US - Missouri: In response to concerns over the safety of certain hemp products, Missouri attorney general Andrew Bailey has launched a consumer protection investigation. His office has issued
civil investigative demands (CIDs) to a handful of businesses, with two targeting hemp manufacturers and retailers alleging that the companies may have engaged in illegal means to market and sell these products to Missourians. “This investigation will inquire into the activities and representations of certain sellers in connection with the manufacturing, sale, marketing, advertisement, promotion, and/or distribution of products containing CBD, Delta-8, and Delta-9 THC,” the CID reads. Bailey believes that these companies have used deception, fraud, false promise, misrepresentation and unfair practice in connection with the sale or advertisement of CBD and delta-8 and delta-9 THC products.