Website “About Us” Claims Cited in Warning Letter

This warning letter cites claims made in the “About Us” section of the company’s website. Usually, when “About Us” claims are mentioned in warning letters, there is some hyperlinking to a shopping cart, but this letter mentions CBD and high-risk disease words such as Dravet Syndrome without any clear linking. The lesson here is simply talking about an ingredient can lead to a warning letter if that ingredient is sold on the website. 
From warning letter. “On your “About Us” webpage…CBD is FDA approved to treat seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Dravet syndrome, and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.”

This is the 34th CBD-related warning letter this year, up from just seven in 2021. This year certainly has been the year of the CBD warning letter, and I expect many more in 2023, including a crackdown on delta-8 and other isomer products.

This company cited in this letter also sells fruits, such as mango and pineapple, that were apparently sprayed with CBD. FDA has been cracking down on CBD in food due to being favorable to children and the possibility of creating a safety concern. Read more about this here. This CBD fruit citation is another example that the days of “putting CBD in everything" are gone. 

Hashtags also play a prominent role in this warning letter. One post lists # anxiety and # depression. Over 30% of this year’s CBD warning letters mention the one-two punch of anxiety and depression. This post includes these two words together in hashtags is an excellent example of what not to do.     
From warning letter. “…promising results regarding #cannibidiols [sic] potential to assist with cognitive illnesses, including #anxiety and #depression.”

Read the full warning letter. 

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