Court: Trucker Can Seek Triple Damages in CBD Suit
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a truck driver who wants to sue for triple damages over a CBD hemp product he said was falsely advertised as being free from marijuana's active ingredient and resulted in him getting fired.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a truck driver who wants to sue for triple damages over a CBD hemp product he said was falsely advertised as being free from marijuana's active ingredient and resulted in him getting fired.
The 5-4 opinion cleared the way for the trucker to seek triple damages under an anti-mob law. It doesn't decide his underlying claims that the product's THC content got him fired.
Douglas Horn said he wanted to treat chronic shoulder and back pain after a serious accident. He chose the product because it was advertised as being free from THC, which gives marijuana its high. CBD is a generally legal hemp compound that is widely sold as a dietary supplement.