FTC cracks down on CBD health claims
RANDY HUTCHINSON
The FTC often assigns catchy names to its enforcement actions. It went after illegal robocallers in Operation Call It Quits. Operation Game of Loans was a crackdown on student loan modification scams.
In a recently announced law enforcement sweep called Operation CBDeceit, the agency reached settlements with six companies it alleged were making unsupported claims about the ability of their CBD products to treat serious health conditions, including cancer, diabetes and autism. Some companies also claimed that their products were more effective at treating pain than OxyContin and other prescription medications. The companies’ products include oils, coffees, creams, sprays and gummies.