Katelyn Baker
Well-Known Member
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who opposes Proposition 64, the state's legalization initiative, said recently that, if passed, the law would allow "marijuana smoking ads in prime time, on programs with millions of children and teenage viewers."
Now, it's true that there is language in the initiative, also known as the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, that would allow TV advertising aimed at those 21 and older. But marketing to those below that age would be prohibited, and the Yes on 64 campaign explained to us that the guidelines for TV ads would still basically prohibit them from running before 10 p.m. But even that doesn't necessarily matter, since federal laws still make it illegal to advertise outlaw drugs, and any broadcaster that does it would risk losing their license.
The Yes on 64 campaign is suing its opponents for making what they say are misleading claims in ballot statements against the initiative. The initiative's opponents wrote in their official ballot arguments that Proposition 64 would "[Legalize] marijuana ads airing to millions of children and teen viewers," and therefore exposing the young viewers "to ads promoting marijuana gummy candy and brownies."
"The marijuana industry wants to turn back the clock to the 1970s and put smoking commercials back on TV after a 40-year ban," said Jeffrey Zinsmeister, executive vice president of nonprofit Smart Approaches to Marijuana's political arm, SAM Action, which opposes 64. "They'll also be able to advertise pot candies and brownies on prime-time shows with millions of children and teenage viewers."
This isn't true, 64's backer's say. In fact, PolitiFact recently fact-checked Feinstein's statement and concluded it was "mostly false."
And the measure also prohibits the production of "marijuana gummy candy and brownies that could be easily confused with non-marijuana-containing foods," according to a campaign statement.
"It's a sign of the times that the opponents have abandoned any attempt to argue against marijuana legalization as a general concept and instead are relying on small-ball scare tactics like prime-time TV advertising, which has now been repudiated by the respected fact-checkers at PolitiFact," campaign spokesman Jason Kinney told us. "Opponents of Prop. 64 are on the wrong side of the facts, the wrong side of public opinion and the wrong side of history - and they know it."
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Full Article: Foes Of Pot Legalization Claim Marijuana Ads Are Coming To TV
Author: Dennis Romero
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Photo Credit: Timothy Norris
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Now, it's true that there is language in the initiative, also known as the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, that would allow TV advertising aimed at those 21 and older. But marketing to those below that age would be prohibited, and the Yes on 64 campaign explained to us that the guidelines for TV ads would still basically prohibit them from running before 10 p.m. But even that doesn't necessarily matter, since federal laws still make it illegal to advertise outlaw drugs, and any broadcaster that does it would risk losing their license.
The Yes on 64 campaign is suing its opponents for making what they say are misleading claims in ballot statements against the initiative. The initiative's opponents wrote in their official ballot arguments that Proposition 64 would "[Legalize] marijuana ads airing to millions of children and teen viewers," and therefore exposing the young viewers "to ads promoting marijuana gummy candy and brownies."
"The marijuana industry wants to turn back the clock to the 1970s and put smoking commercials back on TV after a 40-year ban," said Jeffrey Zinsmeister, executive vice president of nonprofit Smart Approaches to Marijuana's political arm, SAM Action, which opposes 64. "They'll also be able to advertise pot candies and brownies on prime-time shows with millions of children and teenage viewers."
This isn't true, 64's backer's say. In fact, PolitiFact recently fact-checked Feinstein's statement and concluded it was "mostly false."
And the measure also prohibits the production of "marijuana gummy candy and brownies that could be easily confused with non-marijuana-containing foods," according to a campaign statement.
"It's a sign of the times that the opponents have abandoned any attempt to argue against marijuana legalization as a general concept and instead are relying on small-ball scare tactics like prime-time TV advertising, which has now been repudiated by the respected fact-checkers at PolitiFact," campaign spokesman Jason Kinney told us. "Opponents of Prop. 64 are on the wrong side of the facts, the wrong side of public opinion and the wrong side of history - and they know it."
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Foes Of Pot Legalization Claim Marijuana Ads Are Coming To TV
Author: Dennis Romero
Contact: LA Weekly
Photo Credit: Timothy Norris
Website: LA Weekly
