Event Brief
El químico synthetic drug spreads in Havana amid blackouts
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
Summary: A cheap synthetic cannabinoid known as el químico is spreading among young people in Havana. Emergency cases nearly doubled, and police are raiding homes as the island experiences daily blackouts.
WHO: Police
WHAT: Police raids are occurring as the synthetic cannabinoid el químico spreads in Havana, with emergency cases nearly doubling.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026 at 2:12 PM ET
WHERE: Havana, Cuba
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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