Congressional Bill Aimed At Protecting Kids Online Could Cause Headaches For Marijuana Businesses

Congressional Bill Aimed At Protecting Kids Online Could Cause Headaches For Marijuana Businesses - R Street Institute

Few in the public policy space oppose the intent of the legislation, but some say its broad and potentially vague requirements could be difficult in practice. Shoshana Weismann, a fellow at the free-market R Street Institute, said the measure could ultimately block wide swaths of online advertising that are accessible by minors—even if the ads don’t target children, as... The post Congressional Bill Aimed At Protecting Kids Online Could Cause He…

Congressional Bill Aimed At Protecting Kids Online Could Cause Headaches For Marijuana Businesses

A newly filed bill in Congress aimed at protecting children online could create headaches for advertisers trying to promote legal marijuana and other regulated substances. Titled the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), the bipartisan proposal—from Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) as well as Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)—would create a “duty of care” for online platf…

Canton parent backs renewed push for Kids Online Safety Bill

WASHINGTON — Parents for Safe Online Spaces (ParentsSOS) on Monday voiced strong support for the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate.