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The findings of a new study show that nearly 60% of CBD products marketed in the United States don’t match the percentage of CBD advertised on products’ labeling.
Furthermore, researchers have detected the presence of lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, phthalates, and other heavy metal concentrations in edible CBD products.
Published in The Science of the Total Environment journal this month, the study aimed to assess the degree of contamination in CBD products and their label accuracy to better estimate potential health benefits and risks associated with consumption.
Therefore, researchers have analyzed 516 CBD-based edible and topical products purchased in the US market.
The presence of CBD in each product and what is claimed on the label varies significantly.
Only 42% of products contained approximately the CBD percentage claimed by the manufacturer’s label, while 58% of the products tested were mislabeled.
Among all products, 40% contained less than 90% of the CBD indicated on the product label, and 18% contained more than 110% of the CBD indicated on the…