Q: Should the fda and cdc be legally held accountable for allowing the hemp thc-o acetate, heart/Lung issue/teeth damage
I have contacted both and have been neglected to be called back, They have known for years and after I was forced to use their safer than cannabis alternative here in Wisconsin, thc-o is everywhere and now after a rancid batch I had 2 months of a sinus infection, now heart issuses, lungs hurt and my teeth have all begun to shatter and break. Thought my heart issue were done after heart surgery. Bad enough they shoved bextra samples by the bag load when I was younger and now am reading about how bad that is too. No oversight or regulations. I used this hemp product for over a year. Last summer (155lbs) I could run 5 moles a day while still being able to work the hemp farm, no I'm down to 128lbs and heart and lungs feel like I'm dying. No insurance until February. Dr appointment on the 10th. Hope heart holds out. Corwin Richardson Cultivating Better Days Hemp Farm
A:
The FDA and CDC are federal agencies which have sovereign immunity from such lawsuits.
You may however have a valid claim against the sellers and manufacturers of the Thc-o products you used.
Just as with tobacco using plaintiffs, you will face comparative / proportional responsibility which may reduce or eliminate any recovery.
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