Archive of Day: March 18, 2016

Don’t try to Google the terms “medical marijuana” or “medical cannabis” and expect to find ads for dispensaries in New York. The operator of one of five new medical marijuana providers in the state recently learned that the hard way. When he tried to advertise with the search engine giant he found that ads with those terms — “medical cannabis” or “medical marijuana” — were rejected. While Google accepted other ads without those terms, it was akin to, say, Ford...

New York medical-marijuana companies opened their dispensaries for business in January, but it’s been difficult to get the word out. Not only does the state prohibit companies from approaching doctors...

For Immediate Release March 18, 2015 Media Contact: Jill Montag – (518) 326-6400 and (518) 852-8188  Vireo Calls on Google to Stop Rejecting Medical Cannabis Ads Internet search engine giant...