The recency of its legality and the popularity of CBD products has created a massive opportunity for scammers and, being scammers, they are taking full advantage of it. Because the market is so new, there are no FDA guidelines for the labeling or regulation of CBD sales. As a result, both vary widely from state to state. The internet, in particular, has proven to be rife with swindlers selling inferior product at sky high prices.
A study published in JAMA in November of 2018 analyzed 84 CBD products from 31 different online sellers. Only 26 of them contained the amount of active CBD claimed on the label. That's about 1 in 3. A similar FDA study identified some CBD products sold online that had no CBD oil in them at all.
Since the therapeutic benefit of CBD depends critically on the dose and purity of the product, you want to be sure that you are getting what you pay for. Do your research and avoid companies with short histories, or those you cannot find any information on at all. Do not rely on testimonials provided on the seller's sites, they are easily faked. And use products that are neither the cheapest nor the most expensive ones you find.
It is sad that there are so many people who make their living by cheating others, but that is the world in which we live.
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