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Re: If Marijuana were legalized, what would Marijuana Ads be like?
« Reply #35 on: April 03, 2012, 09:28:22 PM »
All of those are advertised as incense and are not for smoking purposes.
Well, yeah.  But like I said, I think it's a pretty good clue how it might look.  I think the market's the same.

I imagine more pictures of the strain your smoking on actual packages.
Bud porn.  Yeah, there'll certainly be plenty of it, but that really doesn't tell you much.  It's really more of an indicator of the care that went into producing it rather than the quality of the bud itself. 

Something else to consider is that if it ever were legalized, we'd have two very different markets.  Pretty much exactly what we have with beer.  The tobacco companies are going to make the Budweiser and Coors of weed.  It'll be dirt cheap, Mexican ditch weed.  Dispensaries and civvies will continue to make connoisseur class weed, much like the 2500 different craft beers we have.  Budweiser doesn't bother telling you how hoppy it is, or what sort of complex flavors it has; they don't need to.  They tell you it's cheap and it'll make girls want to have sex with you.  We'll see advertizing follow the same mode with pot.  The craft growers will tell you about the flavor it has, and what type of high it is.  The big guys will tell you it's what all the cool people smoke.
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Re: If Marijuana were legalized, what would Marijuana Ads be like?
« Reply #36 on: April 04, 2012, 07:19:39 AM »
All of those are advertised as incense and are not for smoking purposes.
Well, yeah.  But like I said, I think it's a pretty good clue how it might look.  I think the market's the same.

I imagine more pictures of the strain your smoking on actual packages.
Bud porn.  Yeah, there'll certainly be plenty of it, but that really doesn't tell you much.  It's really more of an indicator of the care that went into producing it rather than the quality of the bud itself. 

Something else to consider is that if it ever were legalized, we'd have two very different markets.  Pretty much exactly what we have with beer.  The tobacco companies are going to make the Budweiser and Coors of weed.  It'll be dirt cheap, Mexican ditch weed.  Dispensaries and civvies will continue to make connoisseur class weed, much like the 2500 different craft beers we have.  Budweiser doesn't bother telling you how hoppy it is, or what sort of complex flavors it has; they don't need to.  They tell you it's cheap and it'll make girls want to have sex with you.  We'll see advertizing follow the same mode with pot.  The craft growers will tell you about the flavor it has, and what type of high it is.  The big guys will tell you it's what all the cool people smoke.

But we willl also see high quality stuff too, much like the 14 dollar 6 packs that are out there.

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Re: If Marijuana were legalized, what would Marijuana Ads be like?
« Reply #37 on: April 04, 2012, 07:28:59 AM »
Imagine them doing a series a la Real Men Of Genius.

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Re: If Marijuana were legalized, what would Marijuana Ads be like?
« Reply #38 on: April 04, 2012, 08:46:37 AM »

I can see it now....






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« Reply #39 on: April 04, 2012, 12:06:14 PM »
The burger and candy companies would definitely want a piece of that action:

  "Marijuana - proud sponsors of the snack food industry!"  :hat

I guess you'd get spin-off TV shows like Man Vs Food, except it would be Man Vs Spliff - Who's Got The Best Bud?  It'd probably look like a scene from Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke.

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« Reply #40 on: April 04, 2012, 12:07:35 PM »
The burger and candy companies would definitely want a piece of that action:

  "Marijuana - proud sponsors of the snack food industry!"  :hat

THC infused jolly ranchers!!!!

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« Reply #41 on: April 04, 2012, 12:09:36 PM »
THC infused jolly ranchers!!!!

Excellent! Now we're thinking outside the box.  Run with the ball. RUNNNN!!!  ;D

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Re: If Marijuana were legalized, what would Marijuana Ads be like?
« Reply #42 on: April 04, 2012, 12:14:22 PM »
In all reality, I don't think we would see a whole lot of advertising, at least not at first. Just because it is legal doesn't mean it won't still have a bad stigma attached to it. Marijuana isn't like alcohol. Sure it tastes and looks different, but, it's not like a beer that you are going to be sipping over and over again. There are only two things that people are going to really care about, THC and CBD content. I just don't think there would be much to advertise, other than a company logo and a pretty picture of a bud.

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Re: If Marijuana were legalized, what would Marijuana Ads be like?
« Reply #43 on: April 04, 2012, 12:15:33 PM »
In all reality, I don't think we would see a whole lot of advertising, at least not at first. Just because it is legal doesn't mean it won't still have a bad stigma attached to it. Marijuana isn't like alcohol. Sure it tastes and looks different, but, it's not like a beer that you are going to be sipping over and over again. There are only two things that people are going to really care about, THC and CBD content. I just don't think there would be much to advertise, other than a company logo and a pretty picture of a bud.

