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Post Date: April 13, 2022 Posted By: Terry Harper Categories: Advertising RulesE-Cigarettes

FDA Regulations Regarding E-Cigarettes and Tobacco Products

Godot Has Arrived:
The FDA Tobacco Deeming Rules Update
By: Gregg Skall
There has been a tremendous amount of information and opinion lately about teen use of vaping.

Post Date: June 5, 2020 Posted By: Terry Harper Categories: Advertising RulesGaming/Lottery

Broadcast of Lottery Information

Section 73.1211 of the Federal Communications Commission rules, titled “Broadcast of Lottery Information” generally prohibits the broadcast of any advertisement of or information concerning any lottery,

Post Date: October 24, 2019 Posted By: Terry Harper Categories: Marijuana/Cannabis

Missouri Rolls Out Medical Marijuana Program:  Can Advertisers Face Federal Criminal Charges for Running Ads for Related Services?

On December 8, 2018, Missouri’s Constitutional Amendment 2, which legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes, went into effect.  Applicants who wish to become a qualifying patient may now submit an application and Physician Certification Form with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to become an approved medical marijuana user. 

Post Date: June 11, 2019 Posted By: Terry Harper Categories: CBD

CBD Oil Advisory

CBD Oil Advertising – Summary of Legal and Practical Issues
Prepared for the Missouri Broadcasters Association, June 7, 2019
 

Mark Sableman
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Post Date: August 20, 2018 Posted By: Terry Harper Categories: E-Cigarettes

Take Ads for E-Cigarettes? You Could…..Butt!

By Gregg Skall
Telecommunications Law Professionals, PLLC
It seems that a week does not go by without a call inquiring about advertising for e-cigarettes.

Post Date: January 5, 2018 Posted By: Terry Harper Categories: Marijuana/Cannabis

Cannabis Advertising

By Gregg P. Skall
Telecommunications Law Professionals, PLLC
Yesterday, January 4, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice rescinded the “Cole Memo” and other internal enforcement guidelines.

Post Date: August 20, 2016 Posted By: Terry Harper Categories: Tobacco

The FDA Tobacco Deeming Rules Are Here

By: Gregg P. Skall
Telecommunications Law Professionals, PLLC
The long awaited FDA regulations “deeming” e-cigarettes a tobacco product have, at last been issued and are to be published in the Federal Register today.

Post Date: September 1, 2015 Posted By: Terry Harper Categories: Contest Rules

Contest Rules

By Gregg Skall
Telecommunications Law Professionals, PLLC
 
The Commission’s requirements governing the broadcast of licensee-conducted contests are set forth in Section 73.1216 of the Commission’s rules,