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A cafe selling cannabis-related products has opened its doors in Hong Kong.
Cannabis is illegal in Hong Kong, but the cafe is using CBD --a substance from the cannabis plant which is technically legal in Hong Kong-- as it has no intoxicating effects, but claims to have therapeutic qualities.

"Hong Kong is actually one of Asia's most progressive cannabinoid markets, unlike other parts of the region - Australia, New Zealand, Singapore-- it's actually quite a progressive cannabinoid law in Hong Kong, so we can sell most cannabinoids in Hong Kong as foods as long as we don't have any THC in the products."

The cafe offers a wide range of CBD products including not only coffee and biscuits, but also beer, fruit juice and even mooncakes.
Many customers were surprised but soon became open to the idea, citing the relaxing effects of the CBD coffee.