There isn't much to advertise about cigarettes but lord knows that advertising worked.
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« Reply #44 on: April 04, 2012, 12:27:51 PM »
In all reality, I don't think we would see a whole lot of advertising, at least not at first. Just because it is legal doesn't mean it won't still have a bad stigma attached to it. Marijuana isn't like alcohol. Sure it tastes and looks different, but, it's not like a beer that you are going to be sipping over and over again. There are only two things that people are going to really care about, THC and CBD content. I just don't think there would be much to advertise, other than a company logo and a pretty picture of a bud.

Maybe, but just think of all the companies wanting to be first in the door for that market...

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Re: If Marijuana were legalized, what would Marijuana Ads be like?
« Reply #45 on: April 04, 2012, 12:28:52 PM »
In all reality, I don't think we would see a whole lot of advertising, at least not at first. Just because it is legal doesn't mean it won't still have a bad stigma attached to it. Marijuana isn't like alcohol. Sure it tastes and looks different, but, it's not like a beer that you are going to be sipping over and over again. There are only two things that people are going to really care about, THC and CBD content. I just don't think there would be much to advertise, other than a company logo and a pretty picture of a bud.



There isn't much to advertise about cigarettes but lord knows that advertising worked.

I never see advertisments for cigarettes. Literally. I can't recall the last time I saw one other than at the counter of a gas station, and it's usually a dollar off sign or a 2-pack deal. Cigarettes best advertising comes from the users and and empty packs on the ground. I think marijuana will be exactly the same way.

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Re: If Marijuana were legalized, what would Marijuana Ads be like?
« Reply #46 on: April 04, 2012, 12:30:47 PM »
In all reality, I don't think we would see a whole lot of advertising, at least not at first. Just because it is legal doesn't mean it won't still have a bad stigma attached to it. Marijuana isn't like alcohol. Sure it tastes and looks different, but, it's not like a beer that you are going to be sipping over and over again. There are only two things that people are going to really care about, THC and CBD content. I just don't think there would be much to advertise, other than a company logo and a pretty picture of a bud.



There isn't much to advertise about cigarettes but lord knows that advertising worked.

I never see advertisments for cigarettes. Literally. I can't recall the last time I saw one other than at the counter of a gas station, and it's usually a dollar off sign or a 2-pack deal. Cigarettes best advertising comes from the users and and empty packs on the ground. I think marijuana will be exactly the same way.

Yeah but you gotta think about how cigarettes became extremely popular in the first place.  Just watch the first episode of Man Men.  They used to be advertised everywhere.  And up until very recently you used to see print ads everywhere.  They would also be on billboards along highways.  Now it is mostly in magazines I believe.

There has been a ridiculous amount of advertising for cigarettes.  To say there isn't/hasn't been is to ignore history.
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Re: If Marijuana were legalized, what would Marijuana Ads be like?
« Reply #47 on: April 04, 2012, 12:30:57 PM »
There are only two things that people are going to really care about, THC and CBD content. I just don't think there would be much to advertise, other than a company logo and a pretty picture of a bud.
Flavor counts. 

Detailed info on the cannabinoids would actually be pretty spiffy to have.  I'd certainly love to now the ratio of CBD/THC of something to get a good frame of reference.  Although, those are going to vary considerably, me thinks.  You could certainly figure it out per the strain, but in practice, plenty of things would alter both values.  I'm not sure you could keep up a level of consistency in a medium sized growing operation.
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Re: If Marijuana were legalized, what would Marijuana Ads be like?
« Reply #48 on: April 04, 2012, 12:40:20 PM »
There are only two things that people are going to really care about, THC and CBD content. I just don't think there would be much to advertise, other than a company logo and a pretty picture of a bud.

Flavor counts. 


But it's not an important factor. People would take a shit tasting weed with 35% THC content over a great tasting weed with a 18% THC content.

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« Reply #49 on: April 04, 2012, 12:42:01 PM »
In all reality, I don't think we would see a whole lot of advertising, at least not at first. Just because it is legal doesn't mean it won't still have a bad stigma attached to it. Marijuana isn't like alcohol. Sure it tastes and looks different, but, it's not like a beer that you are going to be sipping over and over again. There are only two things that people are going to really care about, THC and CBD content. I just don't think there would be much to advertise, other than a company logo and a pretty picture of a bud.



There isn't much to advertise about cigarettes but lord knows that advertising worked.

I never see advertisments for cigarettes. Literally. I can't recall the last time I saw one other than at the counter of a gas station, and it's usually a dollar off sign or a 2-pack deal. Cigarettes best advertising comes from the users and and empty packs on the ground. I think marijuana will be exactly the same way.

Yeah but you gotta think about how cigarettes became extremely popular in the first place.  Just watch the first episode of Man Men.  They used to be advertised everywhere.  And up until very recently you used to see print ads everywhere.  They would also be on billboards along highways.  Now it is mostly in magazines I believe.

There has been a ridiculous amount of advertising for cigarettes.  To say there isn't/hasn't been is to ignore history.

But history needs to be ignored in this case. All that is important are the way cigarettes are marketed today, as this will be how marijuana will have to be advertised.

