First-Ever TV Ad For Marijuana Pulled Before Airing
Media companies are worried that they’d be promoting a product that is illegal federally.
The cannabis company Neos was all set to make history with a TV commercial for a marijuana product, the first-ever on U.S. television. The spot was to advertise their vape pen, and was going to air on KMGH, an ABC affiliate in Denver, Colorado, where pot is legal.
But according to NBC News, the station’s parent company made the decision to pull the ad.
Why? Because they suddenly realized they had to “investigate the legality of airing a ‘federally illegal’ substance on federal airwaves.”
The actual pen itself is not shown in the ad, but it was still pulled out of an abundance of caution “about the lack of clarity around federal regulations that govern broadcast involving such ads.”
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arc99 July 21st, 2015 at 21:16
No stems no seeds that you don’t need
Acupulco Gold is *inhales* *deep voice* BAD ASS WEED
StoneyCurtisll July 21st, 2015 at 22:19
Classic Cheech and Chong~!
robert July 22nd, 2015 at 18:52
“only way to catch a joker is You yourself become a smoker”
also like the chalk board behind him
https://youtu.be/ZmuFTF-z32U
StoneyCurtisll July 22nd, 2015 at 19:54
Stacy Keach~!!
amersham46 July 21st, 2015 at 21:39
Woodstock ,,,,,,,,, quality since 1969
StoneyCurtisll July 21st, 2015 at 22:19
Yet the FCC allows garbage like the Kardashian’;s and Trumps “you’re fired” to be aired over the airwaves…
Why not put the ad on Cable or Satellite?
Budda July 21st, 2015 at 22:40
Keep pushing the envelope…
Tommie July 21st, 2015 at 23:39
Come on, be the first to make history, the people who keep track of the viewers numbers, will say it was a success! Many people smoke!
bpollen July 22nd, 2015 at 04:14
Hack * Cough* Try our new, improved vaporizer! You’ll love it! Uhhhhhhh got any twinkies?