China becomes first country to regulate all synthetic cannabinoid substances
Zhao Yusha Published: May 11, 2021 11:23 AM
Guangzhou Customs seized 200 grams of cannabis in a case involving concealed drugs smuggled through an express channel. Photo: Courtesy of Guangzhou Customs
China will regulate all cannabinoid substances, the country s National Narcotics Control Commission (NNCC) announced on Tuesday. This makes China the first country in the world to do so, showing the country s continued efforts to crack down on new psychoactive substances, after it regulated all fentanyl-related substances in 2019.
Deng Ming, deputy head of the NNCC, said at a Tuesday press conference that China will add 18 substances, including synthetic cannabinoid substances and ketamine, to the narcotic and psychotropic drugs regulation list.
China moves to regulate all synthetic cannabinoids By Syndicated Content
May 11, 2021 | 12:28 AM
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will become the world’s first country to regulate all synthetic cannabinoid substances, in a bid to get ahead of new variations whose chemical properties are not yet subject to regulation, the country’s drugs control office said on Tuesday.
Synthetic cannabinoids are lab-made drugs originally designed to produce similar effects to cannabis, but which are often far stronger and carry a greater health risk, Deng Ming, deputy director of China’s National Narcotics Control Commission, said at a briefing.
By the end of 2020, 1047 variations had appeared worldwide, Deng said. Some of the drugs in China were being produced domestically, though some were also being smuggled from abroad, he added.
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More efforts are needed to find common technical standards for Industry 4.0, so as to further the cooperation between China and Germany on leveraging cutting-edge technologies to upgrade manufacturing, a renowned German expert said.
Industry 4.0 is roughly defined as the transformation of industrial manufacturing and production systems by introducing new technologies.
Clas Neumann, senior vice-president of German software and cloud service giant SAP, said: We need standards for data transmission, and for data between machines and software. Only with common technical standards, we can easily apply innovations from Germany to China and the other way around.
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Smart manufacturing requires higher flexibility, resource efficiency, and quality, all which can be achieved through the in-depth integration of 5G and industrial automation. 5G+Industrial Network has become the core engine for Industry 4.0 and is improving network connectivity and stability, building a new arc