FTC Issues Additional Three Warning Letters To CBD Companies

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 "protect consumers from unfair and deceptive practices in the marketplace," and accordingly has the responsibility of jointly overseeing marketing and advertising of products that fall under the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's control.¹ According to its press release, the FTC warned three companies that it is illegal to market cures or preventative features of a product without supporting "competent and reliable scientific evidence." The FTC has not publicly identified the recipients of the letters.