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EXCLUSIVEWhy are so many celebrities selling CBD Gummies? Ex-Premier League stars, boxers and glamour models push legal cannabis edibles claiming to banish 'anxiety'… but experts cast doubt on whether they work

Former Premier League stars, boxers and models have been accused of 'preying' on vulnerable people who have 'nowhere left to go' by routinely flogging CBD Gummies on social media despite experts claiming they are as effective as a 'sugar pill'.

Ex-Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson, Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier and glamour model Jodie Marsh are among a host of stars who have used their X accounts to endorse Supreme CBD, a company set up by former Olympic boxer Anthony Fowler.

In February, Le Tissier - who has repeatedly pedalled Covid vaccine conspiracies - and ex-Celtic striker John Hartson were reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) for suggesting CBD Gummies 'could prevent, treat or cure human disease'.