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ARTICLE · 19 MAY 2021

FTC Continues Crackdown On Deceptive CBD Claims

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The Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a settlement with Kushly Industries, resolving allegations that the company made deceptive claims that its CBD products...

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The Federal Trade Commission  announced that it reached a settlement with Kushly Industries, resolving allegations that the company made deceptive claims that its CBD products could effectively treat or cure a variety of health conditions.  

This is the seventh case that the FTC has brought against marketers of CBD products.  In the FTC's "Business Blog," Senior Attorney Lesley Fair  wrote that this case "demonstrates the FTC's ongoing commitment to challenging misrepresentations that a product is effective for preventing or treating serious conditions." 

The FTC alleged that Kushly made false or unsubstantiated claims that the company's gummies, ointments, and other products with CBD could treat ailments such as acne, psoriasis, cancer, and multiple sclerosis.  The FTC pointed to claims such as:

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Originally published by the New York Legal Ethics Reporter

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