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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Politics
Oliver Milman

Don’t believe the high: FDA issues warning over misleading legal weed claims

Products advertised as containing synthetically derived delta-8 THC  for sale at a smoke shop in Seattle.
Products advertised as containing synthetically derived delta-8 THC for sale at a smoke shop in Seattle. Photograph: Gene Johnson/AP

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings to companies selling products including delta-8 THC, a cannabis compound, for making unsupported claims about the health benefits of the items.

The FDA said even though there is very little research on delta-8 THC, a substance found in the cannabis sativa plant, online retailers and cafes are claiming products containing the compound will reduce anxiety or help with sleeping.

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