California Federal Prosecutor States Interest In Prosecuting Broadcast...
The tenuous legal status of marijuana advertising on broadcast stations just got a little more tenuous as a Federal prosecutor in Southern California has reportedly indicated an intent to prosecute...
View ArticleLegalized Marijuana – Why Broadcasters Should be Wary
As personal marijuana use becomes decriminalized in the states of Washington and Colorado, we once again repeat our warning to broadcasters who may be looking to pot sales as a new source of...
View ArticleThe Murky State of Rules on Broadcast Advertising of Marijuana Products in...
Broadcasters, like other federally regulated industries, continue to be leery about advertising for marijuana, even in states where cannabis dispensaries have been legalized for medical or even...
View ArticleFDA Continues to Schedule Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug – Doing Nothing to...
Last week’s letter from the FDA detailing its position that there should be no change in marijuana being classified as a Schedule I drug under Federal law reinforces the fact that, under Federal law,...
View ArticleUpdate: More on Marijuana Advertising
In the few days since I posted this update on concerns about marijuana advertising, there has been much attention devoted to the subject – and none of it undermines my belief that broadcasters need to...
View ArticleAccepting Advertising for Marijuana or Marijuana Paraphernalia: The...
As David Oxenford has previously commented, even in states where marijuana has been legalized, broadcasters should be cautious about accepting advertising for marijuana or related paraphilia....
View ArticleA Call to Regulate E-Cig Advertising – What is the FCC’s Role in Regulating...
In recent months, there have been many calls to regulate e-cigs, and potentially to regulate the marketing of all sorts of vaping products, including a call last week by an FCC Commissioner in an op-ed...
View ArticleAdvertising for CBD – Safe for Broadcasters?
In the last few months, we probably have had more questions about advertising for CBD products than any other topic. At this point, CBD products seem to be sold in nearly every state in the country,...
View ArticleFDA Schedules Hearing on Cannabis; FTC and FDA Send Cease and Desist Letters...
The developments surrounding the regulation of cannabis products, and the impact of that regulation on the ability of broadcasters and other media companies to run ads for these products, continue on...
View ArticleLooking at “Legal” Marijuana and CBD Advertising – A Presentation on the Issues
Perhaps some of the most controversial areas in broadcast advertising are those surrounding the advertising of cannabis products. While many states claim to have legalized marijuana, either for medical...
View ArticleMORE Act Passes House – But Don’t Rush to Run Marijuana Ads on Your Broadcast...
Last week, there was much written in the press about the MORE Act passing in the House of Representatives, taking actions to decriminalize marijuana under federal law. This would include removing...
View ArticleThis Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 5, 2020 to December 11, 2020
Here are some of the regulatory developments of the last week of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your...
View ArticleMore FTC Consent Decrees Emphasize Prohibitions on Advertising of Unproven...
Just before Christmas, the Federal Trade Commission issued consent decrees with six companies resolving proceedings alleging that their marketing of CBD products was deceptive. The consent decrees...
View ArticleFDA Continues to Schedule Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug – Doing Nothing to...
Last week’s letter from the FDA detailing its position that there should be no change in marijuana being classified as a Schedule I drug under Federal law reinforces the fact that, under Federal law,...
View ArticleUpdate: More on Marijuana Advertising
In the few days since I posted this update on concerns about marijuana advertising, there has been much attention devoted to the subject – and none of it undermines my belief that broadcasters need to...
View ArticleAccepting Advertising for Marijuana or Marijuana Paraphernalia: The...
As David Oxenford has previously commented, even in states where marijuana has been legalized, broadcasters should be cautious about accepting advertising for marijuana or related paraphilia....
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