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posted by cmn32480 on Thursday November 02 2017, @04:11PM   Printer-friendly
from the it-cures-everything dept.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning four companies that sell products containing cannabidiol (CBD) to stop making unsubstantiated health claims, such as "combats tumor and cancer cells":

The FDA has grown increasingly concerned at the proliferation of products claiming to treat or cure serious diseases like cancer. In this case, the illegally sold products allegedly contain cannabidiol (CBD), a component of the marijuana plant that is not FDA approved in any drug product for any indication. CBD is marketed in a variety of product types, such as oil drops, capsules, syrups, teas, and topical lotions and creams. The companies receiving warning letters distributed the products with unsubstantiated claims regarding preventing, reversing or curing cancer; killing/inhibiting cancer cells or tumors; or other similar anti-cancer claims. Some of the products were also marketed as an alternative or additional treatment for Alzheimer's and other serious diseases.

The companies in question are Greenroads Health, Natural Alchemist, That's Natural! Marketing and Consulting, and Stanley Brothers Social Enterprises LLC.

Also at Bloomberg, The Cannabist, The Hill, NBC, and Newsweek.

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  • (Score: 5, Interesting) by Immerman on Thursday November 02 2017, @04:36PM (6 children)

    by Immerman (3985) on Thursday November 02 2017, @04:36PM (#591128)

    FDA: Cannabis has no accepted medicinal uses.
    Researcher: We've shown that it's extremely effective against seizures, Tourette Syndrome, etc., etc., etc., and even has some very promising anti-carcinogenic properties.
    FDA: Your independent research does not entitle you to advertise medical claims.
    Researcher: Then lets do some FDA approved tests.
    FDA: We can't do that, cannabis is completely illegal.
    Researcher: Why?
    FDA: Because it has no accepted medicinal uses.

    And of course in that atmosphere the crackpots and snake-oil salesmen come out of the woodwork as well.

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  • (Score: 2) by Pino P on Thursday November 02 2017, @04:52PM (2 children)

    by Pino P (4721) on Thursday November 02 2017, @04:52PM (#591149) Journal

    Then do the clinical trials in countries that aren't the United States of America.

    • (Score: 5, Funny) by bob_super on Thursday November 02 2017, @05:09PM (1 child)

      by bob_super (1357) on Thursday November 02 2017, @05:09PM (#591160)

      You can't trust Canadians or West Europeans to know what's good for US health.

      On the other hand, you can trust food supplement and vitamins manufacturers to claim anything they want about their products without studies, because they are good Americans with a Senator in the family, not evil pot pushers.

      • (Score: 3, Touché) by Grishnakh on Thursday November 02 2017, @06:04PM

        by Grishnakh (2831) on Thursday November 02 2017, @06:04PM (#591202)

        Exactly. This is garbage: the CBD sellers should be able to make any crazy claims they want. If the supplement sellers and chiropractors and naturopathic "doctors" can make unsubstantiated claims about their cure-alls, then anyone else should be allowed to as well. As long as those groups are allowed to push their snake oil, we really shouldn't even have an FDA.

  • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday November 02 2017, @05:22PM (2 children)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday November 02 2017, @05:22PM (#591168) Journal

    FDA: Cannabis has no accepted medicinal uses.

    The DEA schedules drugs, not the FDA.

    DEA says marijuana has no medical use; pot remains listed as dangerous [seattletimes.com]

    • (Score: 4, Informative) by Pino P on Thursday November 02 2017, @05:25PM

      by Pino P (4721) on Thursday November 02 2017, @05:25PM (#591170) Journal

      The DEA defers to the FDA when de-scheduling Schedule I substances.

    • (Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday November 02 2017, @05:41PM

      by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Thursday November 02 2017, @05:41PM (#591182) Journal

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_Substances_Act [wikipedia.org]

      The legislation created five Schedules (classifications), with varying qualifications for a substance to be included in each. Two federal agencies, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), determine which substances are added to or removed from the various schedules, although the statute passed by Congress created the initial listing.

      [...] Schedule I substances are described as those that have the following findings:

      1. The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
      2. The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
      3. There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.
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