AMERICAN COMPANY PROMISES HONESTY IN HEALTH CLAIMS OVER HALAL-CERTIFIED CANNABIS PRODUCTS

The CEO of the American company that has been awarded a halal certification for hemp products containing active CBD (cannabidiol) ingredients has said his business will be contesting false claims about CBD, a non-psychoactive compound treating pain and relieving anxiety. Fareed Syed, CEO of HalalCBD, based in Las Vegas, USA, told Salaam Gateway, that his company sells CBD tinctures and gummies in three flavours. It also sells a topical moisturising lotion. Any marketing claims made by this company would be true, he said: “We saw a gap in the industry. There ...


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