Ban Advertisement of Controlled Substances

 

Ban the advertisement of materials considered by the state of Minnesota to be controlled substances.

 

This bill, if passed, will help decrease the number of people that are exposed to addictive materials. It will also help

the youth of Minnesota, who are disproportionately affected by these advertisements, and prevent further addictions.

 

“Controlled substances” will be defined as in Schedules I through V of Section 152.02 or Chapter 152 of the 2025

Minnesota Statutes; or for the purpose of this bill to include distilled spirits, wine, malt beverages, intoxicating

liquors, tobacco, marijuana, and vapes.

“Advertisement” will be defined as “a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product.” This will not

include storefront signs, but will include things like posters (not on/in the store being advertised), social media

sponsorships, television advertisements, and radio advertisements.

“Offending parties” will be defined as any store, brand, media productions, social media sponsorships (as a resident of

Minnesota) who participate in the advertisement of a controlled substance.

 

Money generated from the fines of offending stores/companies will be stored in the state budget to be used by the

Attorney General’s office as needed.

 

Offending parties found to be breaking this law will be subject to a $1,000 fine on the first offense, a $5,000 fine on

the second offense, and a $10,000 fine for any later offense, as well as being required to retract the advertisement.

The MN Attorney General’s office will handle claims and further action.

 

This bill will go into effect six months after passage.