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Behind the Seal: What the LegitScript Certification Seal Means for You — and How to Verify It’s Real
September 17, 2026
by Naomi Moono
Increasingly, the value of LegitScript Certification is being recognized by a new market: the patients and consumers making decisions about where to get their medications and care. Keep reading to understand why this is important and how you can properly identify LegitScript-certified businesses.
This Is Why Renewing Your LegitScript Certification Is So Important
August 6, 2025
LegitScript’s industry-leading certification represents a seal of approval recognized by both the public and major businesses. Keep reading to understand why renewing your certification is essential to maintaining compliance, trust, and other important benefits.
Why LegitScript Certification Is Your Passport in 2025: A Recap for Healthcare Businesses
June 27, 2025
In a dynamic regulatory landscape, certification is becoming not just an asset but a necessity for highly regulated businesses to acquire services such as payment processing. Get the recap from our latest webinar, then watch the full presentation.
Why You Should Apply for LegitScript Certification
November 19, 2024
LegitScript is the industry-leading certification provider for Addiction Treatment, Healthcare, and CBD certification.
How to Determine If a CBD Product Is Compliant
August 28, 2024
Ensure your CBD products are compliant and demonstrate trustworthiness to consumers — with LegitScript.
Navigating CBD Regulations in the US: Key Takeaways from Our Webinar
July 30, 2024
The regulatory landscape for CBD products in the United States is complex and ever-evolving. In a recent webinar hosted by LegitScript, industry experts provided a comprehensive overview of both federal and state regulations impacting CBD sellers, manufacturers, and their partners. Read the key takeaways to help you navigate this intricate legal framework, then watch the…
Navigating Compliance: LegitScript’s Insights from NOCO
May 15, 2024
by Naomi Moono
LegitScript took strides to lead and learn at the Northern Colorado Hemp Exposition (NOCO) — reinforcing our commitment to excellence.
What You Need to Know About CBD Product Labeling Regulations
April 17, 2024
From CBD product labels that claim to prevent disease to truth-in-advertising requirements — LegitScript explores the regulatory environment of CBD.
This Piece of Legislation Redefined Hemp for an Entire Nation
March 28, 2024
The 2018 Farm Bill redefined the legal definition for hemp, and with that change unearthed a nationwide market for hemp-derived CBD products.
How CBD Product Labels Stray from Regulatory Requirements
February 8, 2024
by Naomi Moono
From misleading claims to labeling discrepancies — Legitscript helps inform you about how to avoid regulatory pitfalls.
How To Get Your LegitScript CBD Certification
October 17, 2023
LegitScript’s CBD Certification assures consumers that your products are safe to consume, labeled transparently, and compliant with local and federal laws. To help prepare you for our certification application process we’ve compiled these step-by-step instructions.
Why Transparent Labeling Is Important in CBD Manufacturing
May 11, 2023
LegitScript vets CBD manufacturer’s products for accurate and transparent labeling in line with regulatory bodies like the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read further to understand what LegitScript’s CBD Certification does to protect consumers.
We Took A Deep Dive into Cannabis, Marijuana, and CBD — Here’s What We Found
March 10, 2023
LegitScript’s Associate General Counsel, Gerard Olson, takes a deep dive into the regulatory landscape of cannabis, marijuana, and CBD. Read more to understand the regulatory landscape of these products, recent stances the FDA has taken, and what problematic products we’re finding online.
This (Legal?) THC Is Popping Up in Merchant Portfolios
August 12, 2021
Growing consumer interest and shifting federal regulatory priorities on the cannabis industry have led to merchants capitalizing on certain market ambiguities. LegitScript has observed a growing trend of merchants offering products marketed as containing delta-8 THC, an isomer of the cannabis plant’s most well-known and primary psychoactive compound, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9 THC). Starting in 2020, LegitScript…
CBD Is a Novel Food, but What Does That Mean and Why Does It Matter?
September 2, 2020
“Novel food” is a classification for food or food ingredients in the European Union (EU). The import and sale of novel foods are regulated in the EU, and noncompliance can result in enforcement by EU Member States or the United Kingdom (UK). Online merchants selling food products or dietary supplements often ship worldwide, including the…