Deceptive “copycat” cannabinoid snacks are putting children at risk, US agency warns

Companies are “putting the health of young children at risk” by illegally selling “copycat” food products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive component of cannabis, but packaged to look like well known snack brands, the US Food and Drug Administration has warned.1The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters on 16 July to several companies over this practice, which violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, requiring products to be accurately and clearly labelled and packaged.2 They identified examples of items that mimicked popular brands of crisps, biscuits, and sweets but contained delta-8-THC.The FDA’s principal deputy commissioner, Namandjé Bumpus, said, “As accidental ingestion and/or overconsumption of delta-8-THC containing products could pose considerable health risks, the companies who sell these illegal products are demonstrating complete neglect for consumer safety.”The FDA said a major concern was how “extremely easy” it was for children to purchase these products and…
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