Advertising claims alleging CBD can treat diseases such as cancer or high blood pressure have not been proven true. Unfortunately, these ads are common among CBD products. BBB has tips to help you spot false claims and report bad ads.
CBD laws change often, and can be hard to track. The answer is often more complicated than a simple yes or no. Find out the legal status of CBD in the U.S. and Canada.
Consumers have submitted numerous reports to BBB Scam Tracker about scams targeting customers of marijuana dispensaries in U.S. states where sales are legal for medicinal and/or recreational purposes.
No CBD product is medically proven to prevent, treat, or cure conditions like cancer, heart attacks, diabetes, or strokes. Talk to your doctor before changing or adding to your medication.
Misleading ads are common
Be skeptical. Advertisements have to be able to be substantiated and backed by competent and reliable scientific evidence. That includes claims that CBD products are “risk free.”
