Warning for travelers to Japan: Dangerous Jelly
Travelers to Japan should be cautious if they come across jelly products labeled with ‘HHCH’, as a recent series of incidents have raised concerns about the safety of these products.
Recent Incidents
According to reports from the Mainichi Shimbun and Sankei Shimbun, a number of individuals have been hospitalized in Japan after consuming jelly products with certain ingredients, resulting in symptoms such as vomiting and nausea.
On the night of the 16th, a man and woman in their 20s reported to emergency services in Tokyo, complaining of abnormal body sensations and pain after consuming jelly. Another incident occurred on the 4th, when a man and woman were rushed to the hospital after consuming free jelly distributed at a festival in Koganeishi, Tokyo.
Dangerous Ingredient
Investigations have pointed to the presence of a compound called ‘HHCH’ (hexahydrocannabihexol) in the jelly, a synthetic compound similar to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a hallucinogenic ingredient found in marijuana. Unlike THC, HHCH is not currently regulated as an illegal drug in Japan.
The Japanese government has issued a warning to the public to avoid consuming jelly products labeled with ‘HHCH’. This has prompted calls from authorities, such as Osaka City, for tighter regulations on the use of this ingredient.
It is essential for travelers in Japan to exercise caution and avoid consuming jelly products with ‘HHCH’ listed on the packaging to prevent any potential health risks.
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If you are traveling to Japan, you should be careful if you see jellies with ‘HHCH’ written on them.
Recently, in Japan, there have been a series of cases of people being taken to hospitals with symptoms such as vomiting and nausea after eating jelly with certain ingredients, causing an emergency.
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According to the Mainichi Shimbun and Sankei Shimbun on the 16th (local time), at around 11:30 pm the night before, a man and woman in their 20s reported to 119 emergency rescue at a house in Tokyo, saying, “I ate jelly and my body was abnormal and I was in pain,” and they were taken to hospital.
They complained of symptoms such as numbness in their hands and feet and nausea, but their condition was not known to be life-threatening.
As a result of the investigation, they told the police that their physical condition worsened after they bought jelly from a shop in Itabashi Ward in the city center and ate one jelly each around 10 pm
Previously, on the 4th, a man and a woman were rushed to hospital after eating jelly given out for free by a man in his 40s at a festival held at Musashino Park in Koganeishi, Tokyo.
Local police believe the jelly they ate contained an ingredient called ‘HHCH’ (‘hexahydrocannabihexol)’.
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HHCH is known to be a synthetic compound similar to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a hallucinogenic ingredient in marijuana.
Currently, unlike THC, HHCH is not regulated as an illegal drug in Japan, and the Japanese government has announced that people should be careful not to eat gummies with ‘HHCH’ written on the package.
Osaka City, which inspected the jelly production plant, is said to have pointed out that “‘HHCH’ must be legally regulated as soon as possible.”
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