Hong Kong’s crackdown on cannabis oil leads to first arrest under new law

CBD classified alongside cocaine and heroin in Hong Kong under new legislation

Hong Kong has made its first arrest for possession of cannabidiol (CBD).

A 30-year-old man was taken into custody after Hong Kong Customs seized CBD in air parcels arriving from Denmark at Hong Kong International Airport, a statement customs said.

Customs officers found four bottles of CBD and about four grams of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of HK$5,000 ($637).