CBS refuses to air medical marijuana ad during Super Bowl
Network rejects medical marijuana PSA during the big game
Network rejects medical marijuana PSA during the big game
Network rejects medical marijuana PSA during the big game
You won't be seeing any medical marijuana ads during Super Bowl LIII. While one could argue sugary sodas and beer commercials aren't exactly promoting a healthy lifestyle, at least for this year, medical marijuana is getting a hard "no."
A cannabis company called Acreage Holdings that counts John Boehner as one of its board members submitted storyboards for an ad about medical marijuana to CBS to run during commercial breaks. In return, Acreage Holdings officials said it received a rejection email saying, "CBS will not be accepting any ads for medical marijuana at this time."
At this time in America, 33 states plus D.C. have voted to legalize medical marijuana, despite its federal classification as a Schedule I controlled substance. A found 89 percent of U.S. adults are in favor of medical cannabis use. themselves are slowly opening up about how it helps them manage their pain in the place of prescription drugs, and cannabis is being studied as a treatment for caused by concussions 바카라 게임 웹사이트 vital for a sport that batters its players' brains.
However, CBS' broadcasting standards prevent it from accepting cannabis-related advertising, a CBS spokesperson told USA Today.
"We바카라 게임 웹사이트re not particularly surprised that CBS and/or the NFL rejected the content," Acreage President George Allen said. "And that is actually less a statement about them and more, we think, a statement about where we stand right now in this country."
The ad itself was a PSA that shared the stories of three medical marijuana users: a boy with Dravet syndrome who suffered from seizures, a man with an opioid addiction and a veteran who lost part of a leg while serving. They said medical marijuana helped them overcome the symptoms and pain that were dominating their lives. The ad urged viewers to call their congressional representatives to advocate for change and noted in fine print that the testimonials were not evaluated by the FDA and that marijuana is a Schedule I drug.
Acreage officials said the ad did not try to sell cannabis products. It plans to post it online for anyone curious as to what marijuana advertising might look like once broadcasting standards catch up to the rest of America.