scholarly journals Availability and Promotion of Cannabidiol (CBD) Products in Online Vape Shops

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 6719
Author(s):  
Eric C. Leas ◽  
Natalie Moy ◽  
Sara B. McMenamin ◽  
Yuyan Shi ◽  
Tarik Benmarhnia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Claims ◽  
Mail Order ◽  
Us States ◽  
Search Results ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Vape Shops

Vaping products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabis-derived compound used in wellness products and available in all 50 US states, were recently implicated in outbreaks of poisonings. Little is known about the commercial availability of CBD products in vape shops (i.e., stores that sell e-cigarettes). To document the availability and marketing of CBD products in online vape shops, in June 2020, we used the Google Chrome browser without cached data to collect the first two pages of search results generated by five Google queries (n = 100 search results) indicative of shopping for vaping products (e.g., “order vapes”). We then determined whether and what type of CBD products could be mail-ordered from the returned websites, and whether any explicit health claims were made about CBD. Over a third of the search results (n = 37; 37.0%) directed to vape shops that allowed visitors to also mail-order CBD. These shops sold 12 distinct categories of CBD products–some with direct analogs of tobacco or cannabis products including CBD cigarettes, edibles, flowers, pre-rolled joints, and vapes. Two vape shops made explicit health claims of the therapeutic benefits of CBD use, including in the treatment of anxiety, inflammation, pain, and stress. The abundance and placement of CBD in online vape shops suggests a growing demand and appeal for CBD products among e-cigarette users. Additional surveillance on the epidemiology of CBD use and its co-use with tobacco is warranted.

scholarly journals Exploring the Point-of-Sale Among Vape Shops Across the United States: Audits Integrating a Mystery Shopper Approach

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla J Berg ◽  
Dianne C Barker ◽  
Christina Meyers ◽  
Amber Weber ◽  
Amy J Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Claims ◽  
Health Warnings ◽  
Price Promotions ◽  
Minimum Age ◽  
Age Verification ◽  
Promotional Strategies ◽  
Mystery Shoppers ◽  
Vape Shops

Abstract Introduction Vape shops represent prominent, unique retailers, subject to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation in the United States. Aims and Methods This study assessed compliance of US vape shop retail marketing strategies with new regulations (eg, required age verification, prohibited free samples) and pre-implementation conditions for other regulations (eg, health warning labels on all nicotine products, required disclosures of e-liquid contents). Results 95.0% of shops displayed minimum-age signage; however, mystery shoppers were asked for age verification at 35.6% upon entry and at 23.4% upon purchase. Although 85.5% of shops had some evidence of implementing FDA health warnings, 29.1% had signage indicating prohibited health claims, 16.3% offered free e-liquid samples, 27.4% had signage with cartoon imagery, and 33.3% were within two blocks of schools. All shops sold open-system devices, 64.8% sold closed-system devices, 68.2% sold their own brand of e-liquids, 42.5% sold e-liquids containing cannabidiol, 83.2% offered price promotions of some kind, and 89.9% had signage for product and price promotions. Conclusions Results indicated that most shops complied with some implementation of FDA health warnings and with free sampling bans and minimum-age signage. Other findings indicated concerns related to underage access, health claims, promotional strategies, and cannabidiol product offerings, which call for further FDA and state regulatory/enforcement efforts.

Vegetable gourds – guards of human health: a critical appraisal

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.S. Devaki ◽  
D. D. Wadikar ◽  
P.E. Patki
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Health Claims ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Pointed Gourd ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Functional Components

Purpose – The purpose of the paper was to assess the functional properties vegetable gourds & the validated health claims so as to help the future researchers to locate the gaps. However, emphasizing on the scientifically available reports was required to make information available in a nutshell to the health-conscious consumers, as well as the researcher from the area of functional foods and nutrition. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a mini-review of scientific findings in different studies on gourd vegetables. The approach to information collection was finding the research gaps and potential areas for future work with a nutritional perspective. Findings – Ash gourd, bitter gourd and bottle gourd have been extensively studied, and several health benefits and functional components have been reported, while ridge gourd, snake gourd and pointed gourd have been sparsely studied for their therapeutic benefits and the validation thereof; hence, there lies a scope for researchers. Research limitations/implications – The scarcity of scientific reports compared to the traditional usage and folkloric beliefs was a limitation. Originality/value – Understanding the nutritional potential of gourd vegetables from scientific reports may influence both the work areas and consumers in the appropriate direction.

scholarly journals Health claims made in vape shops: an observational study and content analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (e2) ◽  
pp. e119-e125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly G Wagoner ◽  
Micah Berman ◽  
Shyanika W Rose ◽  
Eunyoung Song ◽  
Jennifer Cornacchione Ross ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Effect ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Systematic Investigation ◽  
Tobacco Product ◽  
Health Claims ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Fda Approval ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Vape Shops ◽  
Made In

