Operation CBDeceit Marks Beginning of FTC Crackdown on Deceptive CBD Medical Claims While FDA Continues to Issue Warning Letters | Seyfarth Shaw LLP
[co-author: Jared Ende] On Thursday, December 17th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it was taking action against six companies selling CBD-based products. These companies faced administrative actions by the FTC for “making a wide range of scientifically unsupported claims about their ability to treat serious health conditions,” such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and pain relief. The six actions have been resolved by consent orders, each of which call for the companies to immediately stop making unsubstantiated health claims about their products, as well as notify th...