President Trump Issues Executive Order to Remove Marijuana from Schedule I – Concerns about Broadcast Advertising Remain

By |2025-12-19T08:37:38-06:00December 19th, 2025|Legal News|

Yesterday, we saw President Trump issue an Executive Order instructing various government agencies to take steps to move marijuana from Schedule I (an illegal controlled substance with no medical uses and a high degree of potential abuse) to Schedule III, which includes many other drugs, such as ketamine and Tylenol with codeine, that require a... Continue Reading…

Looking at Legislative Proposals that Would Allow Broadcasters to Accept Marijuana Advertising

By |2022-07-27T21:46:28-05:00July 27th, 2022|Legal News|

As more and more states revise their laws to decriminalize or legalize marijuana use (for medical and recreational purposes), and more and more cannabis businesses in those states begin operations, broadcasters have been looking to provide their advertising services to these new companies.  But, as we’ve written before (see, for instance, our articles here and here) ,... Continue Reading…

House of Representatives Passes MORE Act to Remove Marijuana from Schedule I – Don’t Rush to Start Airing Pot Ads Yet

By |2022-04-05T11:15:36-05:00April 5th, 2022|Legal News|

Last week, the US House of Representatives passed the MORE Act which, if enacted, would take marijuana off the list of Schedule I drugs – those drugs whose possession and distribution is a federal felony, as is the use of the radio waves to promote their use.  As we have warned before (see, for instance,... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 26, 2022 to April 1, 2022

By |2022-04-03T09:57:53-05:00April 3rd, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The US House of Representatives, in a bipartisan vote, passed the MORE Act, a bill to decriminalize marijuana at the... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 26, 2022 to April 1, 2022

By |2022-04-03T09:57:53-05:00April 3rd, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The US House of Representatives, in a bipartisan vote, passed the MORE Act, a bill to decriminalize marijuana at the... Continue Reading…

MORE Act Passes House – But Don’t Rush to Run Marijuana Ads on Your Broadcast Station

By |2020-12-10T09:17:25-06:00December 10th, 2020|Legal News|

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 marijuana from Schedule I, which is the list of drugs whose use for almost all purposes is prohibited in the United States.  The passage... Continue Reading…

Another Warning Letter on CBD Promotional Copy – and Some Ideas on Timing of Government Clarity on Rules on Legal Hemp Products

By |2019-07-26T11:16:33-05:00July 26th, 2019|Legal News|

CBD has been a hot topic for media companies – trying to decipher what products are legal and which can be advertised. We have written a number of articles on CBD, hemp and other cannabis advertising issues (see, for instance, our articles here, here, and here). Each of these articles highlights the confusion about the... Continue Reading…

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