First Cannabis Advertisements Appear In Times Square NYE Celebration
This week marked the first time cannabis and CBD companies were allowed to advertise on the electronic billboards that light… Read More
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Maryland Commission Votes to Ban Medical Cannabis Advertisements
Last Thursday, Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission voted unanimously to ban billboard, TV, radio, and most online advertising for cannabis in… Read More
Illinois’ Cresco Labs Wins Industry’s First Healthcare Marketing Report Advertising Award
Illinois-based Cresco Labs has won a Healthcare Marketing Report National Healthcare Advertising Award – the first cannabis company to receive… Read More
Celebrities Will Not Be Allowed to Endorse Canadian Cannabis Products
Celebrities will not be allowed to endorse recreational cannabis products in Canada and a July 1 legalization date was “never… Read More
Creating Buzz for Your Cannabis Business
Cannabis is swiftly becoming one of the darlings of media buzz. Growing at lightning speed, this industry is alive and… Read More
Weedmaps Responds to California Regulators’ Cease-and-Desist Request
Weedmaps has responded to the California Bureau of Cannabis Control’s cease-and-desist request to stop advertising unlicensed dispensaries in their cannabis… Read More
Weedmaps Receives Cease-and-Desist Order from California Cannabis Regulators Over Unlicensed Dispensary Ads
California’s head of the Bureau of Cannabis Control Lori Ajax has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Weedmaps directing the Irvine-based… Read More
Orange County, California Fair Prohibits Cannabis Events, Sales & Ads
The Orange County Fair Board has voted to prohibit cannabis-related events, cannabis sales, and cannabis paraphernalia at the Costa Mesa,… Read More
Marketing Decisions: The Value of Casting a Wide Net for Your Cannabis Brand
When it comes to marketing your cannabis brand, you need to cast the widest net you possibly can — but… Read More
MedMen Launches ‘Faces’ Cannabis Ad Campaign in California
MedMen, producers of cannabis products in two states, are rolling out an advertising campaign in California called “Faces” which will… Read More
California’s Golden Gate District Transportation Authority Bans Cannabis Advertising
California’s Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District has banned cannabis related advertising, the San Francisco Examiner reports. The move… Read More
Montel Williams Sues CBD Scammers Over False Endorsement Claims
Montel Williams and Montel Williams Enterprises Inc. are suing three Arizona-based CBD-marketing entities and one Scottsdale resident, Timothy K. Isaac,… Read More
California Hot Sauce Maker Sues MMJ Company Over Trademarks
Tapatio Foods LLC., a California-based hot sauce and salsa manufacturer, has filed a lawsuit against California medical cannabis company Payoso… Read More
Tommy Chong-Linked Cannabis Club TV Purchases Dispensary Digital Marketing Network
Cannabis Club TV, a digital infotainment network currently developing a cannabis-centric travel show with Tommy Chong, has acquired dispensary digital… Read More
Hoban Law Firm Runs First National TV Spot Using ‘Cannabis’
Hoban Law Group, a Colorado-based cannabis-focused law firm, has been running a commercial on CNN, Fox News, Fox Business, MSNBC,… Read More
Hazel Fruitman: Mobile Marketing Strategies for Cannabis Businesses
Hazel Fruitman is the CEO of Cannabis Wallet, a company that specializes in unique mobile marketing strategies and customer engagement… Read More
California Assembly Appropriations Committee Rejects Ban on Cannabis Clothing Ads
California’s Assembly Appropriations Committee has put the bill to outlaw cannabis advertising on clothing on hold, effectively killing the proposal… Read More
Las Vegas Dispensary Secures In-Flight Advertisements with Airline
Acres Cannabis — a cannabis retailer in Las Vegas, Nevada — has secured an advertising deal to appear in corporate… Read More
Netflix-Inspired Strains Pop Up in West Hollywood, California
The Netflix Collection, cannabis strains with names based on characters and themes from the streaming platform’s shows, were available over… Read More
Did Instagram Just Approve Cannabis Advertising?
In the ever-complex cannabis industry, we face the ongoing challenges of trying to reach consumers in a highly regulated and… Read More
Survey Finds Marketers Lukewarm to Enter Cannabis Space
According to a survey by Emerging Insider, a content relations firm, marketers throughout North America are split on whether or not… Read More
Broad Proposal Would Ban Cannabis Advertisements in Las Vegas Airport
During a public hearing by the Clark County Commission, which encompasses Las Vegas’ McCarren International Airport, commissioners proposed an ordinance… Read More
Connecting With Customers Under California’s Strict Advertising Regulations
Californians planning to run cannabis businesses under MAUCRSA should pay special attention to the new advertising regulations if they want… Read More
Is My Cannabis Company Allowed on Facebook?
Considering cannabis is still a federally illegal, Schedule I drug, licensed operators in state-legal medical and adult-use markets have to… Read More