For some people, the best thing about the Super Bowl is not the game itself, but the commercials. Seeing trailers for what movies will come out, or just hilarious commercials in general. Unfortunately, medical marijuana ads are off limits.
CBS rejected a medical marijuana commercial for the Super Bowl, and it’s incredibly moving and emotional. The ad, produced by Acreage Holdings, a marijuana and cannabis investment firm, was willing to pay $5 million for the spot, but CBS turned it down because, they don’t allow any marijuana ads on the air, per TMZ.
The ad profiles 3 people: a boy who had hundreds of seizures a day that were not abated by traditional medicine, a man addicted to opioids, and a veteran who was in severe pain after his leg was amputated. All say medical marijuana made life livable.
The point of the ad is to push for legalization of medical marijuana on the federal level. 30 states have made medical marijuana use legal, but a federal law would make a big difference. After seeing the video, I don’t see anything malicious.
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