Marijuana-Related Advertising: Should Facebook Legalize It?
Dating sites aren’t the only legal enterprises having difficulty advertising on Facebook, as GigaOM reports that the social network is rejecting marijuana-related ads in the states of Colorado and Washington, where the retail sale of the drug is now legal.
Dating sites aren’t the only legal enterprises having difficulty advertising on Facebook, as GigaOM reports that the social network is rejecting marijuana-related ads in the states of Colorado and Washington, where the retail sale of the drug is now legal.
Taylor West of trade group The Cannabis Industry told GigaOM via email that Facebook refused to allow it to boost posts that linked to marijuana-related stories, including some from sources such as The New York Times, adding:
It’s pretty ridiculous and short-sighted — not to mention hypocritical — for them to leave those legitimate ad dollars on the table.
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