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The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is taking legal action against publishers for allegedly illegal cannabis advertisements. News Life Media, Mamamia.com.au, and AG Therapeutics are among the firms targeted for promoting medical cannabis without permission. Australia has legalized medical cannabis but strictly regulates it, with adult-use cannabis remaining prohibited. The Australian Legal Cannabis Market was worth about USD 126.32 million in 2024 and is expected to reach over USD 420 million by 2030.

Australian Publishers Face Legal Action for Cannabis Advertisements

Jun 20, 2025

Graham Abbott

Ganjapreneur



The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) — the country’s
agency for monitoring, assessing, and regulating therapeutic products — has
initiated legal action against certain publishers over allegedly illegal
cannabis advertisements, Reuters reports.

Under the Therapeutic Goods Act of 1989, companies are not allowed to
advertise prescription medicines directly to the public without the TGA’s
permission.

TGA officials announced the action on Friday, targeting News Corp
Australia-owned News Life Media and other firms, including AG Therapeutics,
Straight Up PR, and Mamamia.com.au, another media outlet. News Life Media
and Mamamia are each accused of using prohibited messaging to promote
medical cannabis, while officials said AG Therapeutics had improperly
called cannabis products “plant medicine” and run online promotions for
cannabis use.

“We allege that AG Therapeutics, Mamamia and News Life had been warned on
multiple occasions in relation to the alleged unlawful advertising of
therapeutic goods.” — TGA head Anthony Lawler, via Reuters

Australia has legalized medical cannabis at the federal level, but the
program is strictly regulated, and adult-use cannabis remains prohibited.
The Australian Medical Association announced last year that while it
supports certain decriminalization policies, it opposes legalizing
adult-use cannabis.

Meanwhile, the Australia Legal Cannabis Market report published last month
said the market was worth about USD 126.32 million in 2024 and is expected
to reach over USD 420 million by 2030.


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