BackgroundPrior to the final deeming rule, federal law in the USA prohibited electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) from being marketed as smoking cessation products; for other therapeutic purposes and in ways that conveyed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval/endorsement. After August 2016, additional federal prohibitions were added including false/misleading and unauthorised modified risk tobacco product (MRTP) claims. No systematic investigation of e-cigarette health claims has been conducted in the retail environment. We sought to document and characterise claims made in vape shops.MethodsBetween November 2015 and February 2016, before final deeming rule implementation, two trained data collectors conducted unannounced observational assessments of 46 vape shops in North Carolina. Data collectors used wearable imaging technology to document health claims about e-cigarettes. Photos were coded for five claim types: (1) cessation device; (2) drug effect/device; (3) FDA-approved/endorsed; (4) false/misleading and (5) MRTP. Photos were double coded; differences between coders were adjudicated and reviewed by an expert panel.ResultsAt least one health claim was displayed in 41.3% (n=19) of retailers, ranging from 0 to 27 claims per retailer. All claim types were found. Cessation device claims were the most prevalent (62.2%, n=84), followed by MRTP (27.4%, n=37), drug effect/device (8.1%, n=11), false/misleading (1.5%, n=2), and FDA approved/endorsed (0.7%, n=1). Retail chains made the majority of claims compared with independent shops (88.9% vs 11.1%).ConclusionsMany vape shops displayed e-cigarette health claims, which are all now FDA prohibited. These claims could mislead consumers and influence behaviour. Findings highlight the need for retailer education, continued surveillance, enforcement specific to advertising and research on consumer perceptions of claims.

Towards a European Food Composition Data Interchange Platform

2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Bell ◽  
Heikki Pakkala ◽  
Michael P. Finglas
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Consumer Information ◽  
Health Claims ◽  
Composition Data ◽  
European Committee ◽  
Food Properties ◽  
Data Interchange ◽  
Food Composition Data ◽  
Definition Of

Food composition data (FCD) comprises the description and identification of foods, as well as their nutrient content, other constituents, and food properties. FCD are required for a range of purposes including food labeling, supporting health claims, nutritional and clinical management, consumer information, and research. There have been differences within and beyond Europe in the way FCD are expressed with respect to food description, definition of nutrients and other food properties, and the methods used to generate data. One of the major goals of the EuroFIR NoE project (2005 - 10) was to provide tools to overcome existing differences among member states and parties with respect to documentation and interchange of FCD. The establishment of the CEN’s (European Committee for Standardisation) TC 387 project committee on Food Composition Data, led by the Swedish Standards Institute, and the preparation of the draft Food Data Standard, has addressed these deficiencies by enabling unambiguous identification and description of FCD and their quality, for dissemination and data interchange. Another major achievement of the EuroFIR NoE project was the development and dissemination of a single, authoritative source of FCD in Europe enabling the interchange and update of data between countries, and also giving access to users of FCD.

Internethandel und Werbung mit alkoholhaltigen Getränken: Versagen der industriellen Selbstkontrolle?

2008 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 346-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigrid Löbell-Behrends ◽  
Thomas Kuballa ◽  
Oliver el-Atma ◽  
Gerhard Marx ◽  
Dirk W. Lachenmeier
Keyword(s):  
Health Claims

Fragestellung: Der Internethandel und Internetwerbung bei alkoholhaltigen Getränken werfen neue Probleme für die Kontrolle dieser Produkte auf. Ein erster Überblick über das Angebot von alkoholhaltigen Getränken und deren Bewerbung im Internet soll gewonnen werden. </p><p> Methodik: Eine Recherche nach typischen Suchbegriffen erfolgte in Internetsuchmaschinen. Die ermittelten Produkte, Inhaltsstoffe und Werbeclaims wurden rechtlich bewertet. Einzelne Produkte wurden angefordert und chemisch-toxikologisch untersucht. </p><p> Ergebnisse: Allein im Bereich der Kräuterliköre wurden 64 auffällige Produkte festgestellt. Alkoholhaltige Getränke wurden mit irreführenden Werbeaussagen oder mit unzulässigen Health-Claims beworben. Deutliche Höchstmengenüberschreitungen des Aromastoffs Thujon in Absinth wurden ermittelt. Eine Reihe von offensichtlichen Nichtübereinstimmungen mit jugendschutzrechtlichen Regelungen oder Abweichungen von der Selbstverpflichtung der Industrie wurden festgestellt. </p><p> Schlussfolgerungen: Das Internetangebot von alkoholhaltigen Getränken muß einer wirksamen Kontrolle unterzogen werden. Eine Prüfung, ob die bislang freiwilligen Werbegrundsätze ausreichen, erscheint erforderlich.

Therapeutic benefits of coming home program retreats

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bobrow ◽  
E. Cook ◽  
C. Knowles ◽  
C. Vieten
Keyword(s):  
Home Program ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits

Voluntary Trafficking: Mail-Order Brides

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Kluck ◽  
Oksana Yakushko
Keyword(s):  
Mail Order ◽  
Mail Order Brides
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