North Dakota State Advertising Regulations
North Dakota’s medical cannabis laws requires that all advertisements are subject to Department approval aides from an age-gated business website listing location, hours, and product pricing.
Listed below are the provisions regarding digital advertising:
A dispensary may display its business name and logo on labels, signs, websites, and informational material provided to registered qualifying patients and registered designated caregivers.
The name or logo may not include:
(1) Images of marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia;
(2) Colloquial references to marijuana;
(3) Names of marijuana plant strains;
(4) Medical symbols that bear a reasonable resemblance to established medical associations, including the American Medical Association or American Academy of Pediatrics.
All marketing or advertising activities not covered under the previous subsections are subject to department approval. The compassion center shall request approval from the department, and the department shall approve or deny the request within thirty calendar days.
A manufacturing facility may contain:
(1) The facility name;
(2) Phone number;
(3) Other information as approved by the department.
A manufacturing facility may display its business name and logo on labels, websites, and informational material.
The name or logo may not include:
(1) Images of marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia;
(2) Colloquial references to marijuana;
(3) Names of marijuana plant strains;
(4) Medical symbols that bear a resemblance to established medical associations, including the American medical association or American Academy of Pediatrics.
A dispensary may maintain a website that may contain:
(1) The facility name;
(2) Contact information;
(3) Hours of operation;
(4) The usable marijuana offered;
(5) Product pricing;
(6) Other information as approved by the department.
A manufacturing facility may not use strain or brand names containing any words that refer to products commonly associated with minors, marketed to minors, or any names that are false or misleading.