Debra Borchardt
On February 3, the 53rd Super Bowl in Atlanta Georgia will decide the league champion of football for the 2018 NFL season. If you are in attendance at the Super Bowl, you will see CBD coffee ads in the stadium, but if you are watching the game from home you will be not be exposed to any cannabis related advertising.
New York-based Acreage Holdings, Inc. (CSE: ACRG.U) wanted to run an advocacy ad during the game. The ad featured three medical marijuana patients saying how the product had helped them. It made no health claims for their own products and it didn’t promote the purchase of the company’s products.
CBS which is airing the game sent an email to the company saying, “CBS will not be accepting any ads for medical marijuana at this time.” The ad would have cost approximately $5 million.
Acreage currently has the largest footprint of any cannabis company in the country with operations/licenses in 19 states. “It’s a public service announcement really more than it is an advertisement,” said Harris Damashek, Acreage’s chief marketing officer.
Football fans at the stadium will, however, see advertisements for Baristas Coffee Company, Inc. (OTCPK: BCCI) White Coffee and the new Baristas EnrichaRoast CBD Coffee. The White Coffee can be purchased through Amazon (www.trywhitecoffee.com) and the company’s new EnrichaRoast CBD Coffee (www.baristas.tv) which uses a proprietary technology introducing CBD to the beans after they are roasted can be purchased on the company’s website.
The company said that the ads will run throughout the day in and around the stadium before, during, and after the game, and will include a special offer to send a message to Maroon 5. The spots will be seen on numerous digital displays including mobile devices allowing fans to connect via special Portals.
Baristas said that the CBD ads are only available due to Canna Broadcast Medias’ (OTCPK: CBMJ) geofencing platform which will deliver ads in and around the stadium. Canna Broadcast Media specializes in getting mainstream media cleared promoting the cannabis sector including network TV, radio, and digital ads targeting those who wish to take advantage of the incredible investment opportunities that exist in the cannabis sector.
“Having Baristas White Coffee and our new EnrichaRoast CBD coffee ads at the Super Bowl will give us tremendous exposure,” said Barry Henthorn Barista CEO. “We are thankful to the NFL, ReelTime Media, and Canna Broadcast Media for making this possible. Baristas is growing its market awareness and expanding its product offerings.”
Marijuana Super Bowl History
This isn’t the first time cannabis tried to insert itself into Super Bowl week. In 2014, the Marijuana Policy Project put up a series of billboards highlighting the safety of marijuana and challenged the NFL’s punishment of pot smoking vs. the approval of alcohol. Smart Approaches to Marijuana, the anti-marijuana group went on the defense with their own billboards, which sparked a billboard battle.
