Google will no longer ban the advertising of certain hemp and CBD products in select parts of the U.S. starting next month.<\/p>\n
The internet giant announced last week that it would be updating its \u201cDangerous Products and Services and Healthcare and Medicines\u201d to permit the cannabis advertising in California, Colorado and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
As of January 20, 2023, Google said that Food and Drug Administration- (FDA) approved pharmaceuticals that contain cannabidiol\u2014as well as \u201ctopical, hemp-derived CBD products with THC content of 0.3 percent or less\u2014can be advertised in those jurisdictions.<\/p>\n
\u201cCertain formats, including YouTube Masthead, will not be eligible for serving,\u201d the company said. \u201cCBD will be removed from the Unapproved Pharmaceuticals and Supplements list. All ads promoting other CBD-based products, including supplements, food additives, and inhalants, continue to be disallowed.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s unclear why Google is restricting the policy change to just those two states and one U.S. territory, as hemp and its derivatives like CBD are federally legal, and such products are marketed throughout the country.<\/p>\n
Also, the main cannabis-containing pharmaceutical, a drug called Epidiolex that\u2019s used to treat severe seizure disorders, is federally approved, raising further questions about the regional limitation.<\/p>\n
Google is working with a company called LegitScript to certify cannabis products for advertising eligibility, and applications can be submitted \u201cimmediately,\u201d it said<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the United States, only topical CBD products that have been certified by LegitScript can be promoted on Google,\u201d the company said. \u201cCertification will require that products sought to be advertised: (1) provide samples of their product to test for compliance with legal THC limits; and (2) provide LegitScript a third-party Certificate of Analysis.\u201d<\/p>\n LegitScript CEO Scott Roth said in a press release<\/a> that \u201cwhen people see the LegitScript seal on your product or website, they know that you operate safely and transparently.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIn an industry that is still seeing widespread problems with products that are tainted, substandard, or illegal, it\u2019s more important than ever to give consumers confidence that the CBD products they\u2019re purchasing have been properly vetted,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Advertisers that are certified<\/a> by LegitScript, as well as FDA-approved pharmaceuticals with CBD, \u201cmust then be certified by Google before they can begin advertising,\u201d the Google notice, which was first reported<\/a> by Search Engine Land, concludes. \u201cAdvertisers can request certification with Google starting on January 20, 2023, when the form is published.\u201d<\/p>\n The shift from Google could be a boon for the hemp industry, especially if it\u2019s eventually expanded to cover all states and territories. But for advocates, the policy change is also a symbolic win\u2014and one that aligns with how other players in the tech space have evolved on the issue.<\/p>\n Google faced criticism when it announced in 2019 that marijuana products would be banned<\/a> from its app store, Google Play. But it seems to have eased up on that, as even delivery services like Eaze can now be found on the company\u2019s app marketplace.<\/p>\n Apple was quicker to normalize cannabis apps, with the company removing a similar prohibition in 2021.<\/p>\n Google co-founder Sergey Brin, meanwhile, joked about supplying employees with joints<\/a>\u00a0at a post-election meeting in 2016.<\/p>\n In more recent tech and cannabis news, Twitter appears to have ended a federal partnership<\/a> this month that had presented users who searched the site for certain drug-related keywords, including \u201cmarijuana,\u201d with a suggestion they consider entering drug treatment. No such suggestion had appeared for \u201calcohol\u201d searches.<\/p>\n In 2019, a Facebook executive\u00a0discussed how the social media giant is able to leverage visual AI to spot \u201cpolicy-violating content,\u201d including advertisements to sell cannabis<\/a> on the platform.<\/p>\n Minnesota Medical Association Endorses Decriminalizing Drugs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n The post Google Ends Ban On Advertising Certain Hemp And CBD Products In Parts Of U.S.<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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