ZB ZB
Live now
Start time
Playing for
End time
Listen live
Listen to NAME OF STATION
Up next
Listen live on
ZB

ASA dismisses complaints against Drug Foundation's pro-cannabis ads

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 2 Jul 2020, 11:52AM
Photo / Supplied
Photo / Supplied

ASA dismisses complaints against Drug Foundation's pro-cannabis ads

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 2 Jul 2020, 11:52AM

The Advertising Standards Authority has controversially not upheld multiple complaints against the Drug Foundation for their 'vote yes for cannabis' legalisation ads.

They found that concerns about the ads being misleading for promoting medicinal cannabis when the vote isn't about that were unfounded, agreeing with the foundation that it would "likely increase availability".

But they have ruled one of the TV ads must be adjusted before it can continue airing because it wasn't clear that the Drug Foundation were the ones behind the campaign.

Chief executive of the Advertising Standards Authority Hilary Souter joined Mike Hosking to explain the reasons behind the decision not to uphold the complaints against the controversial ad.

LISTEN ABOVE

Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you