Kyle Turley, a former NFL offensive tackle, has big claims that his marijuana could “crush corona.”
His company, Neuro XPF, had an entire page of its website, headlined “CRUSH CORONA,” devoted to claims that his cannabis could cure coronavirus.
“Your best defense against the COVID-19 blitz starts with a strong immune system,” the page claimed, and “a growing body of scientific evidence shows that CBD can help keep your immune system at the top of its game.”
The FDA and the FTC however have some concerns with these claims and has warned Turley’s company to stop advertising his medicinal cannabis products as treatments for the novel coronavirus.
The Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter this week to the Las Vegas headquarters of Neuro XPF.
“FDA is taking urgent measures to protect consumers from certain products that, without approval or authorization by FDA, claim to mitigate, prevent, treat, diagnose, or cure COVID-19 in people,” the agencies’ joint letter advised. “We request that you take immediate action to cease the sale of such unapproved and unauthorized products for the mitigation, prevention, treatment, diagnosis, or cure of COVID-19.”
A failure to comply, the agencies warned, “may result in legal action, including, without limitation, seizure and injunction.”
Turley had insisted that CBD, a popular non-psychoactive cannabis derivative, can cure the coronavirus.
“We want everyone to take CBD and take advantage of its potential to help prepare your body to fight a coronavirus infection,” Neuro XPF said. “So, we’re making all of our products more affordable.”
The CRUSH CORONA page, which was active as late as March 29, has since been taken down.