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By Thomas H. Clarke | The Daily Chronic
March 8, 2015
http://freemygreenpdx.com/topic/11961-fda-warns-seven-cbd-and-hemp-oil-companies-over-medical-claims/
Consumers should beware purchasing and using any such products, the FDA says
WASHINGTON, DC — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent letters to several makers of cannabidiol (CBD) oils derived from hemp, telling them to stop making medical claims about their products’ ability to treat disease.
Many sellers of hemp-based cannabidiol products, who advertise their products as “legal in all 50 states” because they are derived from industrial hemp, have been making claims that their products are rich in cannabidiol (CBD) and can be used for “the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of diseases,” according to the FDA.
The FDA, which considers CBD an “unapproved new drug,” says these companies are mis-branding the products and issuing false claims to consumers. Often these products do not even list their ingredients on the product label, the FDA added.
“Consumers should beware purchasing and using any such products,” the FDA says. “It is important to note that these products are not approved by FDA for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of any disease.”
In late February, the FDA issued several warning letters to seven companies that manufacture and market hemp oils claiming to be “rich in CBD.” By promising cures for conditions such as cancer, autism and epilepsy — none of which have been tested by the FDA — the companies who were issued warning letters appear to be violating food and drug labeling laws.
In some cases, the companies could not even spell “cannabidiol” or “inflammation” correctly, the FDA notes.
The following companies and products were among those notified by the FDA (with hyperlinks opening each company’s letter in a new window): Cancerherbtea.com of Florida; CBD Life Holdings, LLC (makers of Ultra CBD) of Arizona; Hemp Oil Care of California; PureCBD.net of Washington; Twin Falls Bio Tech of South Carolina; Canna Companion of Washington; and Canna Pet of Washington.
The FDA also conducted tests of some products sold by these companies, and found found that in most cases, the products contained very little cannabidiol — or none at all:.........
http://www.thedailychronic.net/2015/41401/fda-issues-warnings-to-makers-of-legal-cbd-hemp-oil-products/
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