Jacob Redmond
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A Connecticut advertising firm owner says his Facebook account is currently banned from posting videos because of an ad about medicinal marijuana he tried to post last week.
Kyle Reyes of the Silent Partner Marketing said the video was educational and not meant to sell cannabis on behalf of his client, Arrow Alternative Care.
"It was a series about Canna-Ed, about the education and the benefits of medical marijuana," Reyes said. "It's actually videos that the state had already approved and said, 'You guys can go ahead and market these on social media.'"
But Reyes said when he attempted to upload a Canna-Ed video last week, Facebook blocked it.
"Facebook immediately shut it down and banned us from being able to upload any videos," he said, later talking to a Facebook account manager who told him he violated the social media site's terms.
"You cannot promote medical marijuana or any other drugs for that matter on Facebook," Reyes said he read in the fine print. He saw something similar in Google's rules.
Representatives for Facebook did not return Fox CT's request for comment. A Google spokesperson wrote in an email, "Our policies prohibit ads for substances that induce highs."
Cannabis user Harry Schwartz calls the situation "frustrating."
"It's a lack of education. It's not about getting high," said Schwartz, a famous cook who goes by the name Chef Harry. He is featured in the Canna-Ed video that Reyes had trouble posting.
Schwartz said he has suffered from three heart attacks, five ulcers, kidney stones, spinal taps, double vision and more, and that medical marijuana has improved his health and well-being. "I've never felt healthier," he said, a message he promotes in the Canna-Ed video.
Medicinal marijuana is legal in Connecticut.
Reyes said he plans to fight Facebook and Google to show the ads and in the meantime will promote his video series on other social media sites.
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Kyle Reyes of the Silent Partner Marketing said the video was educational and not meant to sell cannabis on behalf of his client, Arrow Alternative Care.
"It was a series about Canna-Ed, about the education and the benefits of medical marijuana," Reyes said. "It's actually videos that the state had already approved and said, 'You guys can go ahead and market these on social media.'"
But Reyes said when he attempted to upload a Canna-Ed video last week, Facebook blocked it.
"Facebook immediately shut it down and banned us from being able to upload any videos," he said, later talking to a Facebook account manager who told him he violated the social media site's terms.
"You cannot promote medical marijuana or any other drugs for that matter on Facebook," Reyes said he read in the fine print. He saw something similar in Google's rules.
Representatives for Facebook did not return Fox CT's request for comment. A Google spokesperson wrote in an email, "Our policies prohibit ads for substances that induce highs."
Cannabis user Harry Schwartz calls the situation "frustrating."
"It's a lack of education. It's not about getting high," said Schwartz, a famous cook who goes by the name Chef Harry. He is featured in the Canna-Ed video that Reyes had trouble posting.
Schwartz said he has suffered from three heart attacks, five ulcers, kidney stones, spinal taps, double vision and more, and that medical marijuana has improved his health and well-being. "I've never felt healthier," he said, a message he promotes in the Canna-Ed video.
Medicinal marijuana is legal in Connecticut.
Reyes said he plans to fight Facebook and Google to show the ads and in the meantime will promote his video series on other social media sites.
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Social media sites block Connecticut marijuana ad | FOX CT
Author: Lauren Victory
Contact: About Us | FOX CT
Photo Credit: Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune
Website: FOX CT | Connecticut breaking news, weather, traffic, sports and social media
