Next CBD Product With False Claims Gets FTC Investigation, Not A Warning Letter
Executive Summary
"Warning letter phase is over ... We will be opening investigations and we will target companies making disease claims for CBD products," says FTC attorney Rich Cleland. Agency also looking to hold retailers responsible for third-party vendors' false claims.
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