The Associate Health Minister, Peter Dunne, has reported that a ban over the trade of Tai High would be required to be imposed as a content of it has been identified as banned synthetic cannabis. Now, it is the manufacturer’s responsibility to inform the retailers about the ban over the trade of Tai High.

A new law would be drafted which will require the manufacturers to prove that their product is safe for usage. Peter Dunne announced today that the controversial product, Tai High, should be removed from the shelves of retailer by Thursday.

Since August, the ban over a number of products has been called for. It has been informed that the recent ban has come to effect because of the presence of synthetic cannabis substance AM-2233 in the Tai High.

Tai High is being sold in New Zealand from November, which means it has attracted only a few customers. A timely ban over the product would save many lives. However, it has come to light that the health officials didn’t provide information to the retailers of the ban.

Graeme Fletcher, the Sales Manager for retailer Pipe Dreams, was reported as saying, “If the law changes and we don't know about it because no one told us, you're trapped. Ignorance of the law is not a defence against the law”.

The retailer has raised concerns that if they were not provide with the information then it would have led to heavy fine. However, it has been informed that a formal ban over the product would be announced, next year. The Tai High has been banned under Temporary Class Drug Notices.

Synthetic cannabis has been a subject of criticism for long. A user of it is at the risk of receiving serious mental health related problems.