Idaho Bill Would Ban Advertisements for Out-of-State Cannabis
Fri / Feb 9th
The nuances of cannabis advertising in the cannabis space are opaque and vary from state to state. Rules and regulations are consistently changing and because of this, some businesses struggle to market to their target audience. Learn about these struggles and the regulations in advertising articles compiled here:
Fri / Feb 9th
Mon / Nov 20th
The owner of a Mississippi medical cannabis dispensary owner has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s rules on cannabis advertising, which he argues censors cannabis companies and violates their First Amendment rights.
Mon / Nov 6th
A New York state proposal seeks to ban some types of cannabis advertising via roadside billboards, with fines of up to $2,500 for violations.
Thu / Sep 21st
The cannabis technology and information platform Leafly has filed suit against New York’s cannabis regulators over the third-party marketing ban included in the state’s recently revealed regulations package.
Thu / Jun 22nd
Twitch, the popular online streaming platform owned by Amazon, recently updated its branding policy to ban cannabis companies from sponsoring channels on the platform.
Wed / Feb 15th
Twitter has announced that it will now allow advertisements for cannabis products on its platform.
Sun / Jan 8th
Welcome to the first installment of our 2023 Cannabis Industry Predictions series, featuring the voices and opinions of experts in cannabis retail, branding, education, and consumer packaged goods.
Tue / Dec 27th
Google said it will allow hemp and CBD companies to advertise on its platform starting next year but only in California, Colorado, and Puerto Rico.
Fri / Nov 18th
The Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League has signed a one-year sponsorship with Chicago-based cannabis company Verilife.
Fri / Nov 4th
The U.S. Cannabis Council has launched a “Buy Legal” advertising campaign to encourage consumers to purchase cannabis products from regulated, legal sources.
Thu / Oct 27th PRESS RELEASE
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Tue / Oct 25th
The Missouri State Highway Patrol contested cannabis legalization advertisements which have since been pulled from YouTube. Police claimed copyright infringement over an actor in uniform.
Wed / Oct 12th
The MLB announced an official partnership with the CBD company Charlotte’s Web in a first-of-its-kind deal for the major national sports league.
Wed / Sep 28th
Australian regulators issued 73 citations totaling nearly AUD$1 million to medical cannabis companies that claimed their products could treat serious medical conditions.
Thu / Jul 21st
The U.S. House passed a package of budget bills including one proposal to allow cannabis TV and radio advertisements in states where cannabis has been legalized.
Thu / Jun 30th
The House Appropriations Committee approved an appropriations bill that includes language blocking the FCC from sanctioning broadcasters who air cannabis advertisements in legalized states.
Wed / Jun 29th
The MLB will begin to allow CBD product sponsorships as long as the products do not have active levels of THC.
Wed / Jun 22nd
Advertisements for hemp-based products saw a slight bump during the lead-up to Father’s Day but the total number of ad spots still comprised less than 1% of all agriculture-related advertising ahead of the holiday.
Thu / May 26th
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) has signed cannabis policy reform bills that ban gifting and regulate advertising in the state.
Thu / May 19th
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped his lawsuit against a Massachusetts cannabis company that used the likeness of one of his characters without permission.
Thu / Apr 28th
The Connecticut House passed a bill this week to restrict cannabis advertising, crack down on commercial gifting, and allow physician assistants to write medical cannabis prescriptions.
Wed / Feb 9th
The NFL has included cannabis in its restricted category for Super Bowl advertisements; the ban applies to all ads, even in states with legalization policies in place.
Tue / Nov 23rd
New guidelines from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority include a ban on advertisements for cannabis and hallucinogenic mushrooms, similar to bans on alcohol and tobacco advertising.
Tue / Nov 16th
Colorado’s new medical cannabis rules, which take effect starting January 1, include stricter cannabis purchase limits for patients and a ban on marketing medical cannabis to people under age 21.
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