Study shows nearly 70% of CBD products sold online are mislabeled

A study published on Tuesday by JAMA analyzed 84 CBD products purchased from 31 companies online, found that only 31% of them were considered “accurately labeled” within a 10% error margin of the CBD content listed on the label.

Some of the main takeaways from the study:

• 31% were accurately labeled
• 42% had more CBD than labeled
• 26% had less CBD than labeled

Vaporization liquids were shown to be the most incorrectly labeled products with a mere 12.5% accuracy rate, and a whopping 75% containing more CBD than listed. The oils were more accurately labeled, with 45% of products containing as much CBD as they claimed. About 21% of the products examined contained THC, some with levels high enough “to intoxicate a child,” the authors suggest.

While taking too much CBD has not yet shown to be harmful, paying too much for products that contain less CBD than claimed is deceptive to consumers. It’s a bad look for the CBD industry, considering the majority of users rely on the compound for medicinal purposes. The study calls for more regulatory oversight from the FDA.

Source: Ars Technica >