Epichouse LLC (First Class Herbalist CBD)
Agreed to an FTC consent order over allegedly unsupported claims that its CBD products prevent serious disease
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According to Federal Trade Commission, Dec 17, 2020 · Read the source · +1 more
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- Utah, United States
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Summary
Epichouse LLC, a Utah company that sold CBD products as First Class Herbalist CBD, was one of six sellers targeted in the FTC's December 2020 CBD sweep known as Operation CBDeceit. The FTC alleged that the company marketed CBD oils, a pain-relief cream, coffee and gummies on its website from September 2019 with unsupported claims, including that the products were safe for everyone, worked better than OxyContin for pain, could prevent cancer, diabetes and heart disease, and were scientifically proven to help with chronic pain and hypertension. The company and its owner settled through an administrative consent order finalized on March 5, 2021. The order bars disease-prevention or treatment claims without human clinical testing, requires scientific support for other health claims, and required a $30,000 payment to the FTC plus notice to customers. The FTC lists the matter as closed.
What the source found
- The FTC alleged claims that the products prevent cancer, diabetes and heart disease and treat pain better than OxyContin.
- The FTC also cited claims that the products were scientifically proven to help with chronic pain and hypertension.
- The consent order bars such claims without human clinical testing.
- The respondents were required to pay $30,000 to the FTC and notify consumers.
Products named
- CBD oils
- CBD topical cream
- CBD coffee
- CBD gummies
Timeline
FTC announces administrative complaint and proposed consent order
FTC approves final decision and order; case closed
Sources
- Regulator
Federal Trade Commission · Dec 17, 2020
FTC Announces Crackdown on Deceptively Marketed CBD Products - Regulator
Federal Trade Commission · Mar 5, 2021
Epichouse LLC (First Class Herbalist CBD), In the Matter of
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Status notes
Settled through an administrative consent order in 2021; the FTC lists the case as closed. The order's restrictions on health claims remain in force. Current trading status of the business was not verified.
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