Cannabis ad compliance scanner
Paste your ad copy to instantly flag the claims and terms that get cannabis ads rejected or cited, before you spend a dollar running them.
Cannabis ads get pulled or fined for a predictable set of reasons: health claims, youth appeal, prohibited inducements, unsafe depictions, and missing disclaimers. Paste your headline, body copy, or full script below and the scanner highlights each issue with the rule behind it and a fix. Everything runs in your browser, so nothing you paste is uploaded.
Screening aid, not legal advice. It flags the claims and terms that most often trigger platform rejection or state citations; always confirm against your state's current rules before running.
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The scanner screens for the categories that most often trigger a cannabis ad rejection or a regulatory citation across adult-use states.
- Curative / healing claim
- Treats / prevents a condition
- Names a medical condition
- Safety / non-addictive claim
- False authority / approval claim
- Youth-appealing imagery / words
- References minors / youth settings
- Depicts driving / machinery use
- Pregnancy / nursing reference
- Glamorizes intoxication / overconsumption
- Free product / giveaway / contest
- Price / discount promotion
- Unsubstantiated superlative
- Guarantee language
Frequently asked questions
What gets a cannabis ad rejected or fined?
The most common triggers are health or curative claims, anything that could appeal to minors (candy, cartoons), unsubstantiated superlatives, prohibited inducements like free product or giveaways, depicting driving or pregnancy, and missing the required 21+ disclaimer. The scanner checks copy against each of these categories.
Does the scanner send my ad copy anywhere?
No. The scan runs entirely in your browser. Your copy is never uploaded, stored, or sent to a server, so you can screen confidential creative safely.
Do cannabis ad rules change by state?
Yes, substantially. This scanner flags the claims that are restricted in most adult-use markets and by the ad platforms, but the audience-composition rule, prohibited claims, and required disclaimers vary state to state. Confirm yours with the state compliance checker before running.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is a screening aid that flags common, well-documented problem areas so you can fix obvious issues before review. Final compliance sign-off should come from counsel or your state regulator's current guidance.
Does my cannabis ad need a 21+ disclaimer?
In most adult-use states, yes, and ad platforms expect clear age-gating language. The scanner flags copy that has no detectable 21+ statement so you can add one.