CBD Suits Challenge ‘THC-Free’ Claims After Users Fail Drug Tests; Plaintiffs Bar May Just Be Warming Up
Executive Summary
Attorneys are warning CBD product marketers to be on guard for litigation challenging the authenticity of their claims, the safety of their products and other aspects of their businesses. So far, suits of this nature have been limited in the US, but the few known cases could be harbingers of a larger wave to come.
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