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Cannabinoids linked to psychosis found in vapes sold in Ireland

HSE says ‘agile legislation’ needed to deal with emergence of new psychoactive substances

By Shauna Bowers
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#485
First seen
19 Aug 2026, 09:10 UTC
Last checked
20 Aug 2026, 06:47 UTC
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2 versions
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Publisher
The Irish Times
Country
Ireland
Source published
19 Aug 2026, 15:48 UTC
Source updated
No update timestamp supplied
Byline
Shauna Bowers
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HSE says ‘agile legislation’ needed to deal with emergence of new psychoactive substances
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    Cannabinoids linked to psychosis found in vapes sold in Ireland

    HSE says ‘agile legislation’ needed to deal with emergence of new psychoactive substances

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    HSE says high-risk cannabinoids found in some vapes sold in Ireland

    Substances linked to ‘serious physical and mental health harms’

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#351
Observed
20 Aug 2026, 05:47 UTC
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636,873 bytes, private gzip evidence
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