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The National Consumers League (NCL), the nation’s oldest consumer advocacy organization, applauds the FDA’s decision that “a new...

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ou might be getting a little unwanted something extra when you buy a CBD product at your local grocers or supplements store, a new study...

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A new educational resource, Cannabis Claims, is shedding light on the misleading marketing practices of some of the most popular cannabis...

Earlier this year, news stories across the country reported on a study claiming that cannabis prevents the transmission of COVID-19. A...

A new study found that cannabis companies regularly use academic partnerships and early-stage research to imply that their products are...

As part of a first-of-its-kind review, Spotlight PA investigated claims made on Pennsylvania cannabis companies’ websites and found a...

“Research as marketing” is a practice where a company sponsors or publicizes methodologically weak research to convey that their products...

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The FDA and the CDC recently issued warnings about the serious health risks associated with delta-8 THC, a popular, synthetically...

National Consumers League Executive Director Sally Greenberg was interviewed by the Institute for Public Strategies’ Cynthia Nickerson to...

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