Digital Citizens Study Finds Many CBD Products Are Placebos And Most Are Inaccurately Labeled

Digital Citizens Alliance found an average 30% discrepancy between labeled and actual CBD amounts in nearly 60 products. The group says more than half the products tested contained CBD levels 20% higher or lower than labeled, which is particularly problematic since nearly half US consumers use the products as alternatives to Rx drugs.

Joliet, Illinois / USA - December 9, 2018: Medicinal hemp CBD oil packages, capsules and tinctures displayed on a white background

More than half the cannabidiol products advocacy group Digital Citizens Alliance tested contained CBD levels 20% higher or lower than labeled – an “alarming” finding with nearly half of US consumers using the products as alternatives to Rx drugs.

“In a number of cases, CBD levels were less than half, with some containing less than 10% of what the label claimed,” says DCA, a Washington-based consumer advocacy group committed to raising awareness among the public and policymakers on internet safety

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