The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has today issued a warning on the effects of consuming sweets containing components of cannabis.

The warning comes after at least one incident of sweets containing cannabis oil were consumed by a number of teenagers, one of whom subsequently suffered serious adverse health effects requiring hospitalisation.

The FSAI have also warned of a number of recent incidents of edible products containing significant levels of the psychotropic cannabis component tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were intercepted by An Garda Síochana and Revenue’s Customs Service.

The group is liaising with other government agencies including the HSE, An Garda Síochana and Revenue’s customs service to detect and stop the import and sale of these dangerous products into Ireland.

According to Chief Executive of the FSAI Dr Pamela Byrne, THC is a toxic contaminant and should not be added to any food.

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