Colo. Sued Over Restrictions on Marijuana Advertising
Two publications take state to court
Two publications have sued Colorado in federal court over restrictions that prohibit the state's legalized recreational marijuana industry from advertising on television, radio, online or in most print publications.
High Times magazine, which caters to marijuana enthusiasts, and Westword, a Colorado alternative weekly newspaper, said in a suit filed this week in U.S. District Court in Denver that the rules were "unjustifiably burdensome" and violate free speech rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
"Government restrictions on commercial speech that concerns lawful activity and is not misleading violate the First Amendment," the complaint said.
