Hong Kong police raise alert as more under-21s found using cannabis, with drug as easy to obtain as ‘buying takeaways’

More young people in Hong Kong have been found using cannabis, and the authorities believe they may be ignoring the dangers because the drug has been legalised in some countries.

The number of those aged under 21 who were reported to have used cannabis rose 48 per cent from 326 in 2020 to 483 last year, according to data from the Security Bureau’s Narcotics Division.