Vapes containing synthetic cannabinoids have reached Switzerland

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E-liquids containing synthetic cannabinoids have shown up in Switzerland, according to reports from local media. The products circulate under names like Baller-Liquids, Zombie-Liquids and similar labels, packaging that tells buyers nothing about what is really inside. Synthetic cannabinoids, often called Spice, have already stirred trouble in Germany and France, where police and hospitals dealt with users who fell ill. Now cases have surfaced in Switzerland as well, with the newspaper 20 Minuten describing incidents in Zurich and St Gallen. Under Swiss law these substances fall under the Narcotics Act, so they are treated as drugs rather than nicotine products. Zurich cantonal police confirmed cases recorded in their area. The danger comes from the man-made compounds, which can hit far harder and less predictably than natural cannabis. Anyone buying vape liquids from unknown sellers is gambling with what they actually inhale.

Sold as “Baller-Liquids”, “Zombie-Liquids” or “Knaller-Liquids”, vaping liquids containing synthetic cannabinoids, sometimes called Spice, have attracted attention in Germany and France. Now cases have been reported in Switzerland, where the substances are covered by the Narcotics Act. The newspaper 20 Minuten has reported cases in Zurich and St Gallen. Zurich cantonal police confirm that they […]

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