Vendors of sweets with HHC scrambling to sell their goods ahead of expected ban

Vendors of sweets containing the psychoactive substance HHC are scrambling to empty their warehouses ahead of an expected ban on the sale of these products, the news site Novinky.cz warned on Wednesday. Many retailers voluntarily removed HHC edibles from their vending machines after close to a hundred young people ended up in hospital after overdosing on them last month, but many e-shops are now offering large discounts so as to sell the goods. Health officials fear this may lead young people to stock up on them.