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FDA and FTC Crack Down on Delta-8 THC Copycat Products

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In a concerted effort to combat the illegal sale of delta-8 THC edibles packaged to look like popular snacks, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have recently begun issuing...more

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Delta-8 THC: More Risk than Reward

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Hemp product producers and sellers must consider a large number of legal and regulatory compliance risks each day.  Are their inputs and plant material coming from legally compliant sources?  Are their products,...more

Cozen O'Connor

Anti-Discrimination Clarification From CFPB | $110 Million Charity Scam | Deceptive Claims re: CBD Cures

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2022 AG Elections- Kansas Attorney General Eyes Governor’s Mansion- •Kansas AG Derek Schmidt announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2022. •Schmidt, who first assumed the AG’s office in...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

CBD Health Claims Raise FTC’s Hackles (And Prompt Class Action Suits)

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Near the end of 2020, in mid-December, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched what it referred to as “Operation CBDeceit,” a law enforcement sweep challenging allegedly unproven representations that CBD products could...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Operation CBDeceit Highlights Risks of CBD Health Claims

Mahatma Gandhi once said that “[i]t is health that is the real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.” For the six sellers of CBD-containing products targeted by the Federal Trade Commission last week, health claims will...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

State and Federal Agencies Crack Down on Claims for Touted COVID-19 Preventatives, Treatments and Cures

The market for consumer products is likely contracting overall, but judging by empty drugstore shelves, anxious consumers remain keenly interested in purchasing over-the-counter medications, supplements and various herbs,...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Cannabis Companies Face Increasing Consumer Protection Scrutiny

Even as the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its interim rule for the domestic production of hemp, the last few months should stand as a strong reminder to the industry: in addition to complying with new rules and...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Part 5: Hemp & CBD

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With the cannabis space continuing its significant pace of growth, the industry has witnessed new players enter the arena: hemp and cannabidiol (“CBD”). The demand for hemp and CBD has skyrocketed in recreational, industrial,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FDA, FTC Warn CBD Maker Over Product Claims

In a joint warning letter, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned Rooted Apothecary LLC about the claims it made for its cannabidiol (CBD) products....more

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Got “Reliable and Scientific Evidence” on CBD? A Close Look into the FTC’s Stance on CBD-Related Health Claims and Response From...

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Over the past seven months, and just as recently as three weeks ago, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has released several warning letters to businesses selling CBD products. These letters concern the FTC’s review of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FTC Issues Additional Three Warning Letters to CBD Companies

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On September 10, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent warning letters to three companies that sold cannabidiol (CBD) products marketed with misleading claims that they could treat serious diseases. The FTC aims to...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l September 2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FTC Issues Warning Letters to CBD Companies - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has announced that it sent warning letters to three companies selling “oils, tinctures, capsules,...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

FTC Sends Three Warning Letters to CBD Companies

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On September 10, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it sent three warning letters to companies unlawfully advertising Cannabidiol (“CBD”) products for the treatment of serious diseases. Although the FTC...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FTC Issues Warning Letters To Three CBD Companies

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent Warning Letters to three companies that sell products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and advertise that the products prevent, treat, or cure disease without substantiation of the...more

Knobbe Martens

A Joint Crackdown from the FTC and FDA on Medical Treatment Claims from CBD Companies

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jointly sent warning letters on April 3, 2019 to companies that advertise and sell cannabidiol (CBD) containing products via internet...more

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FDA and Outgoing Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Open Up About Cannabis and CBD Regulation

As predicted by our colleagues earlier this month, outgoing Commissioner Scott Gottlieb of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a comprehensive press release setting forth actions for possible FDA regulation...more

Harris Beach PLLC

FDA Issues Warning Letters on CBD Dietary Supplements

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On March 28, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued warning letters to Advanced Spine and Pain, LLC, Nutra Pure, LLC, and PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. The...more

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