Two recent actions involving sellers and marketers of cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabis prove the “wellness” industry is not always so chill.

Clint Eastwood Sues CBD Companies over False Endorsements

In the first action, Clint Eastwood filed two lawsuits in federal court in Los Angeles against CBD companies and marketers, claiming the companies promoted false news

A class action filed this month in California alleges that Bhang Corporation, a Florida-based medicinal chocolate maker, violated several state and federal laws by claiming that its chocolate products contained much greater amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) and cannabidiol (“CBD”) than they actually did, in order to charge consumers premium prices.

The complaint alleges that plaintiff