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« Reply #50 on: April 04, 2012, 12:43:57 PM »
In all reality, I don't think we would see a whole lot of advertising, at least not at first. Just because it is legal doesn't mean it won't still have a bad stigma attached to it. Marijuana isn't like alcohol. Sure it tastes and looks different, but, it's not like a beer that you are going to be sipping over and over again. There are only two things that people are going to really care about, THC and CBD content. I just don't think there would be much to advertise, other than a company logo and a pretty picture of a bud.



There isn't much to advertise about cigarettes but lord knows that advertising worked.

I never see advertisments for cigarettes. Literally. I can't recall the last time I saw one other than at the counter of a gas station, and it's usually a dollar off sign or a 2-pack deal. Cigarettes best advertising comes from the users and and empty packs on the ground. I think marijuana will be exactly the same way.

Yeah but you gotta think about how cigarettes became extremely popular in the first place.  Just watch the first episode of Man Men.  They used to be advertised everywhere.  And up until very recently you used to see print ads everywhere.  They would also be on billboards along highways.  Now it is mostly in magazines I believe.

There has been a ridiculous amount of advertising for cigarettes.  To say there isn't/hasn't been is to ignore history.

But history needs to be ignored in this case. All that is important are the way cigarettes are marketed today, as this will be how marijuana will have to be advertised.

Hmm that's a good point.  Although, Marijuana I don't think is as much of a health risk as cigarettes.  Maybe I'm wrong on that though.  MJ isn't physically addictive either.  So maybe it would have different regulations on advertising.  Say it was treated more like alcohol than like cigarettes.
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Re: If Marijuana were legalized, what would Marijuana Ads be like?
« Reply #51 on: April 04, 2012, 01:11:08 PM »
In all reality, I don't think we would see a whole lot of advertising, at least not at first. Just because it is legal doesn't mean it won't still have a bad stigma attached to it. Marijuana isn't like alcohol. Sure it tastes and looks different, but, it's not like a beer that you are going to be sipping over and over again. There are only two things that people are going to really care about, THC and CBD content. I just don't think there would be much to advertise, other than a company logo and a pretty picture of a bud.

Something tells me that any advertising would be restricted similarly to how advertising for alcohol is restricted right now.  Beer and wine are OK for TV and Radio ads, but not hard liquor.  I think pot would be classified the same way as hard liquor.  Print ads would be OK, but no television or radio.

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« Reply #52 on: April 04, 2012, 01:13:02 PM »
What?  I see whiskey commercials on TV all the time.
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« Reply #53 on: April 04, 2012, 01:21:43 PM »
Ya, that used to be a law, but it's no longer a law anymore. Can even drink liquor on TV.

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« Reply #54 on: April 04, 2012, 01:32:17 PM »
Really?  Wow, I guess I don't watch that much TV, because I don't see any hard liquor ads on TV

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« Reply #55 on: April 04, 2012, 01:37:27 PM »
The way I see it, it'd be like Tobacco, you NEVER see tv or radio ads because people just accuse them of trying to get underage kids to smoke.

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« Reply #56 on: April 04, 2012, 01:48:42 PM »
The way I see it, it'd be like Tobacco, you NEVER see tv or radio ads because people just accuse them of trying to get underage kids to smoke.

Yeah, outside of the hypothetical I would say the same thing. Conservative moral guardians would be up in arms about a weed TV commercials, the same way liberals are about tobacco.
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« Reply #57 on: April 04, 2012, 01:48:55 PM »
There are only two things that people are going to really care about, THC and CBD content. I just don't think there would be much to advertise, other than a company logo and a pretty picture of a bud.

Flavor counts. 


But it's not an important factor. People would take a shit tasting weed with 35% THC content over a great tasting weed with a 18% THC content.
I disagree.  If we're talking about THC levels that high (and I think we're currently maxing out around 25%, BTW), potency isn't really a concern.  Stoners smoke until they're stoned.  At that level, you smoke 3 bowls instead of 2.  Aside from the novelty aspect of smoking "the worlds most potent grass," which I suppose we'd all want to sample,  most regular dopers will prefer something pleasant and potent to something shitty and slightly more potent.  I'm not going to refuse to smoke something because it tastes like blueberry rather than pine, but I'm certainly going to take pine over rat's asshole any day, regardless of the extra 4% THC content.
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« Reply #58 on: April 04, 2012, 09:02:45 PM »
Taste doesn't matter to me that much. But that's just me. I don't think commercial weed would do well in my town though, because this town is full of high quality stuff, and it might beat out the commercial stuff. Who knows, it could be great as well, but commercial stuff has a tendency to be inferior.

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« Reply #60 on: April 05, 2012, 06:06:40 PM »
Ya, that used to be a law, but it's no longer a law anymore.
There never was a law against advertising liquor on TV. There was a ban on TV advertising by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (liquor's trade association), but even before that official ban was removed, Seagram went ahead and advertised all over on TV and the government did nothing to them.