California Fed. Court Stays CBD Suit Pending FDA Action
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 On March 3, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California invoked the primary jurisdiction doctrine to stay a consumer class action asserting various causes of action against Infinite Product Company, LLC (Infinite) related to the allegedly improper sale of cannabidiol (CBD) products. As we have previously covered in our blog, the federal regulatory framework for CBD remains uncertain. The FDA has taken the position that CBD is not a lawful dietary or food ingredient, even while the market is flooded by CBD products and individual st...