FDA Issues Warning Letters to 15 Companies Selling CBD Products- The Unregulated Market of CBD

The US Food and Drug Administration has warned 15 companies for illegally selling CBD infused products in ways that violate the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act on Monday.  The agency also released an updated version of the Consumer Update detailing the new safety guidelines about CBD products, especially for edible CBD products. The FDA said it could not conclude that CBD is safe for human or animal consumption.  Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a non-psychoactive compound derived from hemp plant, a Cannabis Sativa plant. It is used to treat pain, anxiety, acute ache, chronic pain, inflammation, insomnia, and others. It is also used to alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, Crohn’s disease and many other severe conditions like Alzheimer’s, cancer and epilepsy. After the annual Farm, Bill legalized hemp in December last year, the CBD market exploded. Hemp is a Cannabis Sativa plant that contains CBD and is free from any THC concentration, the psychoactive substance found in marijuana plants. THC is the substance that is responsible for causing “high” when people smoke weed or have a joint. It alters the chemicals in your brain and produces hallucinations that can trigger seizures.  According to the Farm Bill, the maximum legal…

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