US FDA sets its sights on delta-8 THC, firing warnings over health claims

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to five marketers of delta-8 THC products based on health claims the companies made.

The letters are the first sent by the FDA on delta-8 products. However, they largely mirror ones previously sent to companies that made health claims about CBD – indeed several of the companies involved were also warned about CBD claims.

And although health claims appear to be what triggered the warnings, the FDA took a much larger swipe at delta-8 products generally.

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Anthony Traurig

Head legal analyst
Anthony is head legal analyst at CannIntelligence, where he is responsible for legal analysis on the platform. He guides the direction of regulatory coverage of the global cannabis sector for CannIntelligence and speaks at many industry events. Anthony has a BA in political science from North Carolina State University and a Juris Doctor from Charleston School of Law (South Carolina), and practised law for several years in the United States as a litigator.

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