Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb recent stated that, “the CBD craze is getting out of hand…” Federal law currently permits for the distribution of hemp-derived CBD products that contain 0.3% THC or less to be sold, with certain exceptions. The FDA has indicated that it will be increasing regulations, as well as making recommendation … [Read more...]
FDA Issues CBD Substantiation Warnings
On November 1, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to four companies with respect to CBD-related claims made in online stores and on social media websites. The advertising at issue includes phrases like “CBD makes cancer cells commit ‘suicide’ without killing other cells” and “combats tumor and cancer cells.” In a press announcement, the FDA … [Read more...]