)