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Social Media Bans on CBD Ads Make No Sense

Canna Law Blog

Last month, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen delivered a now widely shared keynote speech at an Anti Defamation League event in New York, in which he spared no harsh words for social media companies who he claims provide a platform for hate speech and the proliferation of fake news. This makes no sense.

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Instagram Targets Cannabis-Related Social Media Accounts

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Photo-based social media giant Instagram regularly takes action against cannabis-related accounts for violating the terms of service (TOS). Social media is an important tool for marketers in any space. On Instagram specifically, same-topic competition can also prove to be a nuisance.

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Visit Cannabiz Media at Booth #214 During Cannabis Conference

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Cannabis Conference is coming to the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 24-26, 2021, and the Cannabiz Media team will be there at Booth #214 in the exhibit hall. Stop by and visit, ask questions, and see the Cannabiz Media License Database in action! Marijuana Policy Project. Kansas State University.

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Federal policy kills buzz for advertising pot

Cannabis Chronicles

The public has a stigmatized view of the product but legitimate business owners can’t reach them; it creates mistrust,” says Kyle Porter, who runs CMW Media, which does marketing and public relations for cannabis companies. After decades of prohibition, many consumers need a push to give marijuana a try.

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Twitter Allows Cannabis Companies to Advertise 

Cannabis Life Network

Last week Twitter became the first social media giant to allow cannabis companies to advertise. Previously, only hemp-deprived topical products could advertise. Twitter is the lone wolf among social media companies allowing cannabis companies to advertise.

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Twitter to Allow Some Cannabis Advertising

Canna Law Blog

Until recently, all of the “big” social media companies banned U.S. though, it only allowed limited hemp advertising for things like topical hemp products. Its policy had extremely strict guardrails to ensure that advertisers complied with state law. companies from cannabis advertising on their platforms. In the U.S.

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How to Promote a Cannabis Business with Social Media Marketing

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Research shows 76% of consumers have purchased a product they’ve seen in a social media post, and nearly half of consumers (44%) have purchased items they’ve seen on a brand’s social media post. The reality is that social media advertising is challenging (if not impossible) for all businesses that operate in the cannabis industry.

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