Radio Can Almost Smell Weed $$$

• The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the FY 2023 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill, which includes language that would prevent the FCC from taking administrative action against broadcasters that accept cannabis advertisements consistent with the law of the state or jurisdiction in which the station is licensed.

In response to the bill’s passage, NAB spokesman Alex Siciliano remarked, “For too long, local broadcasters have been stuck in a regulatory purgatory because of conflicting federal and state cannabis laws. Today’s passage marks an important step towards allowing broadcasters to receive equal treatment for cannabis advertising that many other forms of media have enjoyed for years. While we are pleased to see the House act, broadcasters will continue to work with policymakers for a permanent resolution to this competitive disparity to the benefit of consumers.”